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Street procession in a small town with a decorated palanquin-style canopy in red, purple and gold. Two women in white shawls play red and gold drums in the foreground; the woman on the right wears glasses and a white scarf, the woman on the left has grey hair and a red bindi. Behind them a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl plays a large drum, and a robed figure in saffron/orange with a saffron turban and long beaded necklace walks among others in orange robes. Another man plays a brass horn. A red banner with white script hangs over the canopy, with triangular flags and a row of hand-printed flags strung above the street, and a multi-storey building stands at left.

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Street procession at a village festival, with a decorated red-and-gold ceremonial canopy and embroidered banners overhead. A bearded man in a white shirt and orange dhoti holds a large drum with a red and gold checkered body. Beside him, a woman with grey-streaked hair in white garments with a white shawl smiles and plays a hand drum with a red and gold rim decorated with a white bird emblem. A man in orange robes with an orange turban and a rudraksha mala stands in the middle background, holding a brass horn. Women in white saris with gold borders walk alongside, and white flags with a blue emblem line the procession. Shopfronts and a tiled-roof building frame the street.2005-12-31December 31 20052005-12-31A street procession in late afternoon sunlight moves past shophouses and a row of small triangular flags. At centre, a deity murti in a decorated palanquin or ratha is heavily garlanded with yellow, orange and red flower chains and topped with a colourful canopy. Several men in white dhotis and shirts carry or walk beside it, one holding a conch-like object to his mouth. A sannyasi in saffron-orange robes with a matching turban and beaded mala walks at left, and women in white shawls and white garments follow. Other participants wear orange and white, and some carry orange flags. The scene is a Brahmotsavam-style procession through a village street.2005-12-31December 30 20072007-12-30A procession moves along a dirt path past a red-and-white tent and a red gateway with a golden palanquin visible beyond. Foreground devotees carry large embroidered ceremonial banners with floral patterns on long poles and saffron-red flags bearing a bird emblem. A woman in a white sari with a red border and a pendant necklace holds a red flag and smiles. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with pendant necklaces carry a conch and bells and blow horns. A man in a green shirt and a man in a yellow shirt walk among them. Crowds of onlookers stand in the background under an overcast sky.2011-07-15December 31 20052005-12-31A street procession on a roadside with devotees carrying tall umbrellas with lavender and purple canopies, red tassels, and gold-edged medallions bearing a white bird emblem. In the center, a figure in an orange saffron robe, an orange turban, and a long gold-beaded necklace walks forward with hands clasped, flanked by bare-chested young men in orange cloth. Attendants in white kurtas hold the umbrella poles, and a woman in a white sari with a red bindi and rudraksha-style beads follows at right. A red-and-white state transport bus and a red van line the road, with colorful festival banners and palm trees behind.2005-12-31A street procession in a town, with a band of men in white dhotis and shirts playing brass instruments such as trumpets and a long horn. A man in front in a cream striped shirt beats a large drum, while a man in a blue checked shirt plays small hand cymbals. Saffron-orange flags on tall poles rise above the crowd, and colourful striped umbrellas and decorated banners with a blue and red emblem are carried along. A woman in a turquoise saree walks among the musicians. Shop buildings and a signboard line the road under a partly cloudy sky.2008-08-01Outdoor religious procession on a dirt road at dawn or dusk, with orange and red flags and banana plants lining the route. A central figure in an orange robe and orange turban walks beneath a multicoloured canopy umbrella, wearing a white flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace. Around him, sannyasis in orange robes and white-clad devotees follow. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a lanyard walks beside drummers playing dhol drums, one in a white shirt with an orange shawl and another in a checked shirt and yellow lungi. Many devotees crowd behind.2007-12-30December 26 20102010-12-26December 29 20092009-12-29Street procession in a village with a crowd of men and women. Two women in white clothing stand at the centre; one raises an arm and both smile. Many people hold orange and white flags, one bearing a red and black emblem. A red, green and gold canopy with floral painting stands at right, and a garland-decked palanquin or deity float is partly visible at left. Men in cream shirts stand nearby. Residents watch from a multi-storey building with windows and balconies. Trees and tiled roofs frame the scene.2005-12-31