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December 30 20072007-12-30August 01 20082008-08-01Outdoor procession along a dirt road lined with tall trees and strings of small lanterns. In the centre, a figure in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair and multiple beaded necklaces walks among a crowd of people in white clothes. Two drummers at right wear orange-and-red and orange cloth, one carrying a pair of drums and the other beating a drum; the nearby man in red-and-yellow shawl appears to be playing as well. Several boys and men in white kurta and dhoti walk behind, some wearing white sashes, and a child in white is at left.2005-12-31July 12 20062006-07-12June 01 20092009-06-01Outdoor procession under leafy trees on a dirt path. A man in a long white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a small badge walks barefoot near the centre, with a shaved-headed woman in white beside him. Behind them devotees in white follow, including a woman in a light dress with sunglasses. On the right a drummer in a white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl plays a large drum with a decorated red-and-gold cover, while another musician plays a long wind instrument. Several people in white and cream clothing walk in the background among the trees.2011-11-21Outdoor procession on a dirt path edged with white stone, lined with green shrubs and orange marigolds, under trees and palms. Two men in saffron-orange robes walk barefoot in front; the leading man carries a tall golden staff topped with a trident and wears a white flower garland and a golden headband. The man beside him in orange wears a gold necklace. Behind them, a drummer with a large hand drum and others in white and yellow clothing follow. A white building with a painted signboard stands in the background, and a small kolam design is drawn on the path.2008-12-24December 25 20062006-12-25A photograph of a village procession on a dirt path lined with coconut palms. A man in an orange shawl and ornate gold-and-beaded necklace walks under a multicoloured canopy umbrella held aloft by a helper. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange cloth walk with drummers carrying barrel drums. A bearded older man in white stands among them, and a smiling man in the foreground wears white vibhuti on his forehead. A stack of cut logs lies to the left.2006-12-23August 01 20082008-08-01June 01 20092009-06-01A photo of a procession moving along a dirt path beneath dense green trees with dappled sunlight. In the foreground a woman with short dark hair and glasses, wearing a white shawl over a white top and purple trousers, walks with palms pressed together in anjali. A barefoot man in white kurta and trousers with a pendant walks centrally. On the right, a man in a white shirt with a saffron-orange shawl stands beside a drum, and another man in a brown kurta plays a long wind instrument. Several other people in white clothing follow behind, and a small child in dark clothes stands near the drummer. The scene reads as a temple or ashram procession with musicians.2011-11-21