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Outdoor temple procession on a paved path beside a red-and-white painted wall with blue lettering. In front, a woman in a white sari with a gold border carries a long-handled ornate banner with red, yellow and blue motifs and a gold fringe. Behind, drummers in white dhotis beat a red and gold drum, and a man in a rust-red shirt plays a long brass horn. A man in white kurta and dhoti with a dark rudraksha-style mala walks at the centre, flanked by more ornate parasols and attendants in white. Palm trees and a stone gopuram-style wall frame the scene under a clear sky.

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A street procession moves past a long wall painted in red and white bands with blue lettering. A woman in a white sari with a gold border holds a long pole under a large red and yellow umbrella with floral and bird embroidery, smiling at the camera. Behind her, drummers in white dhotis beat drums, and a man in an orange cloth plays a long wind instrument. In the foreground, a man in a white kurta and dhoti with a rudraksha mala walks forward with his hands open. Other participants in white and saffron follow, and a boy in a red shirt watches from the right. Ornate umbrellas frame the scene.2012-05-18A photograph of a procession on a dirt path before a temple gopuram, lit by strong backlight. In the centre a bald man in an all-white dhoti and kurta, with a rudraksha-style mala at his neck, walks forward. Beside him a woman in a white sari with a red border carries a tall pole topped with an ornate red-and-gold umbrella-shaped standard. On the right a man in a white shirt and dhoti plays a large gold-trimmed drum, and another in a red shirt plays a wind instrument. Other devotees in white and pastel clothes follow, with parasols and standards carrying a lotus-like emblem around the procession. The page's description concerns a talk, but this image shows a temple procession, not a discourse.2012-05-18Outdoor temple procession moving along a paved path beside a whitewashed wall with blue lettering, a temple gopuram with colourful sculpture at upper left and palm trees behind. Two large ceremonial umbrellas with multicoloured panels of green, red, yellow and blue float above the group. A man in white dhoti and shirt plays a long brass horn (nadaswaram-style wind instrument). A drummer in a beige kurta beats a red-and-gold drum held at his side. Several men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha and bead necklaces walk in the middle, one carrying a ceremonial umbrella, while others in white ritual clothes follow. Bystanders and a cameraman are visible at right.2012-05-18January 12 20072007-01-12A street procession moves along a temple wall past a gopuram. Two large colourful umbrellas with yellow, green, red and blue panels and tasselled edges shade the marchers. A boy in a yellow kurta and white dhoti plays a long wind instrument, and a man in white shirt and dhoti beats a red-and-gold drum. Behind them, men in white and saffron-orange shawls and cloths walk with a few women in white and pale clothing, some holding long wind instruments. Dark-haired young men in white stand in the crowd. No candidate can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so roles are used. Visible painted wall markings and a painted gopuram appear at the left edge.2012-05-18A street procession on a paved road moves between a white multi-storey building on the right and trees on the left under a clear sky. A man in the foreground on the left plays a large red and orange barrel drum slung at his side, wearing a white shirt and white dhoti. Behind him, a robed figure in orange saffron garments with a garland walks at the center, flanked by men in white shirts and dhotis. Several decorated ceremonial umbrellas with orange, yellow and red panels and a blue emblem are carried aloft over the group. A woman in a white sari carries a tray near the center, and a man on the right in a white shirt and dhoti holds a yellow cloth. Onlookers stand along the roadside and a vehicle is parked at left.2007-02-06A procession walks along a sandy path toward a South Indian temple gopuram in warm early-morning light. Around him, men in white dhoti play drums and a horn, and a woman in a white sari with a gold border carries a decorated orange and gold umbrella-style standard. Other white-clad participants and a uniformed police officer stand at the right edge, with palm trees behind the temple.2012-05-18Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees under hazy morning light. Two musicians in the foreground play long curved wind instruments: the left one wears a gold shirt and gold dhoti with a tilak, the right one wears white with a gold shawl and a white vibhuti forehead mark. Behind them, a group of men and women in saffron and orange robes walk, a central figure in orange wears a white and red flower garland. Several large ceremonial umbrellas with red, orange and yellow fringes and blue bird motifs are carried aloft, and a ratha-style staff with an ornate finial stands among them. Men in white dhotis and yellow shawls walk along the sides. A procession with umbrellas and wind musicians, possibly part of a temple ceremony.2008-12-26A street procession in a South Indian town. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and orange shawl, with a visible name badge, walks toward the camera. Behind him, a row of ornate parasol-style canopies in orange, blue and red with gold trim and tassels is carried by men in white dhotis and orange shawls. Musicians in white clothing play long wind instruments, and a woman in a dark sari walks among them. A man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands in the middle of the group. A white banner with printed text is held aloft above the crowd, and shop fronts line the roadside.2008-08-01A procession moves along a paved road beside a white multi-storey building under a clear sky. A drummer in the foreground carries a drum with a red and orange strap and wears white clothes. Behind him a man in white dhoti plays a long brass horn. Several umbrella-bearers carry ornate umbrellas with orange, yellow and blue panels and gold finials. A figure in an orange robe with a red turban and a garland walks at the centre of the group, flanked by people in white. A woman in a white sari carries a brass plate, and a man at right holds a yellow cloth bag with printed red lettering. Trees and a parked vehicle appear at left.2007-02-06December 23 20082008-12-23A photograph of a procession on a sandy open ground with palm trees and a tall red-and-white temple tower behind. Several colourful decorated umbrellas and ornate silver-tipped staffs are carried by men in white dhotis and white shirts. At the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron shawl and a white-and-red flower garland; he walks under a tall fringed umbrella with red trim. Beside him a man in a white kurta wears a red-gold bordered shawl and a rudraksha-style mala. A drummer in white with a red sash plays a drum at lower left, and a woman in a red sari with gold jewellery is visible at lower right. Some men wear orange sashes and white clothes. A large crowd of devotees follows in the background.2006-12-29