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A dirt road procession moves past dry scrub and a utility pole. In the foreground a smiling man in a white shirt, white trousers and a white cap slung with a striped strap plays a pair of drums, one held under his arm and one stick raised. Behind him white-clad devotees walk, a woman in white smiles, and a man in a brown striped shirt with a lanyard badge holds a small bell. Ornate orange-and-gold festival canopies with decorative finials and a white flag bearing a logo appear in the background, along with orange pennants. Several barefoot people in the crowd and a child in a green skirt are visible.

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Outdoor procession on a dirt path beside dry scrub and trees under a pale sky. In the foreground a man in a white shirt, white trousers and a white cap with a small blue logo plays a pair of dhol-style hand drums slung on a strap, striking them with a stick. Behind him a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a neck pendant walks among devotees, while a man in a cream shirt with an ID lanyard sits in the lower foreground. Ornate decorated umbrellas and banners with orange and white flags line the procession, marching toward the temple route.2005-12-31A village procession on a dirt road with devotees in white shirts and white dhotis, many wearing rudraksha malas. A man at left in a white cap and white shirt, with a cloth sash over his shoulder, plays a drum, while another drummer stands beside him. Behind them a group carries tall ornate processional standards and orange flags, and a canopied palanquin with fringed purple drapery is visible. A young boy in a green shirt and a girl in a green skirt walk in front, with more children behind them. A smiling man at right holds a brass cymbal. Power lines and bushes line the road under a hazy sky.2005-12-31A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees under a clear blue sky. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk barefoot in front of an ornate palanquin decorated with garlands, colourful tassels and gold trim, carrying a deity murti. Ceremonial umbrellas in red, gold and green with tassels shade the procession, and orange flags flutter. A drummer in the foreground plays a large brown and gold drum, smiling. Devotees in white and pale clothing follow behind. The scene matches a ratha/palanquin procession with devotees and drummers.2010-12-22A street procession on a rural road lined with green fields and hay stacks. Around him, people in white dress carry trident-tipped staffs (tridents) and an orange flag, and a large fringed purple canopy and a peacock-feather fan are carried. A drummer in a red skirt and orange cloth beats a drum, a man in white dhoti points, and a woman in a white sari with gold border walks among the marchers. Several dozen people are visible in the procession.2005-12-31A dusty dirt road procession moves through a rural setting with bare trees and dry scrub. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti and white shirt carries a large two-headed drum slung across his body, while another man in an orange-brown tunic and white dhoti walks beside him holding a cymbal-like instrument. Behind them, drummers in white dhotis play drums and horns, and a woman in a red sari walks among the group. Several small colourful umbrellas with fringed canopies are carried at the back, and a crowd of people in white and pastel clothing, including children, follows along the road.2006-12-26December 23 20082008-12-23December 22 20102010-12-22December 28 20062006-12-28Outdoor procession on a dirt road under bright sun, with a drum section leading. In the foreground, a young man in a blue-and-white striped shirt plays a large drum slung from his shoulder, and beside him a man in a light green shirt does the same. A man in a striped shirt with an orange waist sash plays cymbals, and a man in a white shirt plays a drum on the right. Behind them, a row of people in white dhotis and shirts walk, and a woman in a pink-and-white sari walks among them. Several decorated umbrellas with colourful fringed canopies are carried above the procession. A low building with a red-trimmed roof and a utility pole stand on the right.2006-12-28A procession moves along a dirt path under a cloth canopy strung with colourful pennants. In front, several drummers in white dhotis and shirts carry large barrel drums slung from their shoulders, one in a blue shirt and another in a plaid shirt. Behind them, a group of men in white and saffron or orange robes walk, with ceremonial umbrellas and decorated parasols in the background. Bamboo scaffolding, a construction site and flowering pink bougainvillea line the route.2008-04-19A dirt-road procession in dry scrubland with trees. Drummers lead: a man in white dhoti and shirt carries a green-and-white drum, and a man in a brown shirt carries a drum with red and gold trim. A woman in a grey-green sari with a red border walks beside them. Behind, a man in white with a horn walks near a person in orange robes wearing a white floral garland, under a red-and-white fringed parasol. Several people in white and orange clothing follow. Umbrellas with coloured fringe and a standard appear overhead, and a man in white at the left holds a pole with a fringed canopy.2006-12-30July 15 20112011-07-15