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Outdoor photo on a dirt road between temporary stalls under a clear blue sky. Several shirtless men in white dhotis with coloured borders play large barrel drums with wood sticks, some with red or purple cloths over their shoulders and beaded necklaces. On the right, a man holds a curved metal horn, and on the left another performer raises a long curved brass horn. Banners and flags hang from the stalls in the background. No identifiable a person depiction is visible.

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December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor procession scene at dusk on a dirt road lined with a red carpet. Several men in white dhotis, some bare-chested with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, play large drums (thavil/mridangam-type barrel drums) with sticks. Behind them stands a line of people in white shirts and white dhotis, with tall orange and saffron flags on poles and a chain-link fence and low wall at the edge. Drumming accompanies the Jayanti Brahmotsavam celebration procession.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor festival scene on a dirt ground with a blue tarpaulin shelter strung with colourful bunting behind it and a hill in the background. A line of drummers, bare-chested with white dhotis and blue sashes, play large wooden drums called melam or thappu drums. Other men and women in white clothing walk around, and a small child stands at left. A decorated ratha or chariot is visible in the distance at right.2010-12-29A dusk procession on a dirt road beside a red brick wall. Several young men, bare-chested and wearing white dhotis with red or saffron borders and red shoulder cloths, play double-headed drums (chenda-style) while walking. A woman in an orange sari with a red border walks at the left edge. Behind them, a decorated temple chariot (ratha) with a golden canopy and an ornate umbrella is carried through the crowd; saffron and orange flags and decorative banners hang from poles. Men in white clothes walk in the background and a street lamp glows above.2010-12-20A line of about nine bare-chested male drummers in white dhotis and blue shoulder sashes play large wooden barrel drums with yellow-laced hide heads on a dirt ground at an outdoor festival. Several wear name badges on their chests and lanyards. Behind them a blue-and-colourful striped tent canopy, a green hill, and a decorated gateway with a golden chariot or palanquin are visible, with a crowd of people in white and other colours in the background. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2010-12-29December 20 20102010-12-20Outdoor festival procession on dusty ground in front of a blue tarpaulin canopy strung with colourful pennants and a hill in the background. Five or more bare-chested men in white dhotis with blue sashes and lanyards play large barrel drums slung at their sides, marching in step. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white and orange saris walk through the crowd. Banners and a signboard are visible at the far right.2010-12-29A photograph of a street procession on a dirt road lined with banana plants and a low fence. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts play hand drums and a cymbal-like percussion instrument. The foreground drummer wears a white shirt and dhoti with a shawl over his shoulder and plays a large drum. Behind them, a man in a pink-and-white striped shirt and yellow lungi plays a drum, and a man in a blue shirt and white dhoti plays cymbals. Orange saffron flags stand in the background, and a few other people in white walk along the road.2010-01-01December 16 20172017-12-16Outdoor procession with drummers in white dhotis and shawls. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with a moustache and gold necklace plays a large barrel drum with sticks, flanked by other drummers in white dhotis and maroon shawls. Behind them, a decorated ratha/chariot with golden canopy, coloured tassels and flower garlands is visible, and a man in a white shirt and red-banded dhoti plays a long wind instrument. Onlookers, some with cameras, stand along the dusty road under trees.2010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20