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Outdoor photo of a house entrance decorated for a welcome ceremony. A woven palm-leaf and banana-leaf arch frames the doorway, with banana bunches and green leaf garlands hanging across it. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti and shirt wears an orange shawl and a garland, with his arm extended. Two drummers in white dhotis play drums to his right, and a few more people in white and light clothing stand near the doorway. A colourful kolam rangoli sits on the road in front of the house.

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Outdoor street scene at a decorated entrance: a woven palm-leaf canopy with banana stalks and bunches of green bananas arches over a doorway, flanked by woven palm-frond walls. A man in white dhoti and shirt wears an orange-red shawl and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, his arms outstretched to one side. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and a man in green stand near the entrance, two drummers in white with drums play, and a colourful floor kolam decorates the road in front. Other men in white shirts stand at the right edge.2013-06-23 +1 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23A photograph of a street-facing entrance decorated with a woven palm-leaf and thatch gateway (pandal) topped by a banana-plant arch hung with green banana bunches and fresh leaves. A colourful floor kolam of concentric patterns lies on the ground in front. A man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange-red shawl stands in the foreground on the left, facing the gate. Behind him, a drummer in white dhoti plays a drum, and another man in white dhoti with a red-and-gold cloth holds a drum; a man in dark shirt and white dhoti stands in the doorway. Men in white shirts stand to the right near parked motorcycles, and a tree and a pale building frame the scene.2013-06-23 +1 copiesA procession in a village street beneath a canopy of banana leaves and striped cloth, with an orange flag on a pole. Musicians in white shirts, white dhotis and red shoulder cloths play a drum with red cloth and gold trim, a large drum, and long wind instruments with bell-shaped bells. Onlookers in white shirts stand along the path, and a striped mat covers the ground. A pink house with a tiled roof stands at right. No specific deity or a person figure is clearly visible in the frame.2014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesOutdoor welcome at a village house entrance: a green banana-leaf and bunch-of-bananas archway hung with marigold garlands and corn cobs stands over a red carpet. Musicians perform in front: a man in white dhoti and shirt plays a long brass horn (nadaswaram-style), a man in white beats a drum, and a drummer in a white shirt, orange cloth and dhoti plays a drum on the right. A white-clad priest stands near the arch while onlookers in white and colourful saris watch. A pink and green kolam rangoli decorates the bare ground. a person is not visibly present.2014-06-21June 21 20142014-06-21A photograph of a doorway at a house during a visit, with a green iron grille and leafy garlands strung above. A man in an orange-and-gold sannyasi robe with a white floral garland stands at the doorway smiling with raised hands, while another saffron-robed person in a red-brown robe reaches out to clasp hands with a man in white dhoti and shirt wearing a red-orange garland. Other men in white dhotis and shirts, a young boy in white, and a bald man in a red robe stand nearby on a tiled porch among banana-like plants. A man in white stands at the right foreground. Several people wait behind the grille inside.2014-06-22 +1 copiesJuly 01 20142014-07-01August 01 20082008-08-01Outdoor photograph of a procession on a paved brick path lined with green trees. A large yellow and multicolored fringed parasol, carried on a pole, shades a group walking toward the camera. In front, a man with white shirt and dhoti stands at center, flanked by a man in a checked shirt and a white-clad man in a white shirt and dhoti. Behind them, saffron-robed men and a woman in maroon garments walk, some with orange turbans. A drummer in orange on the left beats a red-and-yellow drum. A bearded man in orange on the far right and a woman in maroon with a garland and flowers are visible. Several people in white ritual dress carry flower garlands. A chain-link fence and a tree-lined wall appear at the right. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly present.2019-04-07June 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copies