The white ceremonial dress of the Balinese contrasting against the dark sands and green rice paddies, accompanied by the sounds of the gamelan — the traditional music of Bali. (quadbikingbali.com)
The maniple, a silk band that hangs over the left forearm, descended directly from the mappula, a large handkerchief carried in the hand or laid across the arm by magistrates and other officials in ceremonial dress. (religion-online.org)
On election day» a Sunday, of course» «from the monastery gates came streaming forth a magnificent procession of the cross, with priests bearing crosses and icons... in a long line, singing hymns and in full ceremonial dress towards the polling place.» (firstthings.com)