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Night photograph of a group of young male drummers in orange-saffron dhotis and orange turbans, many with rudraksha mala necklaces and sandalwood-painted bare chests, playing large frame drums and hand drums on a paved courtyard beside tropical plants. One drummer in the foreground on the left plays a small yellow-brown frame drum. Others strike drums and small cymbals, and a brass horn player stands in the background. The group appears to be performing a drum procession. No identifiable a person candidate is visible.

August 09 2015

Night procession photographed from a low angle. In the foreground, a young man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and sandalwood tilak on his forehead, carries a brass tray holding a brass kalasha topped with green leaves. Behind him, saffron-clad drummers play red-and-gold drums, and a figure in white dhoti and shawl stands near them. A framed portrait with a gold frame is held up in the background, and a fence and pole frame the scene against a dark sky.

July 22 2013

A photograph of a street-side gathering of young men in saffron and orange robes playing large hand drums and brass horns. On the left, a man with long dark hair tied back wears a red-maroon garment with a gold-yellow waist band and a heavy rudraksha mala around his neck, facing the drummers and smiling. Drummers in orange cloths with pink lower wraps beat wide frame drums laced with rope; one shaved-headed drummer wears hoop earrings and white forehead markings. Behind them, a crowd of boys and men in orange and red robes with white tilak stripes watch, some holding curved brass horns. Pink flowering bushes and an orange building stand in the background.

September 28 2017

2017-09-28 +1 copies

A festive street procession of young men and a few women in saffron and orange robes with red and orange sashes, many wearing rudraksha malas and white tilak markings on their foreheads. Several people play large hand drums with rope straps, one plays a red hand tambourine, and a long brass horn (a ceremonial trumpet) is raised on the left. On the left, a man with hair tied up in a bun and a red-and-gold wrap stands facing the group, while others smile and dance in a courtyard lined with green foliage and pink flowers. No figure in the image is clearly identifiable as a person by appearance.

Night photograph of a courtyard where five young drummers perform a percussion procession. Four bare-chested drummers in saffron-orange dhotis with gold-bordered hems play round drums with pink sticks, wearing rudraksha malas, white forehead markings and turbans or hair swept back. One drummer in white dhoti stands among them, and a fifth drummer wearing a silver-coloured drum is on the right edge. Behind them, two men in orange and cream clothing stand with hands folded near a red pillar, with a hanging decorative cloth and flowering plumeria trees in the background.

Night photograph of a drumming group of young men in saffron-orange dhotis with gold borders and dark rudraksha malas. The drummer in front has a white horizontal tilak on his forehead and holds a drum with a white head, while beside him another young man beats a drum with a white skin. Behind them, a crowd of onlookers in white and pale clothing watches. No identifiable a person candidate is visible.

Night-time photo of a street procession with three drummers playing large drums. On the left, a man in a light blue shirt and orange-yellow dhoti holds a drum. In the centre, a drummer in dark shirt and white dhoti plays a drum held in front of him. On the right, a young man in a white shirt and white dhoti plays a drum with red and white trim. Behind them, a lit temple tower glows gold on the left, and a string of green lights stretches across the background. A faint vehicle with a red tail light stands behind the drummers.

A group of young male devotees in saffron-orange robes sit on an orange mat performing music in a hall with a wooden door behind them. Several wear rudraksha malas, white forehead markings and long dreadlocked hair. One beats a silver drum with a stick, while two others play small metal drums with pink sticks in front. Brass poles stand at the right edge. Several bare-chested musicians smile, and one in the foreground wears layered beaded bracelets. A tall brass staff stands at right beside the seated group.

2017-10-03 +1 copies

Evening procession on a dirt road with a large group of saffron-robed children and young people in orange clothes and white forehead markings. In the centre, a figure in a rust-orange turban and dark-orange robe with a gold-coloured long garland walks forward holding a trident-topped staff, with a silver umbrella raised above. On the left, a drummer beats a large drum and others carry curved brass horns. Silver staffs and tall poles rise behind, with strings of lights on a building at left and dusk sky above.