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A dusty village street at sunset during a procession. On the left, a white van with its side door open; a man in a white shirt stands in the doorway. Along the road, a band of musicians in white dhotis and shirts plays instruments: a man in an orange dhoti sounds a cymbal-like hand instrument, a man beside him beats a large drum, a player in white plays a long brass horn, and drummers carry barrel drums. Behind them a colourful ornately decorated ratha/palanquin canopy with multicoloured patterned panels rises above the crowd, and flags with pennant-shaped finials and small embroidered banners are carried along. Palm and tall trees frame the pale sky, and a faint logo appears in the upper left corner.

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A festival procession moves along a dirt road at dusk. Drummers in white dhotis and white shirts play large barrel drums, and a nagaswaram-style horn player in a white shirt and dhoti blows a long curved horn. A decorated palanquin with a red, yellow and blue embroidered canopy, fringed valances and a golden kalasha-like finial carries a deity murti framed by garlands. Gold-and-red embroidered banners with floral and emblem designs are carried on poles on the left. Devotees and attendants in white and orange shirts walk alongside, with palm trees and a terracotta wall behind them.2010-12-26Outdoor festival procession at dusk with low sun flaring at left. Musicians in white dhotis and shirts lead the crowd: a drummer on the left and foreground carries a dark-shelled drum, a man in the centre plays a long brass horn (nadaswaram-style), and another drummer at right beats a drum with woven straps. A tall, multi-tiered chariot or palanquin (ratha/vahana) draped in bright red, orange, blue and yellow fabric with mirrored tassels stands behind them, with a small deity murti visible inside. Large embroidered banners and matching umbrellas with tasselled edges flank the procession, and palm trees and a red-brown wall line the path. A brass finial and flag-like ornament top the right side. Several dozen people in white, orange and a few coloured saris walk behind.2010-12-26Outdoor procession at dusk with a decorated palanquin-style temple car draped in colourful striped and patterned cloth, a deity murti visible inside, and a yellow-gold umbrella with blue and red panels carried alongside. Men in white shirts and white dhotis lead the procession, playing instruments: one at left blows a long wind instrument, another plays a clarinet-like pipe, and in the foreground men beat drums and hold small cymbals. A man in white with yellow-and-gold cloth draped over his shoulder and rudraksha-style beads walks at right. A van stands at left and a boy looks on from its roof. Banana leaves decorate the car and palm trees stand in the background.2010-12-26Outdoor procession under a clear pale sky. In the foreground, men in white shirts and dhotis hold silver nadaswaram horns and metal pots, and a drummer in white with an orange cloth drums on a round drum. A man in a yellow shirt plays a horn beside them. Behind, a decorated palanquin or ratha with orange canopy, garlands and colourful tassels is carried forward. On the right, attendants in white with yellow shoulder cloths hold a tall ornate umbrella with floral embroidery and a gold finial. A golden trident stands on the left among banana leaves and a chain-link fence. Several people in orange and saffron robes walk among the crowd.2010-01-01December 26 20102010-12-26November 11 20132013-11-11February 05 20092009-02-05Outdoor festival procession under a bright pale sky on a dusty road. In the foreground a man in an orange cap and white shirt stands near a drummer in white with an orange waistband. Several men in white dhotis and shirts carry small metal vessels and hold saxophone-like wind instruments, and a man in a yellow shirt plays a horn. Behind them a decorated palanquin with an orange canopy, garlands and hanging tassels is carried, and ornate umbrellas and a trident-topped standard rise along the route. Crowds of people fill the background.2010-01-01A festival procession on a dirt road between palm trees and an orange-red wall. Musicians lead, playing long brass horns and drums; the man on the left wears a white shirt with a drum slung across his body, a central flute player wears a checked shirt with a garland, and white-clad men in dhotis walk behind. Behind them a colourful canopied palanquin or ratha decorated with red, blue and yellow panels and flower garlands carries a deity murti. Devotees follow along the road in the late sun.2010-12-26A festival procession moves along a dirt path past coconut palms in warm evening light. In front, several musicians in white dhotis and shirts play drums and long brass horns, one holding a horn to his mouth and another carrying a drum slung at his side. Behind them, a richly decorated palanquin with colourful painted panels, garlands and a pointed roof is carried forward, with the word a person visible on its side. A large ornate umbrella with floral and bird motifs is held aloft at the right edge, and many devotees in white clothing follow along the route.2010-12-26December 30 20072007-12-30Outdoor procession at sunset on a dirt road, with a small ornate multi-tiered chariot or ratha topped by a colourful pointed roof in the centre. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk alongside, one playing a hand drum held near his waist, and others carry tall decorated umbrellas and ceremonial fans with coloured fringes. Several women in white saris and onlookers in darker clothes stand at the right edge beside a green road sign bearing a temple-pillar emblem. Warm low sunlight silhouettes the group against a pale sky and trees.2010-12-26