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A procession of young men dressed in white kurta and dhoti moves along a dirt path lined with palm and green foliage. Two red and gold canopy umbrellas with floral borders and a blue emblem are carried overhead. In the foreground a young man in a white outfit and rudraksha mala plays a large brass drum held with a blue strap, while another beside him plays a horn-like instrument. Several other participants walk behind them in white clothing.

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October 01 20072007-10-01Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and low concrete walls. Young men in white ritual clothes walk and dance with ornate orange and red umbrella-style canopies (chatra) carried on long poles, one bearing a blue emblem. A man in the foreground wears a rudraksha mala and a green lanyard, and a drum is partly visible at left. Several devotees in white dhotis and kurtas smile and move together. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this crowd, so no candidate is claimed.2007-10-01December 30 20062006-12-30A procession moves along a dirt path lined with palms and greenery. Two drummers in white dhotis and shirts lead the way, one playing a drum on the left and another on the right. Behind them, a man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair and a yellow-orange garland stands at the centre, with a woman in a white sari with red border beside him. Colourful ceremonial umbrellas and a long multicoloured embroidered banner are carried overhead. Men in white clothes and a trumpet player follow, with a man in a white shirt and a red-orange cloth at the back. a person: the saffron-robed central figure with long swept-back hair and garland matches the page's a person reference, a sannyasi procession leader.2006-07-11An outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees. A woman in a red and gold sari plays a long wind instrument, and beside her a man in white dhoti with a green and gold-bordered cloth plays a horn-like instrument. Behind them, figures in white dhotis walk under ornate red and orange ceremonial umbrellas and a decorated staff. In the centre, a man in an orange robe wears a white flower garland and carries a white-and-gold cloth. On the right, a man in a white shirt plays a horn, and a drummer in an orange shirt holds a frame drum. Bunting hangs overhead.2006-12-29December 28 20062006-12-28July 12 20062006-07-12December 20 20102010-12-20A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees under a clear blue sky. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk barefoot in front of an ornate palanquin decorated with garlands, colourful tassels and gold trim, carrying a deity murti. Ceremonial umbrellas in red, gold and green with tassels shade the procession, and orange flags flutter. A drummer in the foreground plays a large brown and gold drum, smiling. Devotees in white and pale clothing follow behind. The scene matches a ratha/palanquin procession with devotees and drummers.2010-12-22A temple procession moves along a sandy palm-lined path. Two drummers in front carry large barrel drums slung on straps: one wears a red-and-white striped shirt and maroon dhoti, the other a blue shirt and orange dhoti. Behind them, men in white shirts and white dhotis play long brass horns and wind instruments. Ornate umbrella-like canopies with red, orange and teal panels and tassels frame a decorated palanquin-style float with a deity murti under a golden crown-topped canopy, carried ahead of the crowd. Several people in white ritual clothing and a woman in a white sari stand on the sides. Palm trees and a clear sky fill the background.2010-02-12A photograph of a procession on a dirt path lined with coconut palms and banana leaves. Several umbrellas with decorative blue, red and yellow panels are carried above a crowd of people in white and saffron-orange clothing. Men in white dhotis carry tall red flags on poles, and a drummer in a red shirt and white dhoti plays a frame drum at left. A woman in a cream sari with gold trim walks near the centre.2009-06-09A procession moves along a dirt path lined with palm and tree trunks. Two men in black shirts and black trousers carry tall poles topped with large orange-fringed ornamental canopies in red, blue and gold with floral motifs. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts walk with a drummer in a white dhoti beating a drum, and a man in white playing a long horn-like wind instrument. Several people in saffron and orange robes walk in the middle of the procession, and smaller multicoloured umbrellas with tasselled fringes follow further back. A white-clad older man stands in the foreground beside the black-shirted bearer.2006-12-24