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A dusty open ground at a festival procession. Several men in yellow tunics and yellow headbands carry tall brass-fitted poles topped with red and orange flags, and some lift large drums and percussion instruments. A man in a blue shirt and white dhoti plays a drum, and a man in a white shirt and white trousers with an ID lanyard walks at left. Other participants wear white, blue and green clothing, and red and orange flags line the path. A bamboo scaffold, banana plants and a whitewashed wall are in the background under a clear blue sky.

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December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor procession on a dirt road during a festival. Drummers in bright yellow shirts and white dhotis play large barrel drums, while men in red and yellow carry tall poles with brass ornaments and red-and-orange flags. Behind them a crowd in white and colourful clothes gathers near a line of banana trees and a fence strung with red bunting. A devotee at the right edge carries a garland. No clear figure matching a person is visible, and the page is not used to infer identity.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor festival procession on a dirt road, with a red and white draped canopy behind. Two ornate palanquin-style carriages topped with spiked finials, draped in orange and teal cloth and hung with white flower garlands, are carried forward. Orange and saffron flags with blue and red emblems rise above the procession. Drummers in white kurtas and white caps play large drums at left. Men in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha-style garlands walk alongside, one wearing a red turban and another a multicoloured turban. Men in blue and yellow garments and women in white saris with yellow borders are visible among the crowd, many in white dhotis. Several umbrellas with colourful panels are held aloft at right. Roughly two dozen people are visible.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A festival procession moves along a dirt road under bright daylight. In the centre, men carry a long wooden palanquin draped with white and orange flower garlands, followed by drummers in blue and yellow tunics and orange sashes beating drums. Saffron flags and colourful ceremonial parasols line the procession. Devotees in white dhotis and kurtas walk around, and a man in a white kurta holds a video camera. A red-draped pavilion stands in the background among palm trees.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor procession on a dusty road under a hazy sky. In the foreground, several drummers in leopard-print tops, yellow head cloths and tassels play large barrel drums and hand cymbals. Orange and red flags on poles line the route, and behind them ornate decorated carts or chariots with orange and gold hangings are visible. Crowds of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, and some in colourful saris and salwars, walk along the route. A red and white tent structure stands to the left. Some people visible are in the crowd rather than the chariot, and no clearly identifiable a person is shown.2008-12-30Outdoor festival procession on a dirt road beneath a clear sky, with orange and saffron flags on tall poles and a red draped tent behind. Two ornate palanquin-style canopies hung with white and orange flower garlands and gold finials are carried forward. A drummer in a white shirt and white dhoti plays a drum at left. A performer in an orange and blue costume with a red headdress and white garland dances with a raised sword. Figures in saffron robes and orange shawls, one wearing a garland, walk in the procession. Other participants wear yellow, blue and white clothing, and rows of women in white saris with yellow shawls stand at right. Palm trees appear in the background.2008-12-30A large outdoor procession on a dirt road moves past a row of flat-roofed buildings under a pale sky. Many participants wear white dhotis and kurtas with lanyards, while others wear saffron and orange garments. Saffron and orange flags with a blue emblem rise above the crowd, along with decorated umbrellas in red, blue and yellow and orange canopied parasols. Drummers in bare-chested costume with yellow headcloths and red sashes beat drums, and a tall orange-draped palanquin or float is carried at the left edge. Women in white saris and school-aged children in white walk among the marchers, and banana leaves appear near the umbrellas.2008-12-30