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A procession on a dusty open ground with trees and a sunny haze behind. In the foreground, a line of young drummers in saffron-orange dhotis and wraps, with rudraksha malas around their necks, walks forward playing silver-rimmed drums with sticks. One drummer wears an orange turban. Behind them, devotees in white and pink saris and other people walk along the path, and to the right, a group in red and yellow clothing also plays drums. No a person candidate is clearly visible in this frame.

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December 16 20172017-12-16January 11 20172017-01-11December 16 20172017-12-16Outdoor procession on a pale sandy ground with boys and young men in saffron-orange dhotis walking barefoot. Several boys play round drums, one in a cream sherwani-style outfit with gold trim and one in a red patterned top, while others carry long staffs. Orange and yellow ornate umbrellas with embroidered emblems are raised above the group, and a few adults stand behind. Trees and a yellow canopy appear in the hazy background.2017-01-13Outdoor scene of a drumming group performing in an unpaved dirt yard in front of a partly built concrete structure with scaffolding. Several young men in saffron-orange dhotis and orange shawls, with rudraksha mala beads around their necks and white markings on their arms and chests, play large silver-toned drums with sticks. Some drummers hold smaller drums and one plays a cymbal. A man in a teal shirt sits at the upper right, and others stand in the background. This appears to be a ceremonial welcome procession.2018-12-20January 14 20172017-01-14Outdoor procession across a dusty, unpaved site under a clear blue sky, with a group of around fifty people walking in a line. Drummers in white dhotis and shirts carry large barrel drums, leading the column. Behind them, many devotees wear white and saffron-orange robes, some carrying umbrellas, including two large multicoloured umbrellas raised above a central group. Scattered construction materials, a red-and-white building, low sheds and trees line the background, and a small child walks at the left edge. Visible persons are not clearly identifiable as any particular individual.2008-12-23A procession of devotees in saffron-orange robes moves along a paved courtyard in bright daylight. Many drummers carry silver drums, some playing and others striking them with sticks, while a large red flag on a tall pole billows overhead. A golden ceremonial palanquin with a fringed multicolour canopy and a pink parasol are visible, and a man in white clothes with a waist-cloth walks near the drums. Several women wear orange saris, long braided hair and beaded necklaces, and some carry a brass musical instrument. Scaffolding and white tarpaulin screens form the backdrop.2017-12-30Photograph of a drumming and wind-instrument ensemble performing barefoot on a bare dirt ground with a red carpet strip, in front of a concrete block wall. Several young performers wear saffron-orange robes, rudraksha malas and vibhuti-style markings; they play large silver-toned drums, hand drums and long brass horns. At left a cameraman in a white dhoti with gold borders films the group with a video camera on his shoulder. Behind them, others in pink and green garments stand and watch near a red structure and plastic water bottles.2018-01-14A morning procession on a wide paved road in soft hazy light. In the foreground, a young drummer in orange robes and bare chest wears a rudraksha mala and a forehead mark, playing a round white drum with a stick. Beside him, younger drummers in orange cloth also strike drums, and a figure in blue and gold stands at left. Behind them, devotees in orange and white walk under yellow and dark umbrellas, and a white vehicle carries a tall dark ceremonial structure with an orange-clad figure atop. The scene is an outdoor ritual procession with drumming.2017-02-01A procession of young boys in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls walks barefoot along a pale sandy road under a hazy sky. Several wear white tripundra marks on their foreheads and necklaces, and some carry small hand cymbals. Behind them, drummers beat a striped drum and a hand drum, and more people carry orange and blue ornamented umbrellas or ratha-style decorated parasols. Bystanders in red and orange clothing line the background, and a white vehicle is visible.2017-01-13December 23 20092009-12-23