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A procession moves along a stone-paved path toward a red-walled temple at dusk, led by a row of drummers with large silver drums. Men in saffron-orange dhotis and bare chests play the drums, while others in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls walk alongside. A man in a red-brown dhoti and wrapped crown-like headwear with a gold necklace walks at the centre, behind a white ceremonial umbrella. Some carry tall staffs with trident-like tops. Strings of fairy lights and a parked white vehicle line the route, and a saffron flag appears in the right foreground.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14Outdoor evening procession on a paved courtyard in front of a red multi-storey building with string lights. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas walk forward, one carrying a tall ceremonial staff, while others wear white dhotis with gold borders and white shawls. A white ceremonial parasol with a finial rises among them. Children in orange cloth and bead necklaces, one with long hair in braids, hold drums and small cymbals, and a bare-chested boy with white markings on his body plays a drum. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands at the right foreground, and a fully visible ceremonial staff is held at left. This appears to be a temple-style procession with drums and a parasol.2017-02-24December 12 20162016-12-12December 03 20162016-12-03September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor photo of a group of drummers performing on a hexagonal paved courtyard beneath a shelter with hanging decorative lamps and a striped pillar. Several shirtless young men in saffron-orange lower garments with gold borders play large metal drums and round frame drums, some with rudraksha malas around their necks. Two men in white dhotis and cream-colored clothing stand nearby, one with a hand raised. Trees and a parked car frame the background.2016-10-10A photograph of a street-side procession in front of a terracotta-coloured wall with flowering bushes and a silver SUV behind. Many young boys and girls in red and orange robes with white forehead marks and rudraksha malas stand closely together. Several play large barrel drums and a cymbal; long brass horns are raised at the left. A bald adult in an orange robe and rudraksha mala stands centre-right beside a figure in white dhoti.2014-06-19Night procession on a dark road. Three drummers lead the way: on the left, a man in white dhoti with gold border and a white forehead band plays a drum with yellow lacing; in the centre, a shaved-headed man in orange cloth with tripundra markings, rudraksha mala and beaded bracelets carries a leopard-print drum slung over his shoulder; on the right, a young man in orange cloth with a red bindi and beaded necklace carries a second leopard-print drum. Behind them, orange and gold ceremonial umbrellas and a brightly lit shrine-like float with a deity murti are visible, along with other people in white.2015-11-11Night procession with drummers and devotees in saffron-orange and red robes and orange head-cloths playing large drums. In the foreground, drummers strike drums with sticks, and a young boy in a cream dhoti and rudraksha mala plays a wooden stick instrument. A blue and gold umbrella is held above the procession. In the background, a man in white dhoti and shawl, with a long rudraksha mala and gold chain, walks beside a glowing golden ratha or palanquin decorated with lights and a deity image. Red flags are visible at right.2017-08-25December 30 20182018-12-30 +1 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copies