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Night outdoor procession at a temple-style ground with a crowd of devotees. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shirt beats a large frame drum (thappu-style) with a stick, and beside him a drummer in white plays a double-headed drum with maroon and white banding. In the centre a man in white dhoti with a red cloth sash and a garland-like adornment plays a long wind instrument (nadaswaram/horn-style). Several women in orange and white saris stand with palms pressed together in prayer, and rows of white-clad devotees line the path. Two round ceremonial standards with emblems hang from poles on the right, and a green light glows in the background.2010-12-20Night procession on a dirt path at an ashram, led by men in white dhotis and shawls playing traditional instruments: a man in the centre plays a long wind instrument, a man on the left beats a large double-headed drum, and another man on the right plays a nadaswaram-style pipe. Behind them a palanquin-style ratha lit by lamps carries a decorated deity murti under a canopy, with trishula staffs and a red ceremonial umbrella raised. Children and women in saffron and blue saris follow, and a man in white on the far right holds a trishula. Trees and a low wall frame the scene. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2013-01-01December 23 20062006-12-23October 20 20162016-10-20December 23 20062006-12-23Night procession at an ashram path lit by lamps. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white dhoti plays a double-headed drum tied with maroon and gold cloth, while beside him a man in white shirt and shawl plays a long wooden horn-like instrument (nagaswaram-style). Behind them a woman in a red sari with red blouse and beads walks, and several men in white dhotis and shawls, some with bare upper bodies and rudraksha malas, follow beneath a red and multicoloured fringed canopy on a pole. A signboard with a map stands at left. Several people are visible, and the scene is a ritual procession with musicians.2011-11-062008 - Nithyananda University - Udal and Kattumurthy Courses2007-05-09November 21 20102010-11-21Night procession on an unpaved road lit by electric lights and garlands. Four musicians in white dhotis and shirts lead: at left a man plays a long wind instrument (nadaswaram-style) with a yellow-green garland, a man in a white dhoti beats a barrel drum, and two men at right play a nadaswaram and a drum; one has a white cloth band on his forehead. Behind them, a group of saffron-robed sannyasis, some wearing orange shawls and garlands, walk in the procession alongside men in white. Decorative lights and a lit sign with fruit imagery frame the scene.2010-01-08September 15 20132013-09-15Night procession on a dirt path lit by string lights and lined with pennant bunting strung between palm trees. Four men in white dhotis and shirts lead, three playing drums: one with a large white-faced drum, one with a red-and-gold drum, and one with a green-banded drum, while the man in the centre plays a long wind instrument. Behind them, several people in bright saffron, red and blue garments carry ornate decorated headpieces and figures, following in a line along the path.2006-12-31A photograph of a procession on a dirt ground outdoors. Four musicians walk forward together: a man in a white shirt and white dhoti beats a red-and-gold drum slung at his side, a woman in a yellow-and-purple sari plays a long brass horn, another man in white dhoti and shirt plays a brass horn, and a fourth man in white dhoti beats a large drum. Behind them, several people in white dhotis and white shirts walk along, and a red-roofed building and metal frames stand at the right under bright daylight.2011-11-10