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A festival procession on a paved ground in an outdoor setting with palm trees. In the foreground, several men in white shirts and dhotis, with red and orange cloth sashes over their shoulders, play drums: a drummer on the left holds a drumstick over a large drum, and a man on the right strikes a small hand drum. Behind them, a decorated golden ratha/chariot with a canopy and colourful streamers moves through the crowd. Several onlookers, including children in red and checked shirts, watch from the side, and a man in a striped shirt stands near a drum player. No identifiable a person is visible in this image.

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January 06 20132013-01-06A 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.2010-12-26Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard with palm trees and a brick-paved floor. Four men in front play large barrel drums (thavil/mridangam-style). The foremost drummer wears a white shirt and white dhoti, the second an orange-brown checked shirt and white dhoti, the third a blue striped shirt with dark dhoti, and the rightmost a red-and-white striped shirt with white dhoti. Behind them a group of devotees, including women in pink and blue saris, stands near a decorated black Nandi bull with a red garland and an orange kalasha-like pillar. Some visitors wear lanyards.2012-01-01A photograph of a temple procession moving along a dirt path beside an orange boundary wall. Several men in white dhotis and shirts lead the way, some carrying tall poles topped with round embroidered banners in red, yellow and blue. A young man in a white shirt with a light blue cloth over his shoulder plays a large double-headed drum, and another drummer in white beats a drum beside him. A man in front wears a white shirt and has a vibhuti mark on his forehead. Behind them, a golden palanquin with a yellow canopy and colourful tassels carries a deity murti, surrounded by devotees and red flags against a green-roofed temple structure with palm trees.2010-12-20A procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and thatched-roof buildings. In the foreground, a man with a moustache and a yellow shawl over a white vest, with a pendant necklace, walks beside drummers. Several men carry hand drums with patterned fabric covers, one playing small cymbals. Behind them, men in white dhotis and orange cloth carry ceremonial parasols with red, orange and blue canopies and gold finials. Women in saris stand at the right edge. Several people wear identification badges on lanyards.2006-12-26A photograph of a festival procession moving along a dirt path lined with coconut palms. In the foreground, several men play drums: the central drummer wears a white dhoti and a red-and-white patterned shawl, and another drummer on the right wears a white dhoti with a green-and-gold sash. A man in a white dhoti and orange shawl walks at the left, and a row of drummers and devotees in white and orange follows behind. Ornate decorated palanquins or ratha canopies in red, orange and gold are visible in the background above the crowd. Women in teal and orange saris stand at the right edge of the path. No readable name or portrait of a person is visible in the scene.2006-12-26Outdoor photograph of a drumming procession on sandy ground under a clear sky. In the foreground, young men in white dhotis and white sleeveless vests wear red headbands and red waist sashes while playing round hand drums with sticks. Behind them, more drummers and a line of people in white and dark clothing walk along, with decorated umbrella-style canopies and ceremonial banners visible in the background among trees.2006-12-25Outdoor procession on dusty ground with a crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts, several playing drums; one drummer in a turquoise shirt plays a barrel drum, another in a white shirt plays a handheld drum, and a man in an orange wrap and blue shawl walks at right. Behind them rise ornate multicoloured parasols with tassels, orange flags and a white banner, and in the upper left a decorated vehicle carries two figures under balloons, one wearing a red-and-gold turban and a floral garland. Festival procession with drumming, part of a Jayanti Brahmotsavam celebration.2008-12-29Night procession with musicians in front of a small decorated palanquin or ratha bearing a deity murti framed by a gold-and-red canopy. Two drummers on the left play large double-headed drums with red and orange covers and gold-trimmed rims; the front drummer wears a white shirt, orange shawl, and a tilak on his forehead. Behind them, nagaswaram-style wind players in white dhotis with gold borders play long pipes, one with a bell-shaped end, and a man in white holds a small drum. Devotees in white and colourful saris stand behind them on a dark paved ground.2013-09-15December 26 20102010-12-26January 01 20122012-01-01January 01 20052005-01-01 +1 copies