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December 15 20112011-12-15Five men in white dhotis stand barefoot on a dirt path in front of a large map board reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Bidadi Ashram. Each plays a traditional instrument: the men on the left and right hold drums slung over their shoulders, while the three in the centre play long brass horns called nagaswaram-style trumpets, one wearing a white shirt and gold-coloured waist cloth.2011-12-15Outdoor procession at dusk on a dirt road beside a stone wall and palm trees. Several musicians in white dhoti and shirt play traditional instruments: a man in the centre blows a long nadaswaram-style wind instrument with yellow tassels, another plays a long shehnai-type pipe, and drummers on the left and right beat large red-and-gold drums. A signboard reading Ashram with a green map stands at left. Onlookers, including children, stand in the background.2011-12-15Outdoor festival scene on a dirt road beside palm trees, with a mural-style banner in the background. Several musicians in white dhotis and white shirts play traditional instruments: a man at centre blows a long wooden nadaswaram-style pipe, another blows a brass horn, and two drummers on the left and right beat frame drums with sticks. Several drummers and musicians wear white, with sandalwood and vibhuti marks on their foreheads and yellow and orange cloths. Behind them, a group of people in orange and white clothing stand watching, and a few women in saffron saris and blue blouses are visible near a decorated vehicle. Stone sculptures and a small shrine structure appear at the right edge.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of a street-side procession with four musicians playing traditional instruments on a dirt road. Two men on the left and right play barrel drums with orange and white cloth draped over their shoulders. Two men in the centre play long brass nadaswaram-style horns, wearing white dhotis with gold borders and yellow shawls, with vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Behind them, devotees in white and orange clothing stand near a row of palm trees, a yellow-and-red banner, and stone sculptures. Several onlookers in the background wear white and orange clothes.2010-10-17A photograph of a street procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and red-brick walls. Four men in white dhotis and white shirts play traditional instruments: the second from the left plays a long wind instrument, the central figure plays a horn-like wind instrument, and two drummers on the left and right carry double-headed drums. Behind them, devotees in white and saffron-coloured clothing walk along with an orange flag on a pole at the right edge, and onlookers stand near green-roofed gates. Sunlight casts long shadows across the road.2012-01-01Outdoor photo of a procession on a bare reddish-brown dirt ground beside palm trees and a thatched hut. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts play drums and long brass horns; the drummers hold a large barrel drum and a frame drum. Behind them women in white saris stand in a line, and to the right a bald monk in saffron robes stands among men in white kurtas and white dhotis, some with yellow shawls. A white vehicle and a striped awning appear in the background.2010-01-01A group of young men in traditional temple-musician attire performs outdoors on a dirt ground with palm trees and trees behind them. Several wear orange dhotis with gold borders and others wear white dhotis with gold borders; they have rudraksha malas and sacred ash marks on their foreheads. Some play large decorated drums with red fabric covers, others play long curved horns, and one plays a small hand drum. A man in white stands at the left edge in the background, and a yellow metal frame structure is visible on the right. The scene appears to be a drum and horn ensemble performing near an ashram setting in the early evening.2015-08-31December 12 20112011-12-12A procession on a dirt road beside palm trees and green bushes. In the foreground, a young man in a maroon shirt with a round emblem plays a large barrel drum with a green and gold cloth wrap and yellow cords, holding a drumstick. Behind him, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti plays a long dark wind instrument, and a man in a maroon shirt and red cloth plays a second long horn. Other men in white dhotis and orange or yellow sashes walk in the background, with a red and orange flag visible at left. Participants wear white and orange, with gold bangles and a wristwatch visible.2010-07-24December 11 20112011-12-11 +1 copies