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Outdoor village procession on a dusty ground during a festival. In the centre, a man in white kurta and white dhoti is doubled over, his body inverted, held up by two assisting men in dark clothes. A bearded man in a striped shirt and grey trousers plays a hand drum at right. A yellow cloth banner hangs at upper left and a garland of marigolds is draped over a standing figure at top. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white and pastel saris and kurtas watch, some with hands pressed together. A man at left wears a green checked lungi. The scene suggests a ritual performance in a rural setting.

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A photograph of an outdoor village procession on a dusty dirt road. In the foreground, a young boy in a white shirt and brown shorts with ankle bands and beaded anklets is airborne, lifted by a man in a white kurta who bends forward with arms outstretched. Behind them a large decorated palanquin or ratha canopy with yellow and gold draped cloth, orange flags and marigold garlands hangs overhead. Another boy in dark clothing is partly visible beside him. On the left, a drummer in a purple cloth and white shirt plays a drum, and a man in white shirt claps. Behind them a crowd of devotees, many women in white saris with red borders, watch and clap. Orange pennants and a decorated umbrella appear at the top of the frame.2005-12-31December 29 20082008-12-29December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor photo of a traditional performance on a dusty open ground under a clear sky. Two drummers in white dhoti-style clothes with red sashes and green headbands beat round frame drums. In the centre, a young man in white with a red waist sash is balanced on the shoulders or hands of another performer, with a bare-footed assistant in white and red at his feet. Behind them a line of women in yellow and pink saris and men in white stands watching, with ornate decorated umbrellas and floral-decorated palanquin-like structures further back. No a person candidate is visible.2006-12-25Outdoor village procession on a dusty ground under a clear blue sky. A drummer in a green headcloth and loose coloured clothing carries a large striped cloth canopy decorated with silver finials, flower garlands and orange, green, blue and red fabric, while other drummers play white drums nearby. On the left, an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands beside several men in white and green, and tall poles wrapped in yellow, red and green flower garlands rise at the edge of the frame. Onlookers in light and dark clothing stand behind, including children. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2006-01-01Outdoor village procession on a dirt road beside a red-walled building with a green corrugated roof. Several men and boys carry a tall ritual standard wrapped in orange, yellow and red cloth with marigold garlands and white jasmine strands, a kalasha-style festival banner in the foreground. Two drummers in white dhotis and white shirts play hand drums at right, and women in white saris with coloured borders watch and clap. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand in the crowd, some with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Lavender-trimmed umbrellas or canopies rise in the background among palm and tree foliage, and the crowd presses in on the left.2005-12-31December 09 20162016-12-09Outdoor festival procession scene under a bright sky with cumulus clouds. A man in a grey sleeveless vest stands on another man's shoulders, raising his arm to balance a tall bundle of colourful cloth, garlands of white and orange flowers, and a yellow fabric on a pole. A man in a green-and-yellow checked lungi and white shirt with a checked headcloth gestures beside them. On the right a drummer in an orange headband and striped white shirt plays a large drum with sticks. Behind them men in white dhotis and shirts stand watching, and a young boy in a dark sweatshirt looks on. An orange flag is visible in the background.2005-12-31December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor procession at a Hindu festival on a dirt road lined with orange flags and white and yellow flower garlands hung from a decorated canopy. A man in a white kurta with a rudraksha-style necklace stands with palms pressed together among women in white saris and a woman in a purple sari. Drummers in blue and yellow costumes play a large drum, while a dancer in a yellow shirt and white headcloth moves in front. Men in yellow and blue turbans walk in the crowd. Orange banners and palm fronds decorate the background.2008-12-30Outdoor village procession under a clear blue sky. A dancer with a teal head cloth and bare chest, wearing a yellow shawl with a red sash and purple dhoti, balances a large colourful canopy-like structure with yellow, red, green and purple drapes and silver finials on his head while he dances on dusty ground. Behind him a drummer in a striped shirt carries a drum and other men in white dhotis and shawls, including an older man in white and a man in a green shawl, stand watching. At left, a man in yellow and green clothing holds a tall pole decorated with red, yellow and green flower garlands. A thin wire crosses the sky.2006-01-01A village street scene under a clear blue sky, photographed from a low angle. On the left, a man in a yellow and green wrap and a green-and-white head cloth lifts a tall, colourful bundle of cloth banners strung with flower garlands high overhead. Beside him, a bare-backed man in a yellow shirt and white dhoti stands on the dusty road. In the centre, a man in a striped shirt and dark trousers holds a large round hand drum. On the right, drummers beat big drums while a man in white with a green shawl stands with folded arms, and a man in white with a dhoti watches. A crowd of onlookers, including children, lines the road. No deity figure or swami is visible in this frame.2006-01-01