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January 02 20092009-01-02A procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees under bright sunlight. Men in white dhotis and shirts play long wind instruments, including a man in front wearing a white shirt and white dhoti with a small brass-bell style instrument, and a young musician in a red kurta. Several people wear saffron and orange robes and garlands, and women in white saris carry white fan-like chamaras. Orange and yellow ceremonial umbrellas and orange-and-gold ornamental banners are carried overhead, with red and orange flags along the route. A partially visible banner with portraits and text stands at left. Devotees walk behind in a festival procession.2008-12-28 +1 copiesA procession outside a temple with a red-curtained shrine and white walls. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a vertical tilak plays a long brass horn (nadaswaram-style), with another horn player beside him. Two drummers in white dhotis and cream shirts carry dhol drums with red and gold woven covers, one with a gold border. Behind them, several men in saffron-orange robes wear rudraksha malas and marigold garlands. Potted plants and a banana tree frame the path.December 21 20102010-12-21A photograph of a rural dirt path lined with palm and tropical trees during a procession. Two musicians in the foreground play long wind instruments: on the left a man in a red shirt, white dhoti with yellow border and a garland; on the right a man in a white shirt and white dhoti playing a brass trumpet-like horn. Behind them, drummers in white dhotis with yellow sashes play hand drums, and a group of robed figures in orange and saffron walks under a red, blue and gold canopy, a palanquin-style procession. A woman in a purple sari stands at the right edge near a red-roofed building. The scene reads as a ceremonial procession with music.2006-07-12A street procession moves along a temple wall past a gopuram. Two large colourful umbrellas with yellow, green, red and blue panels and tasselled edges shade the marchers. A boy in a yellow kurta and white dhoti plays a long wind instrument, and a man in white shirt and dhoti beats a red-and-gold drum. Behind them, men in white and saffron-orange shawls and cloths walk with a few women in white and pale clothing, some holding long wind instruments. Dark-haired young men in white stand in the crowd. No candidate can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so roles are used. Visible painted wall markings and a painted gopuram appear at the left edge.2012-05-18Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm and shade trees. In the foreground, musicians in white dhotis and white shirts play long brass nagaswaram-style horns and drums; the drummer on the left carries a red-and-gold patterned drum. Behind them, a woman in an orange sari and a monk in saffron robes walk with a group of men in white and pale shirts. A man in a yellow shirt and dark trousers walks among them. Thatched huts and palm trees frame the scene.2008-08-01A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and a metal signboard. Musicians in white dhotis and white shirts play a long drum and a wind instrument, and a double-headed drum. Behind them, a large group of children and young people in saffron-orange robes walk in a line. A figure in the middle wears a white garment and a long garland, carrying a decorated ceremonial standard, with a saffron-and-gold banner and a tall parasol-style canopy above the procession. In the foreground a young boy in a red-striped shirt looks toward the camera. Uniformed police officers stand by the roadside on the right. Roadside structures include a green-roofed shelter and a gate.2013-03-10Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with trees. A man in a white shirt and green-and-blue checked lungi plays a long silver wind instrument, a nadaswaram-style horn, with a gold tassel and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a group in white dhotis and shirts walks under a decorated canopy with colourful embroidered panels and hanging tassels. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace walks near the center. Young men in red and white shirts stand at the edges. Several people wear rudraksha malas. Some of the procession carries a long pole carrying the canopy. Trees and parked vehicles are visible in the background.2006-07-11July 26 20102010-07-26Outdoor temple procession moving along a paved path beside a whitewashed wall with blue lettering, a temple gopuram with colourful sculpture at upper left and palm trees behind. Two large ceremonial umbrellas with multicoloured panels of green, red, yellow and blue float above the group. A man in white dhoti and shirt plays a long brass horn (nadaswaram-style wind instrument). A drummer in a beige kurta beats a red-and-gold drum held at his side. Several men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha and bead necklaces walk in the middle, one carrying a ceremonial umbrella, while others in white ritual clothes follow. Bystanders and a cameraman are visible at right.2012-05-18Outdoor temple procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees. In the left foreground a young man in an orange shirt and white dhoti plays a long wooden flute, with orange and yellow tassels hanging from it. Behind him a palanquin or ratha under a multicoloured canopy with a deity image is carried by men in orange. Walking behind are sannyasis in orange robes, one with a full beard, and devotees in white clothes and orange shawls, including women in white saris. A tall orange-and-white ceremonial flag is visible on the left. Gentle, cheerful festival atmosphere with a crowd following the procession.2009-01-02