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Drummers perform in a festival pandal decorated with orange and multicolored canopy fabric, balloon columns in red, blue and white, and strings of orange and purple pennants. Several bare-chested men in white dhotis play large cylindrical drums and a curved metal horn on a red carpet, while others in white shirts and dhotis stand and watch in the background. Palm trees and thatched huts are visible outside the pandal, and a printed banner with a portrait is hung on a column.

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Outdoor festival scene on a red carpeted area under an orange and white canopy decorated with orange bunting, blue and orange balloon-wrapped pillars, and hanging flags. Several bare-chested drummers in white dhotis with dark waist cloths play large barrel-shaped drums, with thin sticks in hand, while a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis watches from behind. Palm trees, thatched shelters and a concrete wall form the backdrop, and a large banner is visible in the background.2008-12-29A festival scene under a red and orange canopy with green and blue scalloped trim, decorated with strings of small triangular flags and balloon columns. Several men in white dhotis, some bare-chested and wearing saffron cloths or sacred threads, play large barrel drums and a curved horn-like wind instrument on a red carpet. Behind them, onlookers in white and dark clothing stand and watch, with palm trees and a thatched hut in the background. A framed banner and a poster with a saffron-clad figure are visible at the right edge. A photographer in a white outfit stands on the right.2008-12-29Outdoor ritual performance on a red carpet under a canopy at a temple-style event. Several bare-chested men in white dhotis and red-brown shawls play large barrel drums, one playing a cymbal-like metal plate at lower right. A young boy in a purple-trimmed white cloth and another with a curved ceremonial staff stand at left. Behind them, seated devotees in white and yellow garments, many with orange shawls, face the performers. A man at center holds a drumstick and wears a shawl; a table draped in red holds brass vessels and flowers in the background. Onlookers stand near a loudspeaker at the top.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor festival stage with a red carpet where drummers perform. Several shirtless men in white dhotis with red or purple cloth over their shoulders play barrel drums and cymbals; one older drummer holds a stick and another plays a large drum. Behind them, a row of seated people in white clothing with yellow and orange sashes watch, and a red-draped table with flowers and offerings sits at the back. A red and white banner on the right shows a framed portrait of a woman. Standing spectators and loudspeakers fill the background. The scene is a temple-style festival drumming ceremony.2008-12-29December 20 20102010-12-20December 29 20082008-12-29December 27 20082008-12-27A procession of drummers in white dhotis and bare chests walks along a red dirt road at dusk. Several men play barrel drums with wooden sticks, one older man with grey hair in front, with red and white cloth draped over shoulders and beaded necklaces. On the right, men in white with a long curved horn and a sword lead the way, while a row of saffron and orange flags flies overhead and a decorated palanquin or ratha is visible in the distance beyond a chain-link fence. Many white-clad devotees line the route.2008-12-29December 20 20102010-12-20Outdoor festival scene under a canopy of orange, yellow and red fabric hung with orange pennants and blue-and-yellow banners. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with a rudraksha-style necklace, sits on a red-and-white platform on a red carpet, shaded by a striped umbrella held by an attendant. In front, bare-chested drummers in white dhotis with maroon shoulder cloths play drums while a crowd in white and orange clothing watches from the sides and back. Several men in white dhotis and orange garments stand among spectators on the right.2008-12-29July 28 20082008-07-28