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Outdoor photo of several bare-chested men in white dhotis playing long curved brass horns (ceremonial wind instruments) raised overhead, lips to the mouthpieces, at a large gathering on a dirt ground. Behind them stands a dense crowd of devotees, many in white clothes, some with hands pressed together. Low buildings, a blue canopy, utility poles and trees fill the background under a pale sky. A purple logo sits in the top-left corner. The man on the far right wears a white dhoti with a red-bordered cloth, a gold chain and a tilak on his forehead.

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Outdoor procession on a dirt ground with a large crowd standing behind. Three bare-chested men in white dhotis with coloured borders play long curved brass horns, the front one blowing into his instrument. The man at right wears a gold chain, a white shawl over his shoulder and a belt, with orange-and-white tilak marks on his forehead. Devotees in white clothes and a woman in a light patterned sari stand at left, and a man in a white shirt holds a small pendant. Water towers, low white buildings and trees appear in the background.2008-07-17Outdoor photo of a crowd at a festival procession. In the foreground, several shirtless men in white dhotis with red-and-gold borders play long curved brass horns (kombu-style wind instruments) held up toward the sky. The man at right wears a white shawl, a dark belt and a red-orange tilak on his forehead. Behind them, a dense crowd of devotees in white and colourful saris and shirts stands on dusty ground, with low white buildings, trees and a water tank in the background.2008-07-17Outdoor festival procession on dusty ground with a large crowd behind. In the foreground, shirtless men in white dhotis with sandalwood marks on their chests play long curved brass horns (kombu-style wind instruments); one blows into his horn while others hold theirs aloft. A man in the foreground at left wears a white shirt and folds his hands in prayer. At right, a bare-chested man with a gold chain and a vertical tilak on his forehead wears a white dhoti with red-bordered edges. Behind them, many people in white and colourful clothes stand among white industrial sheds, water tanks and trees.2008-07-17Outdoor procession scene with two shirtless men in white dhotis playing long curved metal horns, one blowing into a horn held to his mouth and the other holding a brass-mouthed horn raised beside him. A large crowd of men and women in white and light clothing stands behind them on a dusty ground, with low buildings and trees in the background.2008-07-17A photograph of a dense outdoor procession on a dirt road, with a large crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white saris lining both sides. In the foreground, several men play long curved horns, one in front holding a curved brass horn to his mouth. Beside them, drummers in brown shawls and white dhotis beat large barrel drums with sticks. Bare-chested men wear gold chains and sacred threads, and a small boy in a checked shirt stands at the right edge with an older child. Modest buildings, trees and parked vans sit in the background under an overcast sky.2008-07-17A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt road. Drummers in white dhotis and white shirts play long barrel drums and cymbals in two facing lines, with one bare-chested drummer in a pink-bordered dhoti at centre. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white and cream sarees and white kurtas stands along the road, with an arched structure and simple concrete buildings in the background.2008-07-17Outdoor procession scene under a pale sky. In the foreground a man in a beige striped shirt blows a long wooden pipe (nadaswaram-style horn) with two long bamboo-like pipes angled forward, decorated with tassels at their ends. Behind him, a crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts stands on a paved road, some holding flowers and a drum is visible at right. An orange flag and banners are in the background, and a decorated ratham or chariot edge with coloured tassels appears at right. The scene shows a street procession.2010-02-18Outdoor street procession in a village with palm trees and tiled-roof houses under an overcast sky. Several men in front play long gold-coloured brass horns that are decorated with pink and red tassels; the horns are angled upward and held at shoulder height. Men in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing saffron or orange garments, stand in a line along the road while a crowd of onlookers, including children and women in pink and red saffron-toned dress, watches. Orange flags and orange bunting hang along the route, and a building at right has a banner with pictures and script.2010-02-18A street procession on dusty ground with a dense crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts behind. In the foreground, three young drummers, bare-chested with brown shawls tied at the waist, play long wooden drums wrapped with rope while striking them with thin sticks. To the left, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold chain and orange-red tilak on his forehead stands watching. Cymbals are visible at the right edge, and a white building, trees and parked vehicles appear in the background.2008-07-17Outdoor photo of a drumming procession on dusty ground. Foreground, a bare-chested male drummer in a white dhoti with a brown shawl and beaded rudraksha necklace plays a large barrel drum with wooden sticks. Behind him, several more bare-chested drummers play similar drums in a row. To the right, a man in an all-white kurta and dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands among a crowd; a man in an orange-and-white outfit with an orange shawl stands nearby, and a woman in white folds her hands in namaste. Spectators in white and other colours fill the background under a cloudy sky, with a tree at the top right.2008-07-17Outdoor street procession in a village with palm trees and tiled-roof houses. Several men in white dhotis and shirts, and a few in orange cloth, hold long bamboo horns decorated with pink and red tassels and pompoms, raised on their shoulders toward the sky. Dense crowds of men, women and children line the road on both sides. Orange triangular flags flutter on poles, and a decorated arch in the background shows a portrait and a banner.2010-02-18A street procession in a village setting. Several men hold up long golden-brown bamboo poles decorated with pink, green, blue and orange tassels and red cloth bindings, lifting them toward the sky. The men in the foreground wear orange-saffron shirts and white or light clothing, and a man on the right wears a checked blue shirt. Behind them a large crowd of men and boys in white dhotis and shirts, plus women in colourful saris and children, stands along a dusty road. Thatched and tiled roofs, palm trees, and a yellow-and-red banner on a decorated wooden arch appear in the background under a pale sky.2010-02-18