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Outdoor procession on a dirt path in a rural setting with dry grass, bushes and trees under a hazy sky. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk beside a decorated palanquin or float with orange and red fabric and a flag. Several drummers in the foreground play large hand drums; one wears a red checked shirt and white dhoti, another a blue checked shirt, and another an orange lungi. Behind them stand tents with red and yellow-black checkered drapes, and one man in white is visible near the tent. Visible people number roughly two dozen, mostly in the procession, with no clearly identifiable a person figure seen.

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Outdoor photo of a procession on a dirt road in dry rural countryside. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk with white flags and orange flags, and a decorated palanquin or ratha with floral garlands and orange-red canopies moves ahead. Two men in red-and-white checked shirts and white dhotis play hand drums, while a man in white stands at right holding a shawl. Behind them, a red-and-white draped tent and a yellow-and-black checkered enclosure stand near trees. No person is clearly identifiable as a person; the scene shows devotees and drummers.2006-01-01A dusty rural road during a hazy early-morning or dusk procession. Many men and women in white traditional clothes, some with white shirts and white dhotis, walk along the road. On the right, drummers play large drums, and one man in a green garment and orange cloth plays a drum. Behind them, decorated vehicles with orange flags and colourful patterned canopies carry the procession, with a truck visible on the right. Trees and a red barrier line the left edge of the scene.2005-01-01A photograph of a rural procession on a dirt road between grass and scrub. Several men in white dhotis and shirts carry colourful ornamental umbrellas and a decorated arch-shaped canopy with red, yellow and green trim. Drummers in white walk at the front, playing two-headed drums with yellow and red cloth hung from them. Behind them a long line of people in white clothing, including women in white saris, walks past a blue tarpaulin, a thatched shed and a yellow bus. A man in a light shirt and grey trousers walks near the middle. No one in the scene is clearly identifiable as a specific individual.2006-07-11December 27 20092009-12-27A photograph of a procession on a dirt road through dry grassland under an overcast sky. Many men in white dhotis and shirts walk in a long line. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and orange dhoti with an orange shawl and a tilak on his forehead plays a small hand instrument, while beside him a man in a green shirt beats a double-headed drum. On the right a man in white plays a long wind instrument and another carries a drum. Behind them a canopy in red, orange and green fabric with orange flags is carried on poles, and a palanquin-style canopy is visible. Several people in white and yellow walk behind.2005-01-01A procession moves along a dirt path under a cloth canopy strung with colourful pennants. In front, several drummers in white dhotis and shirts carry large barrel drums slung from their shoulders, one in a blue shirt and another in a plaid shirt. Behind them, a group of men in white and saffron or orange robes walk, with ceremonial umbrellas and decorated parasols in the background. Bamboo scaffolding, a construction site and flowering pink bougainvillea line the route.2008-04-19A photograph of an evening procession on a dirt road at golden hour. A large crowd of devotees, mostly dressed in white dhotis, saris and white shirts, walks toward the camera. At the front, drummers beat large cylindrical drums; one young boy in a red shirt and maroon dhoti plays a drum, and a man in a white kurta and dhoti plays another. Behind them, ornate ceremonial umbrellas with red, gold and green embroidered canopies are carried above the crowd, and a palanquin-style ratha or decorated frame stands in the distance under an orange arch. A tent with red and white bunting lines the right side, and a wire fence and small signboard appear on the left.2010-02-12July 11 20062006-07-11A photograph of a rural dirt-road procession moving toward the viewer. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk in front, including a drummer in white carrying a large two-headed drum with a yellow-and-green wrapped drum body. Behind them a decorated palanquin or ratha canopy with colourful bunting, yellow and red ornamental discs and a blue cloth top is carried by people; a figure in orange robes walks near it. A large crowd in white follows along the path, with parked yellow auto-rickshaws at left, a thatched shed and a water tank in the background under an overcast sky.2006-07-11December 27 20092009-12-27July 26 20102010-07-26Outdoor evening procession on a dirt road with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white saris, many with yellow sashes. Drummers in front play large drums, and musicians blow long brass horns. Behind them, a decorated ratha-style chariot with a golden crest and ornate panels in red and gold moves under multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas and pennants. Several devotees carry orange and red flags. Low buildings and a hazy sky are in the background. No identifiable a person is visible in this image.2010-02-12