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Outdoor procession along a dirt path lined with palm trees under bright sky. In the foreground a young boy with a flag pole. Behind him a man in white shirt and white dhoti with a yellow waist cloth plays a horn-like instrument. A young man in a maroon shirt beats a drum with gold-patterned sides. Young women and men in white dhotis, saffron shawls and orange-yellow waist cloths carry long saffron flags and large ornate umbrellas in orange, blue and gold with bird motifs and tassels. Many people walk behind, some in saffron clothing.

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A festival procession moves along a dirt path lined with palm trees under a clear blue sky. Several large umbrellas with orange, red and blue panels and gold emblems are carried aloft, alongside long orange flags on poles. Musicians lead the group: a man in white dhoti and shirt plays a wind instrument, and a young man in a maroon shirt and white dhoti beats a drum. Other participants in white and orange clothing, some with tilak markings, walk behind, and a woman in a white sari carries a pole at right. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.2007-12-25A photograph of a festival procession on a dirt road in warm late-afternoon light. Many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, some wearing orange or saffron shawls, walk behind tall orange flags bearing a blue emblem and multicolored fringed parasols. Drummers in front play large drums and a long horn-like wind instrument, while people in yellow and orange garments walk among them. Young girls in white and dark sweaters walk in the foreground. A low white building with a tin roof and a utility pole stand in the background. A videographer with a camera on a backpack records the procession.2008-12-23December 24 20082008-12-24Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees under a clear sky. Ornate umbrellas (chhatris) with red, orange, and blue panels decorated with dove and lotus-like emblems and tassels are carried aloft by men in white dhotis and white shirts. Orange flags wave in the background. In the centre, a man in a white dhoti and white shirt plays a long wind instrument (nadaswaram-style pipe) and wears a yellow sash. Drummers in red, maroon and white clothing play large barrel drums, and a young man in an orange shawl with a red garland stands among the marchers. Attendants in white carry tall gilded staffs topped with ornate finials. The scene is a festival procession with drumming and devotional music.2007-12-25A procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees under bright sunlight. Men in white dhotis and shirts play long wind instruments, including a man in front wearing a white shirt and white dhoti with a small brass-bell style instrument, and a young musician in a red kurta. Several people wear saffron and orange robes and garlands, and women in white saris carry white fan-like chamaras. Orange and yellow ceremonial umbrellas and orange-and-gold ornamental banners are carried overhead, with red and orange flags along the route. A partially visible banner with portraits and text stands at left. Devotees walk behind in a festival procession.2008-12-28 +1 copiesA dense outdoor procession moves along a dusty path under a clear blue sky, with trees and a low wall behind. Two large ornate umbrellas with multicoloured panels and tasselled fringes are carried above the crowd, alongside long poles flying orange and saffron banners. A man in white shirt and dhoti at the front plays a long wooden flute, while a drummer beside him holds a drum. A woman in a dark purple sari with gold jewellery and a red bindi walks at the centre, and many devotees in white dhotis, saffron shawls and orange garments follow. Some carry bundles of leaves and flowers. A young boy in white stands in the foreground.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor festival procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees, under a sunny sky with strings of small colourful flags overhead. Many people wearing white dhotis and white shirts walk along, some women in white saris with yellow borders. At the centre, a figure in orange robes with a red-and-white garland stands under a tall decorated parasol, with orange and gold ceremonial umbrellas and colourful canopies held aloft. A man in a white dhoti with a yellow sash carries a flame or lamp, and a drummer plays a drum. Orange flags fly from a vehicle at right, and a banner shows a figure in orange robes.2008-12-31December 25 20072007-12-25December 30 20062006-12-30 +1 copiesDecember 25 20072007-12-25