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Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with trees. A man in a white shirt and green-and-blue checked lungi plays a long silver wind instrument, a nadaswaram-style horn, with a gold tassel and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a group in white dhotis and shirts walks under a decorated canopy with colourful embroidered panels and hanging tassels. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace walks near the center. Young men in red and white shirts stand at the edges. Several people wear rudraksha malas. Some of the procession carries a long pole carrying the canopy. Trees and parked vehicles are visible in the background.

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July 11 20062006-07-11Outdoor procession on a dirt road under trees and palms, with several ceremonial umbrellas carried above a group. Foreground: a man in white dhoti and white shirt with a pink-and-gold cloth sash plays a long metal horn, while a man in black shirt and trousers walks beside him holding a silver-topped staff. Behind them, a figure in orange robes wears a long white flower garland, and others in white and orange garments follow. Umbrellas have red, orange and blue canopies with fringe and triangular emblem panels. Bright morning haze and a crowd in the background.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25A festival procession moves along a dusty path lined with palm trees and dry grass. In the foreground, musicians in white dhotis and shirts play long wooden flutes; a woman in a white sari with a red border and gold jewelry walks among them, and a man in a yellow checked shirt plays a flute. Behind them devotees in white clothes wear red and saffron scarves, rudraksha-style beads and sacred ash on their foreheads, and some raise their hands in greeting. Above the crowd, a decorated canopy with colourful triangular pennants and an ornate panel is carried on poles, and saffron flags are visible. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among those shown.2005-01-01A photograph of a rural dirt path lined with palm and tropical trees during a procession. Two musicians in the foreground play long wind instruments: on the left a man in a red shirt, white dhoti with yellow border and a garland; on the right a man in a white shirt and white dhoti playing a brass trumpet-like horn. Behind them, drummers in white dhotis with yellow sashes play hand drums, and a group of robed figures in orange and saffron walks under a red, blue and gold canopy, a palanquin-style procession. A woman in a purple sari stands at the right edge near a red-roofed building. The scene reads as a ceremonial procession with music.2006-07-12A procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and shrubs. Three musicians lead, playing long wind instruments: on the left a man in a maroon shirt and white dhoti plays a nadaswaram-style pipe, in the centre a man in white shirt and dhoti plays another pipe, and on the right a man with a white forehead marking and white dhoti plays a long reed instrument. Behind them a line of white-clad devotees walks, and a woman in an orange sari carries something, followed by others in white. An ornate red and blue canopy with embroidered hangings and tassels shelters a palanquin or procession vehicle in the background.2006-07-11July 12 20062006-07-12December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor procession on a dirt path under trees. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti plays a long wooden nadaswaram-style wind instrument, with a pink sash tied at his waist. Behind him, a man in black clothing holds a silver pole under a large orange and red ceremonial umbrella with green floral embroidery and a bird emblem. Further back, a figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long white and orange flower garland and walks at the front of the line; behind him, several men in white and orange shawls and black shirts follow, along with a red and orange drum-shaped shield and another decorated parasol. Palm trees and hills appear in the background, and the scene is lit by low sunlight casting long shadows. a person appearance is not clearly established from the image.2006-12-25A photograph of a procession walking along a dusty dirt path through dry grass, with palm trees and tall trees behind. Musicians at the front play long curved wind instruments (nadaswaram-style pipes). Men and women in white dhotis, white shirts and white sarees follow in a long line. A colourful embroidered canopy with red, green, yellow and orange tassels and a decorated pennant is carried overhead, and orange ceremonial umbrellas are visible on the right. Several men wear rudraksha-style garlands. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person; the procession is led by musicians and attendants in white.2005-01-01 +1 copiesJuly 12 20062006-07-12A procession of devotees walks along a dirt path through dry grass and trees at dusk. Many men wear white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange or saffron shawls and white forehead markings. In front, a musician in a gold-embroidered yellow kurta and yellow dhoti plays a long wind instrument, with other horn and drum players beside him, one drummer holding a red drum with lettering. Behind them, a canopy decorated with colourful bunting and orange flags is carried over the procession. On the right, a man in white carries a long horn. No single person is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2005-01-01