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Outdoor festival procession under a bright sky with bare branches at left. A man in a dark sleeveless top with a green cloth over his shoulder carries a decorated palanquin or canopy on his head, draped with yellow, red, purple and green cloths and wrapped with white jasmine and orange marigold garlands. He holds a long rope and the wooden stick of a large barrel drum, beating it. Behind him a man in a light blue shirt and white dhoti with a yellow shawl raises an arm, and other men in white dhotis and a striped turban stand nearby. A man in a plaid shirt at right claps. Two large drums are in the foreground.

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Outdoor festival procession under a bright sky. A colourful cloth-draped palanquin or ratha canopy is carried high on a man's head, decorated with white jasmine garlands, orange and yellow marigold strands, and red and green silks. Below it, a bare-backed drummer in a dark vest beats a large hand drum with curved sticks. Around him stand men in white dhotis and shirts, one in a green checked turban and one in a blue shirt, plus a drummer in a plaid shirt on the right playing a smaller drum. Dry branches appear at the left edge. No one is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.2005-12-31Low-angle photo of an outdoor festival procession. In the foreground a man in a black sleeveless top and dark trousers, with a teal head cloth and a teal cloth draped at his neck, sits or crouches with a large hand drum (parai/thappu style) held in front of him, a rope strap across his body. Behind him a canopy or palanquin structure draped in yellow, red, green and purple cloths and strung with white jasmine and orange marigold garlands is carried overhead. Around him men in white shirts, dhotis and checked lungis, some wearing turbans and rudraksha malas, stand and watch, one with folded hands. A boy in a white shirt and a man in white clothes stand at the right edge on bare ground strewn with bricks, with trees beyond under a blue sky with clouds.2005-12-31December 31 20052005-12-31A village procession under a bright blue sky with white clouds. In the centre, a man in a dark sleeveless top and green headcloth balances a tall bundle of colourful cloths on his head, draped in yellow, pink, purple, green and red fabric and strung with yellow and white flower garlands and small bells. He plays a frame drum held in his hands. To the left, a man in a light blue shirt and white dhoti leans forward, and another drummer plays a round drum. On the right, a man in a cream shirt with a green towel over his shoulder watches, and a small orange flag is visible behind. A crowd of men and boys in white and checked clothing surrounds the procession, shot from a low angle.2005-12-31Outdoor village street procession in daylight. A tall canopied palanquin with silver finials is draped in red, green, blue and purple cloth and garlanded with white jasmine and orange marigold strings; it is carried high on a bearer's raised shoulder while a drummer in a dark sleeveless top and knee wraps plays a large drum. Beside him a man in white shirt and dhoti plays a second drum. On the left, men in green kurtas and white dhotis hold long poles wrapped in red, yellow and green flower garlands, and onlookers in checked lungis and shirts line the road. Power lines and low buildings frame the scene. The palanquin appears to carry a deity murti, though no form is clearly visible.2005-12-31December 31 20052005-12-31Outdoor street procession in a village road. Centre, a drummer in a dark blue sleeveless top, grey shorts and knee bandages beats a red-and-white drum, a cloth wrapped over his head. Behind him, a tall colourful canopy on poles hangs with striped and multicoloured fabric, white and orange marigold garlands and a red cloth emblem, topped by silver finials, carried above the crowd. Drummers to the right wear white dhotis and striped shirts, one playing a round drum and another a double-headed drum. A man in a green shirt with a red sash stands at left, and a man in a plaid shirt and checked lungi plays a drum. Shops and a parked vehicle line the road.2005-12-31Outdoor festival procession under a blue sky with clouds. In the foreground a man in a grey sleeveless vest, a green-and-white checked head cloth and knee wraps dances while lifting a boy in a green shirt; above them a richly decorated palanquin or ratha is draped in red, purple, green and striped cloths and strung with yellow and white flower garlands. Drummers in white and checked shirts play drums at left and right, and a crowd of onlookers in white and light clothes raise their hands and clap around them. A cameraman is visible in the crowd. The scene is a lively temple-style procession with drumming and dancing.2005-12-31December 31 20052005-12-31December 31 20052005-12-31Outdoor festival procession on dry earth under a bright sky with palm trees behind. A tall colourful canopy structure draped in yellow, red, green, blue and pink cloth with white and orange flower garlands is carried overhead by a man in a teal head cloth and dark tank top. At left, a drummer in white with an orange headband plays a drum. Beside him stands a smiling person in an orange-saffron robe with a white and orange flower garland and rudraksha-style beads, flanked by white umbrellas with red fringe. Behind, men in white kurtas and devotees watch and follow, and a figure in a green shirt is bent forward being held by a man in a grey shirt at right. A round white drum with red border sits at right edge. a person candidate present in the orange robe with garland; appearance is partly visible and not strongly distinctive, so the identity is uncertain.2005-12-31Outdoor festival procession scene under a bright sky with cumulus clouds. A man in a grey sleeveless vest stands on another man's shoulders, raising his arm to balance a tall bundle of colourful cloth, garlands of white and orange flowers, and a yellow fabric on a pole. A man in a green-and-yellow checked lungi and white shirt with a checked headcloth gestures beside them. On the right a drummer in an orange headband and striped white shirt plays a large drum with sticks. Behind them men in white dhotis and shirts stand watching, and a young boy in a dark sweatshirt looks on. An orange flag is visible in the background.2005-12-31