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Night street procession with drummers in the foreground. A drummer on the left in a white dhoti and green-and-red sash plays a drum held in front of him. Beside him, a man in an orange robe with an orange head wrap wears a long white floral garland and stands among a crowd of white-clad followers. A bare-chested drummer on the right in an orange shawl plays a drum with a red and gold cover. Behind them, many people in white and orange clothes carry white flags bearing a blue emblem, under street lights at night. a person is the robed figure with the orange head wrap and white garland, standing among drummers; he has an orange robe and garland but the appearance cues are limited, so the identification is uncertain.

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November 11 20062006-11-11Night procession on a dark street with drummers playing barrel drums. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts, and devotees in saffron shawls, walk alongside. Drummers in yellow and orange cloth and a man bare-chested with a yellow shawl beat drums on both sides. Many white flags with a blue bird-like emblem are raised above the crowd. Street lights glow in the background.2008-11-11Night street procession in a town. Drummers in front play large barrel drums with yellow and red straps; the foreground drummer wears a yellow shawl and a red-and-white garland. Behind them a man in a saffron/orange robe with a white-and-red flower garland and an orange head wrap walks in the centre, flanked by men in white dhotis and orange shawls. Men and a woman in yellow and orange garments hold white-and-blue flags on poles, and a man in white with spectacles and a dark rudraksha-style necklace walks at right. Shop signs and buildings line the street behind.2008-11-11Night street procession with a crowd of men in white and saffron clothing and white flags bearing a blue emblem. In the centre, a man in saffron robes and an orange turban stands with a red and white flower garland around his neck and a rudraksha-style mala, surrounded by devotees in saffron shawls. On the left, drummers in saffron and yellow sashes play two drums with sticks. A man in a white shirt with a maroon shoulder strap faces the procession in the foreground. Street shopfronts and a burning torch are visible in the background.2008-11-11Night street procession in a Tamil Nadu town. In the foreground, drummers in yellow and orange cloths play large drums, one wearing a yellow shawl with a red-green strap. Behind them, a man in saffron robes with a white-and-red flower garland and a saffron turban walks in the centre, with rudraksha beads visible. Around him, men in white dhotis and saffron shawls walk, and white flags with a blue emblem wave above the crowd. Shop lights and signboards line the street.2008-11-11A night street procession moves down a city road lined with shops and signboards. In the foreground, a drummer in white dhoti and yellow-orange shawl beats a drum with a stick, and a second drummer with a red-brown drum wears an orange-yellow shawl. Behind them a saffron-robed figure with an orange turban and a white-and-red garland walks in the centre, with a bare-chested man in orange beside him. Men in white dhotis and white shirts follow, one wearing a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and glasses. Small white flags with blue emblems are raised above the crowd.2008-11-11Night street procession with drummers in front. In the foreground, drummers play small drums slung on shoulder straps; one wears an orange cloth over white and another a white shirt with a red-and-green strap. Behind them, a central figure in an orange robe and orange turban wears a long white-and-red garland and stands among devotees in white shirts and orange shawls. Blue-and-white flags on poles rise above the crowd, and shopfronts line the lit road.2008-11-11Night procession photographed outdoors. At centre, a man in saffron robes and a saffron head wrap wears a long white and red flower garland and holds a rudraksha mala in his hands. Around him, men in white kurtas with orange shawls walk barefoot, some with lanyards, carrying white flags on poles. On the left, a drummer in a white garment beats a drum with a stick. Dark trees form the background.2008-11-11A night street procession in a Tamil Nadu town. In the centre, a man in saffron robes and an orange head wrap stands with a white-and-orange flower garland around his neck and a rudraksha mala, flanked by men in white dhotis and orange shawls. On the left and right, drummers play barrel drums, one wearing an orange shawl and another in yellow and pink with a red waistcloth. Many people carry white flags bearing a blue emblem. Shop lights glow at the left edge and dark trees fill the background. a person is identifiable by his saffron clothing, orange head wrap, flower garland and rudraksha mala, but the photo is not clear enough for certainty.2008-11-11A night procession on a road, with a line of white and blue flags behind the marchers. In the foreground, two drummers in white dhotis with yellow and green sashes play large drums slung from their shoulders, one in a red-banded arm wrap. Behind them, a figure in saffron robes and a saffron head wrap wears a white and red floral garland and walks with a steady gait, flanked by men in white clothing and orange shawls. Bystanders in white shirts and dhotis line the scene. Dhol-style drums and white-clad devotees suggest a ritual procession, and the moving crowd is well over a dozen people.2008-11-11Night procession on a road with a crowd of people walking behind white flags with blue emblems. In the foreground, a bare-chested drummer in a yellow shawl and white dhoti with a red wrist thread plays a pair of drums, with a second drummer in white vest beside him. To the right, a man in an orange saffron robe and orange turban wears a long white and red flower garland and holds a rudraksha mala, walking with the procession. Behind them, men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk, one wearing eyeglasses and a lanyard badge. Trees are dark in the background.2008-11-11Night street procession in an Indian town. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe and orange shawl stands with a long white and red flower garland around the neck and an orange head covering. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls and rudraksha-style neck beads stand close together. Several men on the left and right play traditional drums, one with a yellow-and-green sash and bare arms, another in a yellow garment with a wooden drumstick. White flags with a blue emblem are raised above the crowd. Shopfronts and lights line the street behind.2008-11-11