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Outdoor procession scene on a dusty orange-red earth path under bright daylight with trees behind. Six or more men play white-headed hand drums (dhol-style) with sticks; the drummers wear checked shirts, a blue polo, a striped tee, a plain white shirt and a purple plaid shirt. Behind them, a golden-yellow ceremonial umbrella with fringe is held aloft, and several saffron-robed sannyasis stand in the background. A red flower garland hangs on a decorated object at left. No identifiable a person is clearly visible.

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December 27 20132013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27A photograph of a procession with drummers in red shirts playing large white-faced drums with thin wooden sticks. In the foreground a young man in a pink-red shirt with a shoulder strap and a wider man in a blue-and-white checked lungi play the drums on a dirt road. Behind them, more drummers in red shirts and a crowd move through the street, with orange and red flags and an ornate decorated umbrella in the upper right. A hillside with a small building is visible in the background. a person is not visibly present in the frame.2006-09-24Outdoor procession on a dirt road under bright sun, with a drum section leading. In the foreground, a young man in a blue-and-white striped shirt plays a large drum slung from his shoulder, and beside him a man in a light green shirt does the same. A man in a striped shirt with an orange waist sash plays cymbals, and a man in a white shirt plays a drum on the right. Behind them, a row of people in white dhotis and shirts walk, and a woman in a pink-and-white sari walks among them. Several decorated umbrellas with colourful fringed canopies are carried above the procession. A low building with a red-trimmed roof and a utility pole stand on the right.2006-12-28December 31 20092009-12-31Street procession scene with several drummers playing hand drums (thappu/melam-style) on a road. In the foreground, a shirtless young man in a pink lungi with a multicoloured shawl and a bright orange sash plays a drum, and a shirtless man in a yellow-and-green sash and orange cloth plays another drum with a stick. To the right, men in white dhotis and white shirts play drums. Behind them, a crowd in white clothes stands along the roadside, with a bus visible in the background. A man in a checked shirt stands at the left edge.2010-02-18A procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and thatched-roof buildings. In the foreground, a man with a moustache and a yellow shawl over a white vest, with a pendant necklace, walks beside drummers. Several men carry hand drums with patterned fabric covers, one playing small cymbals. Behind them, men in white dhotis and orange cloth carry ceremonial parasols with red, orange and blue canopies and gold finials. Women in saris stand at the right edge. Several people wear identification badges on lanyards.2006-12-26December 22 20102010-12-22A procession of men playing drums on a dirt path beside a tall orange brick wall. In the foreground a young man in a white short-sleeved shirt and grey trousers carries a large drum with a white head, and another drummer in a blue striped polo beats a drum beside him. Behind them more drummers play white-headed drums, including a man in a red-and-blue track suit. Above the crowd, ornate umbrellas with red, yellow and blue canopies and saffron-coloured flags are raised, and a man on the right wears a blue shirt and white dhoti. Behind the procession other people walk and stand near the wall.2010-12-22December 25 20062006-12-25A photograph of a street procession with a drum group at its centre. Several young drummers in matching blue and black striped shirts play large drums, one drum in front draped with a pink and white checked cloth. Behind them, three colourful umbrellas with orange, yellow and blue canopies and fringed edges are raised, and an orange flag is visible at upper left. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand around, and one man in an orange shirt and rudraksha-style beads stands near the drummers. A tall tree and bright sky form the background.2008-07-17Night procession of drummers and devotees in orange-saffron attire. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt, yellow waist cloth and purple lower garment beats a large drum with a stick. Beside him a young man in a plaid shirt and orange dhoti plays a drum with a red cloth-wrapped base, while a man in a blue shirt and white dhoti holds small cymbals. Behind them, many devotees in orange and red garments wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and white headbands, some holding drums and a brass horn. A decorated kalasha or ratha-style offering with yellow and white flower garland is held at right. Coloured lights glow in the background.2013-12-24