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A photograph of a festival procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and a low concrete wall. Many people in white dhotis and white shirts walk in a long line. Shirtless drummers in white dhotis play large drums, with one man near the front holding a bent metal horn. A colourful umbrella and a red-and-gold framed banner are carried near the middle of the line, with tall orange flags held aloft behind them. Orange streamers hang from a rope on the right. Near the front, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks, and a man in an orange shirt stands at left. A white building with signage stands at the far end of the road.

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A festival procession moves down a dirt road lined with coconut palms and banana plants. Shirtless drummers in white dhotis play long drums, and some men raise curved horns or wind instruments. Many participants wear white shirts and dhotis; a man in a white shirt and dark glasses walks in the foreground with a rudraksha-style necklace. Two ornate ceremonial umbrellas or standards in red, blue and gold are carried aloft, and tall orange flags with pennants flank the path. Women in saffron and red saris walk among the crowd. Orange and white buildings and a large gathering appear in the distance.2008-07-17Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with coconut palms and banana plants. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts walk in a long line, several bare-chested drummers and percussionists in white dhotis play drums. Orange triangular pennants and orange streamers hang along the route. A colourful canopy umbrella and a decorated banner on poles are carried near the front. Devotees and onlookers, including women in saris, line the path under a grey sky.2008-07-17A festival procession moves along a dusty road lined with spectators. Bare-chested men in white dhotis carry tall saffron-orange flags on poles, and drummers beat large barrel drums with wooden sticks. Behind them, women in white saris with coloured borders carry metal trays of fruit and offerings, and multicoloured umbrellas are raised overhead. Crowds on the right raise their hands in greeting beside a low building and trees under a cloudy sky.2008-07-17A village procession on a dirt road under a grey sky, with many devotees walking in white dhotis and kurtas, several women in white saris, and men in brown shirts playing large drums on the right. Devotees carry orange flags, ornate orange and gold-fringed standards, and tall poles with decorated finials. Behind them are a purple-and-red canopy and a white flag with a blue emblem. Trees line the roadside. The scene reads as a temple procession with drummers and banner-bearers; no clearly identifiable figure of a person is visible in the foreground crowd.2005-12-31A photograph of an evening procession moving along a dusty dirt lane between a stone wall and a wire fence, with dry leaves on the ground. Many people in white traditional clothes, including dhotis and white saris, walk in a crowd. Several carry large ornate umbrella-like standards with red, blue and gold panels. A decorated chariot or ratha with a golden canopy is visible in the distance at the centre. Some figures wear yellow scarves and orange garments, and a man in a white shirt and grey trousers walks in front with a bag over his shoulder. A man in a tan kurta stands at the right edge of the frame.2010-02-12December 31 20082008-12-31A dense outdoor procession moves across open ground under a pale cloudy sky. Several large saffron-orange flags on tall poles rise above the crowd. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts walk alongside bare-chested men wearing brown dhotis, rudraksha malas and red headbands. Some carry long wooden poles and bunches of green bananas are piled at right. Colourful striped canopies and a decorated tent stand at the right edge, with a low grey building behind the flags. A few figures in orange and saffron clothing appear within the throng. The crowd is large and tightly packed.2008-07-17A village procession moves along a dirt road lined with green shrubs and trees under a partly cloudy sky. At the centre, a decorated palanquin with red and gold canopies and garlands is carried forward, flanked by orange and white flags. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk in the procession, one playing a large drum with red trim. A woman in a white sari stands at the right edge, and a young boy in a dark sweater watches from the roadside.2005-12-31August 01 20082008-08-01December 29 20082008-12-29December 31 20082008-12-31A 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.2005-01-01