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Outdoor procession on a dirt road under a clear blue sky. Large decorated umbrellas with red, orange and blue fringed canopies frame the scene at left and right. Many people in white ritual clothing walk along the path, several playing hand drums (dhol-style) with wooden frames and a horn-player at lower left. In the foreground a woman in white with an orange border presses her palms together in namaskar, and another woman in a white sari stands at lower right smiling. Behind them saffron and orange flags flutter above the crowd, with trees, low buildings and a flagpole on the left. Scene appears to be a festival procession during a temple celebration.

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A procession moves along a dusty dirt road past white buildings and palm trees, with ornate umbrellas in red, orange and blue patterns carried above the group. Many men and boys in white dhotis and white shirts, some with rudraksha malas, play drums and wind instruments, including a drummer in a blue shirt and a player with a large drum in front. A saffron-robed figure with a garland walks near the center. Blue and white bunting hangs overhead. A white van stands at the right edge.2006-12-29Outdoor procession on a dusty open ground with a row of people walking in white dhotis and shirts, many wearing rudraksha-style necklaces. Drummers in the foreground play a barrel drum and a patterned drum, a man in a striped shirt holds cymbals, and a sunshade-style canopy and decorated ratha or palanquin with orange and yellow cloths move at the center. Tall flagpoles and a metal pole stand against a plain sky, with sheds and water tanks behind. Several people carry orange and yellow umbrellas. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance in this crowd.2009-12-27December 23 20082008-12-23A festival procession moves along a dirt road at a construction site. In the foreground, men in white shirts and white dhotis walk, one playing a long brass horn (a wind instrument) and another carrying a bamboo staff with a tassel. A man at left wears a white shirt, a red-and-white sash and an identification badge, with drums visible at the bottom edge. Behind them, a figure in orange robes walks among drummers and people in white, and several orange flags fly on a scaffold at right. Ornate umbrellas with fringed, colourful canopies and a palanquin-like carriage are carried in the background, with thatched huts and a scaffolded structure beyond. Some people wear orange shawls, and a few have sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads.2008-04-19A photograph of a festival procession on a dusty open ground under a clear blue sky. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk in a line carrying ornate multicoloured umbrellas with gold tips and red, orange and blue panels. In the foreground, drummers play large double-headed drums with yellow and red cloth wrapping; one drummer wears a green shirt and a blue-shirted boy stands nearby. Behind them, women in pink and orange saris and more men in white follow, with trees and a red-and-white tent at the right edge.2006-12-28December 27 20092009-12-27December 31 20082008-12-31A dirt-road procession in dry scrubland with trees. Drummers lead: a man in white dhoti and shirt carries a green-and-white drum, and a man in a brown shirt carries a drum with red and gold trim. A woman in a grey-green sari with a red border walks beside them. Behind, a man in white with a horn walks near a person in orange robes wearing a white floral garland, under a red-and-white fringed parasol. Several people in white and orange clothing follow. Umbrellas with coloured fringe and a standard appear overhead, and a man in white at the left holds a pole with a fringed canopy.2006-12-30December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt road in front of low buildings with tiled and thatched roofs. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange shawls, walk in a line, and a man in white holds a drum slung at his side while another beats a drum. Women in white saris with gold borders and one in a red-and-white sari stand along both sides of the road. Two colourful umbrellas with fringed tops are carried on poles above the group. Many devotees stand in a loose crowd on the left and right, with a few people in the background near a parked vehicle.2006-12-30A festival procession moves along a dirt path past a grey concrete building with a green metal roof. Drummers in white dhotis and shirts play large two-headed drums, one in a maroon shirt and one in a red shirt. A man in a grey shirt plays a long wind instrument. Women in white saris walk in the procession, one in the foreground wearing glasses and carrying an orange cloth. Saffron and orange flags and decorated umbrellas in red, yellow and blue are carried aloft, and green banana plant decorations line the gate. Left of the frame, an ornate gold and orange temple chariot canopy is visible, hung with garlands. Several people in white clothing are present, and one man in a blue lanyard stands at right.2009-12-29A festival procession on a dirt path under a clear blue sky, with trees at left. In the foreground, a man in saffron dhoti and saffron shawl with a rudraksha-style garland carries a drum at his waist. Behind him, a line of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas and saffron garments carries tall orange flags bearing a dark blue circular emblem, and colourful striped parasols with blue and yellow panels and red tassels are held aloft. Several people play wind instruments and drums, and one woman in white with an orange shawl walks near the flags. The scene is a Brahmotsava flag-hoisting procession, with a crowd of.2008-12-23