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July 29 2008

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July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 26 20102010-07-26July 11 20062006-07-11A procession moves along a dirt road past orange-roofed buildings and banana plants. Two striped multicolour umbrellas and a saffron-and-gold banner on a pole are carried at the front. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, some with rudraksha-style neck beads. A drummer in a white shirt and yellow lungi beats a barrel drum, and another drummer in the foreground wears a striped shirt and yellow lungi. A man in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair walks in the centre, and a few others in saffron and orange robes follow. Lines of people in white stand along the route. A white canopy and tall banana leaves frame the right side. A person is clearly visible but no appearance-based a person cue is distinctive enough to confirm identity.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesDecember 22 20102010-12-22A village road procession moves between crowds lining both sides under a clear hazy sky, with palm trees and tiled-roof houses behind. At the centre, a figure in a red costume with a red-and-white cap walks ahead of a drum player in white dhoti and a large bass drum, followed by a brass band with tubas and trumpets. Men in white shirts and dhotis carry tall torch-like poles with flag-topped finials on the right. Behind the band, saffron flags line the route and an arch with a decorated banner spans the road. Onlookers on the left include men in white shirts, a woman in a red sari and women in dark sarees.2010-02-18November 24 20062006-11-24Outdoor festival procession with musicians leading a crowd past banana plants and tall painted parasols. Drummers in white dhotis and cream shirts beat dhol drums with long wooden sticks, and a bare-chested musician in a white shirt blows a long brass horn. Behind them a shaved-headed figure in orange-red robes walks barefoot with a garlanded man, and a man in a grey-blue shirt with a red shawl plays a drum. Two decorated umbrellas and a tall trident-topped staff rise above the crowd, which includes men in white and yellow sashes. Cream-coloured tents and a sound system stand in the background.2010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 22 20102010-12-22January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesPhotograph of an evening procession on a dirt path in front of a grey concrete building with a red flag on a pole. Banana leaves frame the scene. Two musicians in white dhotis with orange borders play brass horns (nadaswaram-style trumpets), one wearing a cream shirt and the other a white shirt, both with beaded garlands. Behind them, men in white shirts and white dhotis walk and play drums, and a man in an orange cloth stands among them. Two colourful ceremonial umbrellas with fringed borders are carried above the group, and a few onlookers in dark clothes appear in the foreground, one holding a rope.2010-01-02 +1 copies