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Outdoor procession on a street with devotees in saffron and red robes behind a gold-coloured palanquin or ratha decorated with garlands and flower strings. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shawl plays a drum with colourful tassels while holding a white flag. A woman in orange sari walks in front of the drum and carries a small stick. White flags with a blue bird emblem and red-and-gold canopy banners line the scene, with onlookers in green and other saris at the right edge.

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May 12 20082008-05-12Outdoor photograph at dusk of a procession on a paved road. A man in white dhoti and white shawl with gold border carries a large reddish-brown drum with multicoloured tassels and drumsticks, while a white flag with a blue bird emblem is held aloft behind him. Beside him, a man in white attire with a white shawl plays cymbals or small hand instruments. A woman in a pale yellow sari stands at the right edge, and a red flag and trees appear in the background. The scene reads as a devotional drum procession.2008-05-12May 12 20082008-05-12A street procession outside a glass-fronted building, with a golden palanquin decorated with red and white flower garlands in the background. A woman in a red and gold patterned saree with a rudraksha mala holds an ornate golden-orange arti or offering plate with a flared fringe. Beside her, a man in white dhoti and shirt plays a large dhol drum, and a woman in red saree on the left holds a brass bell-like instrument and a white chamara fan. Another man in an orange shirt stands near them, and a few people in white and saffron stand behind. Barefoot participants walk on the dark asphalt.2008-05-12A man in white ritual clothing plays a large red-brown dholak drum slung from a multicolored woven strap, with a red tilak mark on his forehead and a white shawl draped over his shoulders with gold-bordered white dhoti. He strikes the drum with a stick at dusk while walking in a procession on a paved street beside a white building. Behind him, a man in a checked shirt carries a white flag, a woman with auburn hair walks nearby, and another person in white holds a silver vessel, with a woman in a red sari at the right edge. The scene suggests a street procession with drumming and devotees in white and red attire under a dark tree.2008-05-12October 22 20082008-10-22Evening outdoor procession on a paved driveway beside a white building. A gold-canopied palanquin draped with red and purple cloth and heaped with garlands is carried on a wheeled golden base. A woman in a long red sari walks beside it, and men in white dhotis with gold borders carry white and blue flags and a drum. A man in a white kurta and a bearded man in white stand near a grey car, and a young man in plaid shirt and dark cap looks out from the car door. Tree-lined background.2008-05-12April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA street procession in the evening with tall pine trees and parked cars behind. In the foreground a man in white ritual clothes with a white shawl and a red tilak on his forehead carries a large red decorated dhol drum with multicoloured tassels, held by a strap across his shoulder. Behind him, a white flag with a blue emblem is held aloft. Other participants walk alongside: a man in an orange shirt holding a phone, a man in white with glasses, and a woman in a red sari with bangles. The scene suggests a devotional street procession.2008-05-12October 22 20082008-10-22May 04 20082008-05-04A procession passes along a sidewalk beside a white brick wall at a building labelled "Vedic Temple". A man in white kurta with an orange shawl carries a tall orange-and-gold flag on a pole. Behind him, people in white dhotis and saffron or red saris walk near a golden canopied palanquin with a kalasha-topped roof, carried along the road. A woman in a white polka-dot dress films on her phone at left, and a row of white-and-blue flags lines the building. Ratha procession with devotees in ritual dress.2008-05-04