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A street procession in a village lane with wet pavement and cement-block houses. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at left, arm extended, directing. Behind him, musicians in white dhotis play a long brass horn and a drum, and a drummer in a dark green shirt and white dhoti carries a drum on a strap. At right, a man in a green plaid shirt and dark trousers holds up a large multicoloured umbrella with red, green, blue and yellow panels and fringed edges. Further back, several people in white clothes walk with garlands and offerings, and a figure in an orange garment stands in the distance. Coconut palms and a bare log lie along the roadside.

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A village street procession with several men walking toward the camera, playing percussion instruments including a drum, cymbals and small hand drums, and one man holding a pair of brass pots. Men wear white dhotis, checked shirts, a saffron cloth and a checked lungi. A decorated arch ahead carries a framed portrait of a bearded man in white, flanked by flags with a blue emblem. Palm trees, utility poles and white houses line the road.2006-10-20Outdoor procession on a dirt road at an ashram-style compound. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with an orange border stands beside a woman in a grey-green sari with a maroon border, holding a long wooden staff. Behind them, men in white dhotis and white shirts carry ornate multicoloured parasols with orange and gold trim, and one carries a trident-topped staff. A man in an orange-brown shirt and white dhoti plays a hand drum. Low buildings, a green gate and trees line the background. No visible a person candidate in this scene.2006-12-30A photograph of a procession on a dirt path between a stone wall and a concrete-block building with banana plants behind. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts lead the way; the front three play long brass instruments, including a nadaswaram-style horn and a tutari-type trumpet, with their hands on the instruments. Behind them, men carry ornate ceremonial umbrella-like canopies (kodai) in red, orange and yellow with embroidered and tasselled fringes, and an older man in white follows. Two men on the right wear white shirts and lanyard ID badges. The scene suggests a festival procession with musicians and bearers of ceremonial canopies.2009-12-23Outdoor procession scene at dusk beside palm trees and sandals on dirt ground. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand in a group: a man in a teal-blue shirt and white dhoti on the left wears a tilak and a chain, a drummer beside a red-and-black drum holds a stick, a man in a tan shirt plays a long wind instrument, and a bare-chested man on the right holding a long pole with a red-and-gold canopy has white sacred ash markings on his arms and forehead. A large grey stone naga-hood sculpture and a kalasha-topped shrine appear behind them.2010-12-22A village street procession in Tamil Nadu with men playing large cylindrical drums. In the foreground a bare-chested drummer with curly dark hair wears a white shirt and holds a drum with a yellow cloth tied to it. Behind him another drummer in a white shirt plays a second drum. Crowds of men in white shirts and white dhotis, a man in a checked green shirt, and an older woman in a white sari line both sides of the road. Banana plants, palm trees, utility poles and a pink building appear behind them.2008-07-28July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a procession on a dirt road between rustic buildings and palm trees. Several drummers lead, including a man in white dhoti and yellow cloth beating a drum on his left and another man in white beating a drum slung over his shoulder. A man in a red shirt plays a long wind instrument, and a man in white on the right plays a horn-like wind instrument. Behind them, a group of saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad devotees walk, some carrying decorated ceremonial umbrellas with colourful fringes and a striped red and blue canopy overhead. A white tent and stacked sacks stand to the right. Roughly twenty people are visible in the procession.2006-07-12A rural road procession in daylight, with palm trees and a thatched hut at left. In the foreground, several drummers in white dhotis and white shawls play double-headed drums: a man in a pale yellow shirt beats a red-and-black drum, while others carry drums with striped and pink covers. Behind them, men in white and lavender garments and an orange-clad figure walk along the road, and orange flags flutter from a pole near a small shrine structure.2006-11-13December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22A procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees under colourful umbrellas. At centre, a person in a saffron-orange robe with a white and orange flower garland walks among followers. Musicians lead: a woman in a red and gold sari plays a long wind instrument with a bell-shaped end, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a gold-bordered green cloth plays a similar horn, and a man in a rust-orange shirt beats a hand drum. Other men in white dhotis and shirts walk behind, and ornate decorated parasols in red, pink and gold canopy the procession. Strings of bunting hang overhead.2006-12-29July 04 20142014-07-04