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A street procession on a dirt road in front of a white temple gopuram. Men in white dhotis and shirts play long wind instruments and drums, including a hand drum played by a man in a pale green shirt and a brown turban. Behind them, women in white and orange-saffron shawls walk alongside. Several decorated umbrellas with colourful embroidered panels and tassels, along with a blue-and-white canopy, shade a vehicle at the back of the procession. Strings of yellow and blue pennants stretch along the road under a clear blue sky. A few orange-robed figures stand near the vehicle.

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A procession on a dirt road during a Kumbhamela-style festival in South India. Musicians lead, including a drummer with a large drum and a man playing a long wind instrument, all in white dhotis and kurtas. Behind them, devotees in white and saffron-orange shawls follow carrying orange-and-gold decorated umbrellas and parasols. A decorated palanquin or ratha with a white canopy and a figure in orange robes sits in the background. A white gopuram-style temple tower stands at left among trees, with yellow bunting strung across the right side. Many people walk in the crowd, including women in white saris with orange shawls.2007-02-02December 23 20082008-12-23A street procession moves across a dusty open road under hazy sky. Musicians in white kurta and dhoti play a long wind instrument and drums in the foreground, while a cameraman in grey shirt films them. Behind them, saffron-robed figures walk beside a decorated palanquin topped with a canopy, carried under colourful ornate parasols and surrounded by orange flags. Men and women in white and yellow shawls follow in the crowd, and power lines and a wall line the background.2009-12-27A procession on a dusty village road. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and dhoti plays a large hand drum, and a woman in a white sari with a green embroidered shawl walks beside a man in white holding an orange-and-gold pole. Behind them devotees in white clothes with orange shawls walk among colourful canopies and a decorated vehicle under a yellow-and-red ornamented parasol. Two Western women in white saris and orange shawls walk at the right edge. Trees, a white temple tower and blue tarpaulin stalls line the road under a clear sky.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02A photograph of a procession on a dusty dirt road under a hazy sky, with leafy trees and a low building at the edge. Several large colourful canopy umbrellas with orange, green and blue panels are carried above the group. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk at the front, one carrying a tall orange banner on a pole, and two men beat drums. Behind them, many men and women in white and saffron-coloured clothes walk in a long line, some holding flowers. The scene depicts a ritual street procession.2006-12-30February 02 20072007-02-02December 28 20062006-12-28February 02 20072007-02-02A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road on a sunny day. Ornate parasols in red, yellow, green and blue with a white dove emblem lead the crowd, and orange flags are raised among them. Many devotees wear white kurtas with yellow shawls, while some in orange and saffron robes walk near drummers playing hand drums. A few people carry umbrellas and flags, and the group fills the frame, with a dry, tree-lined landscape behind.2008-12-23December 29 20092009-12-29A procession on a dirt road in an Indian village setting, with a yellow earth-moving machine and palm trees behind. Men and women in white dhotis and kurtas lead the procession, some with yellow or white shawls and rudraksha malas. Drummers in dark shirts play drums and a long brass horn. Several large ceremonial umbrellas with orange, red and gold embroidered panels are carried above the group, and in the centre a vehicle decorated with orange and gold draping moves forward. Figures in saffron and orange robes walk near the front. Lush green shrubs and a mango tree frame the right side of the scene.2009-12-27