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A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty ground past a red and white tented pavilion. In the foreground, men in white dhotis and white shirts play long wind instruments and drums, including a large barrel drum with dark straps. A woman in a white sari with an orange border walks at the front, and a woman in white with an orange garland is at the centre. A small orange and multicoloured parasol-style canopy rises at the right. Behind them, a dense crowd of devotees in white, several with orange or saffron garlands, fills the scene, and a figure in orange and red robes stands near the middle. Hazy sunlight washes out the image.

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January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13December 27 20092009-12-27A procession on a dirt road moves past red and white draped tents. Musicians in white dhotis and shirts play long nadaswaram-style wind pipes and a drum, while a man in orange cloth beats a barrel drum at right. Several men wear rudraksha-style beaded malas and white garments. Above them a decorated canopy with red, yellow and green patterned cloth and a kalasha-like motif is carried on poles, with orange flags flying behind. Behind the musicians, more people in white follow in a crowd.2005-01-01A photograph of a large outdoor religious procession moving along a dusty red dirt road under bright sunlight. Many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts or saris walk in dense rows, some holding brass trays of bananas, fruit and offerings, and others playing drums and wind instruments. Several people carry large ornate umbrellas in orange, red and white with fringes. Saffron and orange flags fly along the roadside, and a pink draped canopy stands at left beside leafy trees, with a dirt embankment at right. A devotee in a blue shirt with a tilak on his forehead walks in the foreground. Numerous people, roughly in the dozens, fill the scene.2008-12-31A photograph of a festival procession on a dusty sandy ground under bright sunlight. Men in white dhotis and white shirts play drums and wind instruments, including a tall curved horn and a drum with a red cloth cover, while marching forward. Some musicians wear orange and green garments. Behind them, a crowd walks past colourful flags and decorated poles, a red-roofed building and a tall bamboo scaffold with pink and blue cloth. Several people in the crowd wear garlands. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the procession.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13December 31 20082008-12-31A 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.2007-12-25A street procession on a dirt road with a large crowd in white dhotis and shirts, many wearing yellow shawls. In the foreground, men play wind instruments and drums, including a nadaswaram-style horn and barrel drums. Behind them, a decorated palanquin or ratha topped with an orange canopy and carried under umbrellas with patterned fringed flags moves through the crowd. Saffron-robed figures walk near the front. Ashram-style buildings, a row of tall decorative bunting and palm trees appear in the background. The scene shows a ceremonial procession followed by a pada puja.2009-12-27