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January 01 2011

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Outdoor festival procession under a bright pale sky on a dusty road. In the foreground a man in an orange cap and white shirt stands near a drummer in white with an orange waistband. Several men in white dhotis and shirts carry small metal vessels and hold saxophone-like wind instruments, and a man in a yellow shirt plays a horn. Behind them a decorated palanquin with an orange canopy, garlands and hanging tassels is carried, and ornate umbrellas and a trident-topped standard rise along the route. Crowds of people fill the background.2010-01-01A festival procession at an outdoor temple site, with a tall palanquin-like structure heavily decorated with horizontal bands of marigold and other flower garlands in orange, white, red, yellow and blue, topped by brass kalasha finials and draped with yellow and red cloth. Men in orange and green satin uniforms hold up golden lamp stands and the palanquin. A bald shaved-headed man in a white dhoti and a white-robed devotee stand at the right, and a woman with long curly hair in a white sari smiles toward the procession. A man in a white turban and bare-torso attendants are visible in the crowd, with a dhoti-clad figure carrying a plate in the foreground. Onlookers fill the background.2011-01-01January 01 20062006-01-01A festival procession moves along a dirt road at dusk. Drummers in white dhotis and white shirts play large barrel drums, and a nagaswaram-style horn player in a white shirt and dhoti blows a long curved horn. A decorated palanquin with a red, yellow and blue embroidered canopy, fringed valances and a golden kalasha-like finial carries a deity murti framed by garlands. Gold-and-red embroidered banners with floral and emblem designs are carried on poles on the left. Devotees and attendants in white and orange shirts walk alongside, with palm trees and a terracotta wall behind them.2010-12-26Outdoor procession under a clear pale sky. In the foreground, men in white shirts and dhotis hold silver nadaswaram horns and metal pots, and a drummer in white with an orange cloth drums on a round drum. A man in a yellow shirt plays a horn beside them. Behind, a decorated palanquin or ratha with orange canopy, garlands and colourful tassels is carried forward. On the right, attendants in white with yellow shoulder cloths hold a tall ornate umbrella with floral embroidery and a gold finial. A golden trident stands on the left among banana leaves and a chain-link fence. Several people in orange and saffron robes walk among the crowd.2010-01-01Outdoor festival procession at dusk with low sun flaring at left. Musicians in white dhotis and shirts lead the crowd: a drummer on the left and foreground carries a dark-shelled drum, a man in the centre plays a long brass horn (nadaswaram-style), and another drummer at right beats a drum with woven straps. A tall, multi-tiered chariot or palanquin (ratha/vahana) draped in bright red, orange, blue and yellow fabric with mirrored tassels stands behind them, with a small deity murti visible inside. Large embroidered banners and matching umbrellas with tasselled edges flank the procession, and palm trees and a red-brown wall line the path. A brass finial and flag-like ornament top the right side. Several dozen people in white, orange and a few coloured saris walk behind.2010-12-26January 13 20152015-01-13June 09 20092009-06-09Outdoor festival procession with a golden palanquin-style chariot decorated with marigold and white flower garlands, hanging gold bells, and green and purple tassels. A man in an orange-red turban and garland sits on the chariot, while men in white dhotis and rudraksha-style necklaces walk alongside, one holding a video camera. Red flags flank the procession, with blue and yellow umbrellas and a police officer in khaki uniform and cap. Many onlookers fill the background.2016-04-18Outdoor procession on a dusty open ground. In the foreground, a man in a yellow jacket and blue trousers stands at left, and a performer in red and gold robes with a tall white and red headdress holds his hand near his face. Bare-chested drummers in white turbans and gold-trimmed harnesses play large drums with yellow cloth draped over them, marching in a line. Behind them, decorated umbrella-like standards in red, white and blue rise above the crowd. Many people in white clothing line the route, and a white van and a tree line are visible at left. Roughly twenty or more people are visible.2011-01-01Outdoor village procession on dusty ground under a bright sky with palm trees. A young man in a blue tank top and shorts, with a green head cloth and ankle bells, dances forward carrying a tall decorated palanquin topped with finials, draped in red, purple, green and yellow cloth and garlanded with white jasmine and orange marigold strings. To the left, drummers in white-and-orange wraps beat large drums while a man in an orange headband plays. Behind the palanquin, a woman in orange robes and a garland stands with hands folded, and a man in white holds a tall trident-topped staff. Lavender fringed umbrellas with red trim shade the scene. Men and women in white clothes watch and clap from the crowd, and a seated man in white with a camera looks on.2005-12-31December 31 20092009-12-31