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A 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.

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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.2005-12-31Outdoor 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.2005-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31A photograph of a procession on a dirt road through dry grassland under an overcast sky. Many men in white dhotis and shirts walk in a long line. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and orange dhoti with an orange shawl and a tilak on his forehead plays a small hand instrument, while beside him a man in a green shirt beats a double-headed drum. On the right a man in white plays a long wind instrument and another carries a drum. Behind them a canopy in red, orange and green fabric with orange flags is carried on poles, and a palanquin-style canopy is visible. Several people in white and yellow walk behind.2005-01-01A 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 village procession on a dirt road under a grey sky, with many devotees walking in white dhotis and kurtas, several women in white saris, and men in brown shirts playing large drums on the right. Devotees carry orange flags, ornate orange and gold-fringed standards, and tall poles with decorated finials. Behind them are a purple-and-red canopy and a white flag with a blue emblem. Trees line the roadside. The scene reads as a temple procession with drummers and banner-bearers; no clearly identifiable figure of a person is visible in the foreground crowd.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.2006-12-26A festival procession moves along a dirt road at dusk, led by drummers and musicians. Foreground drummers in yellow dhotis and bare-chested figures play large barrel drums, one in a yellow cloth and another in a striped vest. Behind them, men in white dhotis and orange shawls carry ornate multicoloured umbrellas with tasselled fringes and tall orange flags. A trumpet player in a yellow shirt and a woman in a red sari with a bright tasselled cloth stand in the middle of the procession. A cameraman on the left films the scene. Several more white-clad participants with identification badges walk in the background, and a decorated palanquin or ratha is visible among the umbrellas.2007-12-29A dirt road procession moves between trees and low buildings under an overcast sky. Men in white shirts and white dhotis walk in front, some wearing beaded necklaces; one on the left wears a white shirt and holds his hands together. A man in a striped shirt and checked lungi carries a drum, and a shirtless young man in white holds a long pole with a red banner. Behind them, red-orange flags with a dark emblem flutter above a green auto-rickshaw and an ornate palanquin with a decorated canopy. Devotees in white and orange follow along the road.2008-12-24A road procession moves along a paved road past open green fields under an overcast sky. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk with drummers beating large barrel drums, and people carry white and orange flags. Two large purple umbrellas with red fringe and ornate patterns are held aloft above the group, and a decorated palanquin or ratha with a deity image appears at the upper left. Several children in bright clothes walk among the marchers, including a girl in orange and yellow at lower right. A man in a saffron-coloured cloth near the centre appears to be a priest or devotee; the appearance is not clear enough to identify anyone. The date stamp 30 12 2005 appears at lower right.2005-12-31A procession on a dusty dirt road moves past hills and trees under a clear sky. Men in white dhotis and shirts play drums, including a large drum with a red body, and a man in a teal shirt and white dhoti plays a long brass horn. Behind them, women in white saris and a young girl in red walk alongside orange-red flags and decorated umbrellas with red-and-gold tops. A white van with a speaker sits in the middle of the group. No one in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person.2010-12-22December 29 20092009-12-29