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October 15 20062006-10-15October 15 20062006-10-15A procession on a dirt path lined with palm and leafy trees. Four men in white shirts and white dhotis walk in the foreground carrying large drums with purple-trimmed frames, two of them slung across the body. Behind them, a group of devotees in white clothes and a woman in a pink-purple sari follow a decorated palanquin carrying a deity murti, the image wrapped in garlands of orange, red and white flowers beneath a tiered canopy. The scene is a ratha-style procession through a rural village road.2005-12-22October 15 20062006-10-15July 18 20062006-07-18A photograph of an evening procession on a sandy path lined with coconut palms. In the centre, a decorated palanquin with an orange canopy and a red-and-gold ornamented top is carried forward, with garlands on its base. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk around it, several playing hand drums, one in a red shirt and dark maroon dhoti, another in a blue shirt and orange dhoti. Other participants hold colourful umbrellas and tall yellow-tipped staffs, and some wear yellow shawls over white clothing. The scene is a temple-style procession with drumming and ceremonial umbrellas.2010-02-12An evening procession moves along a dirt path lined with tall palm trees under a soft sky. Men in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing blue-and-white beaded lanyards, walk in front. Two drummers carry barrel drums, one in a red shirt and dark sarong, the other in a light blue shirt. Behind them, devotees in white and cream clothes follow ornate ceremonial umbrellas with teardrop-shaped canopies in orange, red and teal with gold trim. A decorated palanquin or ratha topped with a golden canopy and colourful fabric is carried in the distance. A white wall with a red stripe runs along the left edge. Nothing identifies a specific individual as a person in this view.2010-02-12A procession on a shaded dirt path through palm and tree foliage. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts play large drums, including a red-and-black drum and a tan drum, and one wears an orange-and-white striped shirt. Behind them a decorated palanquin or ratha, draped in bright marigold and garland strands in yellow, orange and red, carries a deity murti. Other white-clad devotees walk behind the chariot, with more people visible further down the path.2005-12-22October 16 20062006-10-16A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with coconut palms. In the foreground, men in white shirts and white dhotis play drums, one holding a drumstick, and another carries a silver vessel. A man in a pink shirt on the left holds a saxophone-like brass instrument. Behind them, devotees in white with yellow or saffron shoulder cloths walk alongside a decorated ratha chariot topped with an orange canopy and garlands. Ceremonial staffs and a trident-like standard are raised. On the right, a bald man in an orange robe walks barefoot, with white-clad attendants around him. The scene includes a white and red striped barrier and tall white poles.2010-01-01October 16 20062006-10-16A street procession in Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, where a group of musicians in white dhotis and shirts play traditional instruments on a paved road. Several men play long nadaswaram-style wind instruments with flared bell ends, while others beat large two-headed drums with white heads and decorated wooden rims. One drummer wears a red shirt and an elderly man stands in the line. An orange cloth is draped over the shoulder of a man at the right edge. Two-story pink and cream houses, parked motorbikes, a yellow sign and a banana plant line the street under a partly cloudy sky.2006-10-16