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Evening procession on a dirt path lined with thatched palm-frond stalls and wire fencing. Men in white dhotis and shirts, some bare-chested or in orange shirts, play long wind instruments and hand drums with woven straps. Tall saffron-orange flags wave above, and ornate decorated carts or palanquins with colourful canopies move at the back. Dark storm clouds hang over bare trees and a small thatched hut. Several women in blue and orange saris walk in the crowd. a person's presence is not identifiable here, so no candidate is shown.

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A dusk procession on a dirt road passes thatched huts and a water tank. Many men and some women walk in a crowd. Front left, a man in a white shirt plays a long wind instrument, and a drummer carries a round barrel drum. A woman in a blue sari carries a long stick. Several men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk under bright orange flags. Behind them, ornate canopied palanquins with red and gold panels are carried along. Overcast sky above.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A dusk procession moves along a dirt path between wooden stakes and a thatched palm-leaf shelter. Drummers lead, carrying large barrel drums with a leather-and-wood frame; the foreground drummer wears a white dhoti and purple cloth over his shoulder. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts, some with red-and-white waist cloths and one in a yellow shawl, play wind instruments and drums. Orange and saffron flags and ornate, colourful canopied umbrellas or palanquin tops rise above the crowd. A lit lamp hangs at the right edge, and a few people stand in the background among trees under a cloudy sky.2008-08-01A procession of men in white dhotis and white shirts walks along a dirt path between bamboo fencing. The lead musicians play a long brass horn and drums, including a barrel drum slung over the shoulder of a man in front. Orange and saffron flags flank the procession, and colourful decorated umbrellas or canopies are visible further back. A thatched palm-leaf shelter stands on the right and a cloudy evening sky with trees fills the background. No identifiable a person appearance is visible among the walkers.2008-08-01Dusk procession on a dirt path lined with thatch and bamboo fencing. Men in white dhotis and shirts lead, several playing long brass horns and a wooden drum (melam) slung from the shoulder, one man in a white shirt carrying a barrel drum with a red waist cloth. Behind them orange flags and decorated ratha or palanquin canopies with colourful panels follow through the crowd. Overcast sky, trees and a small thatched building in the background.2008-08-01An evening procession moves along a dirt path between thatched palm-leaf fences. In front, musicians in white dhotis and white shirts play long wind instruments (nadaswaram-type horns) and a drum, the drummer wearing a red cloth sash and red-ochre forehead markings. Behind them, devotees in white clothes walk beneath a row of colourful umbrellas and orange flags on poles. Dark storm clouds hang over green trees and a thatched hut at left. Several figures are visible, most in white.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01December 25 20072007-12-25April 19 20082008-04-19Evening procession on a dirt road with musicians leading a crowd of devotees. A man in an orange shirt and white dhoti plays a long wind instrument, and a man in white shirt and dhoti plays a nadaswaram-style horn. A drummer in a white shirt and peach lungi beats a barrel drum, and a man in a light blue shirt walks alongside. Behind them, saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees in white walk with hands folded in namaskar. A decorative multicoloured umbrella and a small orange banner on a pole are carried above the group, with temporary structures and utility poles in the background under a pale dusk sky.2009-01-02A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees, with a large crowd of devotees dressed in white dhotis and kurtas. Drummers in front play large barrel drums, and a man on the right blows a long brass horn. Several men carry tall ornate parasols with orange and gold fringe and red and blue emblems. A man in an orange robe and a saffron-clad sadhu walk in the middle of the crowd. A man in blue shirt in the foreground watches the procession. A ceremonial standard with a trident rises above the group in the background.2010-02-12Outdoor festival procession on a dusty dirt road lined with crowds. Men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with orange or peach shoulder cloths, play dhol-style drums and small drums while walking. Orange ceremonial flags on tall poles rise at left, and decorated umbrellas in green, yellow and red with colourful pennant bunting overhead. At upper right a float or canopy carries a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange-saffron robes, with a white banner bearing a blue emblem. Many spectators stand behind. Brahmotsavam-style procession with drumming and a decorated ratha canopy.2008-12-29