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A village procession on a dusty dirt road with a crowd of people behind. In the foreground, several drummers in yellow and orange-patterned folk costumes, with yellow headcloths and bare chests, play large silver-shelled drums with sticks. Green and yellow tassels hang from their drums and arms. On the right, a man in a yellow kurta with a red waist sash and a red headcloth stands watching. Behind them, devotees in white and pink clothes walk among trees, and a red and gold ceremonial banner hangs at the left edge.

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A photograph of a street procession with several drummers in the foreground. The lead drummer wears a mustard-yellow head cloth, a yellow-orange patterned sleeveless top with dark crossed straps, and white markings on his face and arms; he plays a large drum slung at his waist. Beside him, drummers wear yellow and pink head cloths, orange-and-gold patterned tops and orange tassels on their arms, and play drums with sticks. Behind them, participants in pink and green turbans and white and teal garments walk through an outdoor setting of trees, with a figure in a decorated palanquin or ratha visible in the background.2017-12-16December 30 20082008-12-30A procession of drummers in a dusty open road lined with trees and onlookers. Several men play large white-shelled drums slung from their shoulders, bare-chested and wearing orange and multicoloured cloth, with yellow and pink turbans and orange tassels hanging at their waists. A man in the foreground wears a red turban and a yellow kurta with a red sash. Behind them, a row of white-clad devotees and spectators watch, and a gateway arch with signage stands in the distance.2017-12-16Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt road with several drummers in front. Foreground drummers wear yellow turbans, leopard-print sleeveless tunics, orange and red cloth wraps, and green fringed tassels, playing large hand drums with sticks. Behind them, people in white and yellow clothing walk along, and saffron and orange flags fly on poles. Banana plants and a row of orange and yellow pennant strings decorate the route beside an earthen embankment under a bright sky.2008-12-30December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16Outdoor procession scene on a dirt road with drummers in yellow turbans and leopard-print sleeveless tunics over black skirts, playing large hand drums with sticks. Ornate painted umbrellas and decorated canopies with red, yellow and blue accents hang above them. Behind the drummers, devotees in white and orange-saffron robes stand in a crowd, some wearing rudraksha and beaded necklaces. Banana leaves and flags frame the festive street scene.2008-12-30A street procession of drummers in leopard-print tunics and black lower garments, wearing yellow head cloths, plays large drums with blue shells and orange-and-red draped covers on a dirt road. Several men in red shirts and white dhotis stand behind them, and red and orange flags on poles rise above a whitewashed wall. Spectators, including children, watch from the background.2008-12-30December 31 20092009-12-31A street procession of drummers on a dusty sandy road in front of a red brick wall with bamboo and trees behind. Several barefoot male drummers in yellow turbans and orange-and-maroon sleeveless vests with brown loincloths play large cylindrical drums, some slung over the shoulder, others held in front, and one drummer swings a stick. Behind them, women in pink and red saris and turbans and a man in white dhoti and shirt watch or move among the crowd, with more people in the background. Hindu festival drumming and procession, with no identifiable a person figure visible.2017-12-16December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30