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A photograph of a procession on a dirt path through a grassy field lined with palm and leafy trees. A long line of people dressed in white garments walks toward the left. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis and shirts play large drums, and a man in a red garment and white dhoti stands near the front carrying a ceremonial item. Small colourful umbrellas or canopies, including red and yellow ones, are carried above part of the group, and a large banner with red, yellow and white decorations is visible on the right. Overhead power lines cross the scene.

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July 11 20062006-07-11A photograph of a rural procession on a dirt road between grass and scrub. Several men in white dhotis and shirts carry colourful ornamental umbrellas and a decorated arch-shaped canopy with red, yellow and green trim. Drummers in white walk at the front, playing two-headed drums with yellow and red cloth hung from them. Behind them a long line of people in white clothing, including women in white saris, walks past a blue tarpaulin, a thatched shed and a yellow bus. A man in a light shirt and grey trousers walks near the middle. No one in the scene is clearly identifiable as a specific individual.2006-07-11July 11 20062006-07-11Outdoor photograph of a procession winding across a dry, grassy field under a pale blue sky with scattered trees and boulders. Many people in white dhotis and white clothes walk in a line, with a few in orange or saffron garments among them. On the right, a group of drummers in white carries drums, one playing a large drum, while a small ornate red and gold palanquin or float is visible in the middle distance. A heap of earth lies on the right beside a dirt path. Birds are visible in the sky.2006-12-23A photograph of a rural dirt-road procession moving toward the viewer. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk in front, including a drummer in white carrying a large two-headed drum with a yellow-and-green wrapped drum body. Behind them a decorated palanquin or ratha canopy with colourful bunting, yellow and red ornamental discs and a blue cloth top is carried by people; a figure in orange robes walks near it. A large crowd in white follows along the path, with parked yellow auto-rickshaws at left, a thatched shed and a water tank in the background under an overcast sky.2006-07-11A procession winds along a dirt path past scrubby trees and a rocky outcrop under a pale blue sky. Marchers in white dhotis and white clothing fill the left side, many following a figure in orange robes who carries a red and gold ceremonial umbrella on a pole. On the right, drummers in white with orange sashes play drums as they walk, and a young boy in orange and white follows at the front. A large mound of earth lies on the path in the foreground.2006-12-23July 26 20102010-07-26December 30 20062006-12-30July 11 20062006-07-11A procession of devotees walks along a dirt path through dry grass and trees at dusk. Many men wear white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange or saffron shawls and white forehead markings. In front, a musician in a gold-embroidered yellow kurta and yellow dhoti plays a long wind instrument, with other horn and drum players beside him, one drummer holding a red drum with lettering. Behind them, a canopy decorated with colourful bunting and orange flags is carried over the procession. On the right, a man in white carries a long horn. No single person is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2005-01-01July 12 20062006-07-12Outdoor procession on a dirt path through dry scrubland with trees and boulders. Men and women in white dhotis and saris walk in a line, several beating large cylindrical drums (dhol) slung at their sides. Among the crowd behind, a few figures wear saffron/orange robes. A red and gold umbrella-style canopy is carried above the procession near the middle. A small mound of earth lies on the left.2006-12-23