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A village procession on a dirt road passes a colourful temple gopuram at right. A decorated palanquin with yellow and pink panels and marigold garlands leads the way. Musicians in white kurtas and dhotis play a long brass horn and a clarinet-style reed instrument, while drummers beside them carry drums with red and yellow cloth. Several men in white shirts and a man in a teal shirt walk alongside, and a crowd of onlookers and uniformed police stand under trees.

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December 26 20102010-12-26A street procession on a dirt road in front of a white temple gopuram. Men in white dhotis and shirts play long wind instruments and drums, including a hand drum played by a man in a pale green shirt and a brown turban. Behind them, women in white and orange-saffron shawls walk alongside. Several decorated umbrellas with colourful embroidered panels and tassels, along with a blue-and-white canopy, shade a vehicle at the back of the procession. Strings of yellow and blue pennants stretch along the road under a clear blue sky. A few orange-robed figures stand near the vehicle.2007-02-02December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26Outdoor procession at dusk along a path beside a terracotta-coloured wall and green foliage. A richly decorated palanquin with a multicoloured canopy and a deity murti inside is carried forward. Men in white dhotis and shirts lead, one playing a long horn-like wind instrument, others carrying drums, including a barrel drum held at the chest by a man in a white shirt. Ornate embroidered banners on poles and a tall gold-topped standard with a gold disc are carried, and a woman in white and an orange-shirted man walk among the crowd. Visible people number roughly 20 or more.2010-12-26A street procession on a paved road under a clear blue sky. At the centre, men in white dhotis and shirts walk in front of a pink ratha-style float decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and red flower strings; figures in white stand on the float. On the left a musician in white plays a long brass horn while another carries a drum; a man in a teal shirt and white dhoti plays a drum at the right edge. Men in white and a bystander in saffron-toned cloth are along the sides, with trees, a palm and yellow festoon bunting overhead.2007-02-02A procession on a dirt road moves past red and white draped tents. Musicians in white dhotis and shirts play long nadaswaram-style wind pipes and a drum, while a man in orange cloth beats a barrel drum at right. Several men wear rudraksha-style beaded malas and white garments. Above them a decorated canopy with red, yellow and green patterned cloth and a kalasha-like motif is carried on poles, with orange flags flying behind. Behind the musicians, more people in white follow in a crowd.2005-01-01A street procession moves along a tree-lined paved road under a clear blue sky, with a yellow bunting strung overhead. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis and light shirts play long wind instruments resembling nadaswaram or shehnai, one carrying a wooden harmonium-style box with red trim. Behind them a crowd of men in white and checked clothing walks toward a decorated float or ratha with a white canopy and colourful fringed panels. A tall telecom tower and palm trees stand beyond the roadside. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among the marchers.2007-02-02A festival procession moves along a dirt path past coconut palms in warm evening light. In front, several musicians in white dhotis and shirts play drums and long brass horns, one holding a horn to his mouth and another carrying a drum slung at his side. Behind them, a richly decorated palanquin with colourful painted panels, garlands and a pointed roof is carried forward, with the word a person visible on its side. A large ornate umbrella with floral and bird motifs is held aloft at the right edge, and many devotees in white clothing follow along the route.2010-12-26February 02 20072007-02-02A festival procession on a dirt road lined with coconut palms and a red-orange compound wall. In the foreground, musicians in white dhotis and shirts play a nadaswaram-style wind instrument and drums, including a large barrel drum on the right. Behind them, a row of people in white and cream clothes, some women in white saris with red borders, walk in procession. At the centre rises an ornate, colourfully decorated palanquin or ratha with tiered gold, red and blue panels and a small deity murti seated inside. A decorated umbrella is held beside it. Several onlookers stand along the road edge.2010-12-26A procession on a dirt road during a Kumbhamela-style festival in South India. Musicians lead, including a drummer with a large drum and a man playing a long wind instrument, all in white dhotis and kurtas. Behind them, devotees in white and saffron-orange shawls follow carrying orange-and-gold decorated umbrellas and parasols. A decorated palanquin or ratha with a white canopy and a figure in orange robes sits in the background. A white gopuram-style temple tower stands at left among trees, with yellow bunting strung across the right side. Many people walk in the crowd, including women in white saris with orange shawls.2007-02-02