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July 04 20142014-07-04Outdoor procession on a dirt ground with men in white dhotis and shirts carrying large barrel drums with leather heads slung at their sides, one drummer striking a long curved horn-style wind instrument. Women in white saris with orange and gold borders walk alongside, one holding a decorated tray. Behind them, colourful triangular pennants with gold and red embroidery hang from poles, and red, white and blue bunting frames a stage with pink draped cloth. Several people stand in white ritual clothing along the edges.2010-02-12July 04 20142014-07-04July 04 20142014-07-04July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 11 20062006-07-11December 11 20112011-12-11A village road procession with musicians in white dhotis and shirts playing drums and a long wind instrument, plus a conch-like horn. The lead drummer in the centre wears a pale green shirt and white dhoti, striking a large drum with a stick. Other drummers on either side play smaller drums with red and orange cloth straps. Palm trees, thatched huts, and orange saffron flags line the road in the background, with more people walking behind the musicians.2006-11-13Outdoor scene on a red earth ground with palms, shrubs and a banana plant behind. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts play traditional instruments: the central man blows a long brass horn, a man on the right plays a long wooden nadaswaram-style pipe with an orange-tasselled bell, and drummers on the left and right beat double-headed drums. Behind them, women in white saris with coloured borders and a man in a saffron-orange robe stand among a group of devotees, with a camera operator at the right edge. The group appears to be part of a procession or music ensemble.2010-01-01December 22 20102010-12-22A street procession in India with a crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts. In the foreground, men play large barrel drums (dhol-style, with wooden shells and tassels) and a long horn or pipe instrument. Behind them, a figure in orange and saffron robes with a flower garland and an orange turban walks with hands pressed together in greeting, while a yellow-and-orange cloth canopy is carried above. Several men wear orange or saffron scarves. A bald man in orange clothing appears in the background near a colourful tasselled canopy of pink, orange and yellow streamers. The scene is a ratha or yatra street procession.2006-09-24November 29 20162016-11-29