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December 16 2017

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A procession on a dusty unpaved road. A line of young drummers in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas beats large silver drums while walking. The lead drummer wears an orange head wrap. Behind them, a crowd of spectators in mixed clothing walks along, and a man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands at the right edge. Trees and a power pole line the open background under hazy sunlight.2017-12-16Five young male ascetic drummers in saffron-orange dhoti and shawls with red borders stand outdoors on a dirt ground in front of a low white wall with red pillars and green trees. Each wears rudraksha malas and white and red forehead markings. Several play barrel-shaped drums slung from white straps, one drummer strikes a small hand cymbal, and the man at right stands with his hands folded near his mouth. Dry leaves lie on the ground and a stone pile sits behind the wall.2014-08-31Photo 11724224 +1 copiesJune 09 20092009-06-09December 16 20172017-12-16December 22 20182018-12-22 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a dirt road beside an orange-painted shrine building and palm trees. Several drummers play large hand drums; a group of saffron and orange robed sannyasis and a man in red robes with a red turban play drums and cymbals. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand nearby, and a white ceremonial umbrella and a decorated flag on a pole are visible. The scene shows about a dozen people in view.2013-11-11Outdoor procession on a dirt path through a green forest. Drummers in saffron-orange dhotis lead, playing large drums slung over their shoulders, with a brass horn player in a rust-red kurta nearby. Behind them, a palanquin-style canopy and ornate golden umbrellas or parasols are carried above a crowd of devotees in white kurtas and dhotis with red and orange shawls, many wearing rudraksha and flower garlands. A few people in saffron robes walk among them. No individual is clearly identifiable as a specific figure from this view; the group moves as a ritual procession, consistent with a ratha or chariot-style festival outing.2014-12-17A group of devotees walks along a dirt path through dry scrubland and trees, apparently on a circumambulation of a hill. In the foreground, a man in a saffron orange robe and sandals leads, with another man in orange dhoti and shirt beside him. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl walks, followed by people in white clothes with yellow shawls and orange sashes. Rocks line the path and a videographer stands in the background near the trees. a person presence is not clearly identifiable from appearance.2009-08-05January 01 20112011-01-01May 13 20082008-05-13A procession crosses an open paved courtyard under a corrugated-roof pavilion, with palm trees behind. A long red carpet runs down the centre. A central man in a brown-gold dhoti with a gold necklace and a yellow-gold sash walks barefoot, with a large curved golden horn raised by a drummer at left and a crescent-shaped ornament held aloft. Around him, young men and women in saffron-orange robes walk in pairs, some with hands folded in namaskar, and one carries a tray of offerings. A woman in white with a garland, and a bald-headed boy in orange, complete the line. A drummer in red and white beats a barrel drum at left. The scene looks like a ritual or ceremonial procession.2013-07-25