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December 31 20082008-12-31A festival procession moves along a dirt road in open countryside. In the foreground, a drummer in white dhoti and shirt beats a large wooden drum with a sash, while a man beside him plays a long curved horn. Behind them, a group in white dhotis and saffron-bordered shawls carries flags, and a woman in white sari with a yellow shawl bears a brass plate of offerings. Ornate canopies with red and gold embroidery and a flower-garlanded palanquin sit in the background, with a line of devotees following. No person in the scene is identified as a person.2010-02-12Outdoor procession on a dirt road during a festival, with people walking under ornate umbrellas decorated with floral and paisley-style patterns in red, orange, and yellow. A man in orange robes wearing a purple flower garland and gold necklaces walks at the centre, carrying a long staff, with other robed attendants in orange around him. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti with orange border plays a brass trumpet at right, and a man in a maroon shirt and white dhoti walks in front holding a long staff. Women in white saris and men in white dhotis line the procession, and a pink draped tent stands in the background.2008-12-31An outdoor procession on a dirt road at dusk, with palm trees and a low building in the background. Many people in white dhotis and white shirts walk alongside saffron-clad figures, and several women wear red, orange or yellow saris. In the centre, a figure in an orange-saffron robe walks at the front, with no visible rudraksha or crown cues to confirm an identity. Men in white play long wind instruments and drums, including a large barrel drum and a horn-shaped brass instrument. Tall decorated umbrellas with red, gold and green designs rise above the crowd, and a decorated chariot with an orange canopy and a trident stands further back.2010-02-12Outdoor festival procession with musicians leading a crowd past banana plants and tall painted parasols. Drummers in white dhotis and cream shirts beat dhol drums with long wooden sticks, and a bare-chested musician in a white shirt blows a long brass horn. Behind them a shaved-headed figure in orange-red robes walks barefoot with a garlanded man, and a man in a grey-blue shirt with a red shawl plays a drum. Two decorated umbrellas and a tall trident-topped staff rise above the crowd, which includes men in white and yellow sashes. Cream-coloured tents and a sound system stand in the background.2010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 24 20082008-12-24December 23 20082008-12-23January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA festival procession moves along a dirt road in daylight, led by a line of men in white dhotis and shirts carrying tall orange flags on poles. Behind them, several large multicoloured parasols with yellow, green, red and blue panels and fringed edges are carried aloft. Devotees in saffron and orange robes walk among the white-clad participants, and a man in white holds a long brass horn. Some people carry white fluffy fans or whisks. Trees and low buildings stand in the background under a clear sky.2008-12-23A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees, with a large crowd of devotees dressed in white dhotis and kurtas. Drummers in front play large barrel drums, and a man on the right blows a long brass horn. Several men carry tall ornate parasols with orange and gold fringe and red and blue emblems. A man in an orange robe and a saffron-clad sadhu walk in the middle of the crowd. A man in blue shirt in the foreground watches the procession. A ceremonial standard with a trident rises above the group in the background.2010-02-12May 05 20152015-05-05Outdoor 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.2010-02-12