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A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with trees and palms in low sunlight. Four drummers in the foreground wear white shirts and white dhotis with yellow or orange sashes, carrying striped drums with decorative cloth. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts walk beside a deity murti on a palanquin-like float decorated with yellow and green marigold garlands and a multicoloured canopy. Another decorated float with a red and gold canopy follows further back.

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A dusk procession along a dirt path lined with palm and leafy trees. Several drummers in white dhotis and shirts play large hand drums, one wearing an orange-and-white striped shirt. Behind them, a decorated palanquin-style chariot draped with marigold and flower garlands carries a deity murti under a canopy. Men in white clothing walk alongside the chariot with hands folded in devotion, as part of a temple procession.2005-12-22A procession on a shaded dirt path through palm and tree foliage. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts play large drums, including a red-and-black drum and a tan drum, and one wears an orange-and-white striped shirt. Behind them a decorated palanquin or ratha, draped in bright marigold and garland strands in yellow, orange and red, carries a deity murti. Other white-clad devotees walk behind the chariot, with more people visible further down the path.2005-12-22A photograph of a procession on a narrow dirt path lined by palm trees and dense greenery, with low sunlight coming through. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk beside and behind a decorated palanquin-style float heavily garlanded with yellow and orange flower chains, topped with a red and gold canopy. Several figures in white clothing are visible, some with orange cloth, and a red-roofed building stands at the right edge.2005-12-22A procession along a dirt path through palm and tree-lined greenery. Several men carry wooden palanquin poles on their shoulders, bearing ornate golden palanquins draped with thick garlands of yellow, green and maroon flowers. Deity murti are seated within the palanquins. Ornate red-and-white canopies with tasselled fringes shade the palanquins. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk alongside, and a man in a striped shirt is at the left front. Devotees in white follow along the path in the background.2005-12-22A procession winds along a dirt path lined with palm trees and tall green grass. In the foreground, several men play large drums: the nearest on the left wears a white shirt and dhoti, the central drummer wears a checked shirt and a dark tunic with an orange waist cloth, and another drummer on the right wears a white shirt and white dhoti. Behind them, a long line of men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with orange cloth over their shoulders, follows several ornate colourful umbrellas or canopies carried on poles. The scene is outdoors in a rural, tropical setting.2006-12-26An outdoor evening procession on a dirt path lined with coconut palms. Two drummers in the foreground carry large barrel drums with green-painted shells: one wears a red shirt with maroon lungi, the other a blue shirt with orange dhoti. Behind them, men and women in white ritual clothing walk, several carrying ornate umbrellas and decorated standards with red and blue emblems. A brightly decorated palanquin or ratha with a golden canopy and colourful fringe is visible in the background, and a figure in white holds a long horn-like instrument. The scene suggests a festival procession in an ashram setting, with a mixed group of about ten people visible.2010-02-12A photograph of an evening procession on a sandy path lined with coconut palms. In the centre, a decorated palanquin with an orange canopy and a red-and-gold ornamented top is carried forward, with garlands on its base. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk around it, several playing hand drums, one in a red shirt and dark maroon dhoti, another in a blue shirt and orange dhoti. Other participants hold colourful umbrellas and tall yellow-tipped staffs, and some wear yellow shawls over white clothing. The scene is a temple-style procession with drumming and ceremonial umbrellas.2010-02-12A festival procession moves along a tree-lined path under a bright sky. In the foreground a large decorated deity palanquin is draped with multicoloured garlands of yellow, maroon, green, pink and blue, with a red cloth hanging from its frame. Men in white shirts and dhotis carry poles of colourful ornate canopies in orange, red and blue, bearing a white bird emblem. Further back, another decorated canopy and ornamented pillars are visible. A man in an orange robe with long dark hair walks at right, appearing to be a sannyasi wearing orange clothing; a person candidate with long swept-back hair and saffron robe, in procession. Onlookers in white follow. The date stamp reads 22 12 2005.2005-12-22July 11 20062006-07-11A temple procession moves along a sandy palm-lined path. Two drummers in front carry large barrel drums slung on straps: one wears a red-and-white striped shirt and maroon dhoti, the other a blue shirt and orange dhoti. Behind them, men in white shirts and white dhotis play long brass horns and wind instruments. Ornate umbrella-like canopies with red, orange and teal panels and tassels frame a decorated palanquin-style float with a deity murti under a golden crown-topped canopy, carried ahead of the crowd. Several people in white ritual clothing and a woman in a white sari stand on the sides. Palm trees and a clear sky fill the background.2010-02-12An evening procession moves along a dirt path lined with tall palm trees under a soft sky. Men in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing blue-and-white beaded lanyards, walk in front. Two drummers carry barrel drums, one in a red shirt and dark sarong, the other in a light blue shirt. Behind them, devotees in white and cream clothes follow ornate ceremonial umbrellas with teardrop-shaped canopies in orange, red and teal with gold trim. A decorated palanquin or ratha topped with a golden canopy and colourful fabric is carried in the distance. A white wall with a red stripe runs along the left edge. Nothing identifies a specific individual as a person in this view.2010-02-12A procession on a dirt path lined with palm and leafy trees. Four men in white shirts and white dhotis walk in the foreground carrying large drums with purple-trimmed frames, two of them slung across the body. Behind them, a group of devotees in white clothes and a woman in a pink-purple sari follow a decorated palanquin carrying a deity murti, the image wrapped in garlands of orange, red and white flowers beneath a tiered canopy. The scene is a ratha-style procession through a rural village road.2005-12-22