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July 12 20062006-07-12A photograph of a rural dirt-road procession moving toward the viewer. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk in front, including a drummer in white carrying a large two-headed drum with a yellow-and-green wrapped drum body. Behind them a decorated palanquin or ratha canopy with colourful bunting, yellow and red ornamental discs and a blue cloth top is carried by people; a figure in orange robes walks near it. A large crowd in white follows along the path, with parked yellow auto-rickshaws at left, a thatched shed and a water tank in the background under an overcast sky.2006-07-11Photo of a procession on a dirt path beside trees and open ground under an overcast sky. In the foreground a drummer in a white dhoti with a tripundra forehead mark plays a drum slung over his shoulder, and a boy on the right plays a long brass horn. Behind them, several men in yellow and white dhotis carry drums, and a central figure in orange robes walks among saffron-robed sannyasis. Two large decorated parasols with red, yellow and blue canopies are raised above the group, and a crowd in white clothing follows along the path. A vehicle is parked in the background.2006-07-12July 26 20102010-07-26A photograph of a rural procession on a dirt road between grass and scrub. Several men in white dhotis and shirts carry colourful ornamental umbrellas and a decorated arch-shaped canopy with red, yellow and green trim. Drummers in white walk at the front, playing two-headed drums with yellow and red cloth hung from them. Behind them a long line of people in white clothing, including women in white saris, walks past a blue tarpaulin, a thatched shed and a yellow bus. A man in a light shirt and grey trousers walks near the middle. No one in the scene is clearly identifiable as a specific individual.2006-07-11July 26 20102010-07-26December 23 20082008-12-23A procession moves along a dusty dirt road during the 2008 Brahmotsava celebrations. Several large colourful parasols with fringed edges, in red, blue and yellow, are held aloft above the group. Saffron-robed sannyasis walk in the centre, one wearing a long flower garland with orange and white blooms. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk on either side, one holding a large ceremonial umbrella pole, and drummers in white dhotis carry barrel drums, one with a green and gold drum face. Palm trees and a stone wall stand in the background under bright sunlight.2008-12-23 +1 copiesA photograph of a procession on a dirt path through a grassy field lined with palm and leafy trees. A long line of people dressed in white garments walks toward the left. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis and shirts play large drums, and a man in a red garment and white dhoti stands near the front carrying a ceremonial item. Small colourful umbrellas or canopies, including red and yellow ones, are carried above part of the group, and a large banner with red, yellow and white decorations is visible on the right. Overhead power lines cross the scene.2006-07-11A village-style procession on a dirt road in front of a low concrete wall and young trees. Several umbrellas are carried overhead, including a large yellow fringed canopy and smaller multicoloured ones. Central figures wear orange robes and garlands; a man in orange holding a long staff leads at centre, with a bald man in orange and a few others in white dhotis and shirts around them. On the right, a drummer in white dhoti beats a drum slung at waist height while another man in white walks beside him with a long stick. Many people in white with yellow sashes follow behind.2010-07-26October 06 20062006-10-06 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies