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Night photograph of a procession of women in orange and saffron saris playing traditional instruments on a gravel ground, with blurred lights in the background. Several women hold cymbals and small hand drums, while others carry long brass horns and a metal trumpet-style instrument. One woman in white and brown dhoti-style cloth with orange border stands in the middle holding a drum, and a red cloth bundle is slung over one shoulder. Ritual musicians walk in a line as part of a ceremonial band.2016-03-02September 15 20162016-09-15December 12 20162016-12-12Night photograph of a line of devotees standing on gravel in a procession-like formation. Women in orange and saffron saris with gold borders stand alongside men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls, several holding musical instruments including a hand drum, a small frame drum, and long brass horns or pipes; one woman carries a red bag. Dark background with distant lights and a glimpse of tents or structures.2016-03-02December 07 20162016-12-07 +1 copiesOctober 16 20162016-10-16Night procession with drummers in the foreground. A man at left wears orange clothing, a saffron shawl with gold trim, long dreadlocks and beaded necklaces, playing a drum. Beside him, a young drummer in orange and a bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border play frame drums. A bare-chested boy with rudraksha malas drums in the centre, and dancers in orange and red saris surround them. Red and gold umbrellas and ceremonial parasols rise in the background under a floodlight, with a crowd of onlookers at the edges.2016-09-05September 15 20162016-09-15Night procession on a gravel path lit by distant lights and a single burning torch. In the foreground, drummers in saffron-orange robes carry round hand drums and walk barefoot. A figure at centre-left holds a flaming torch above the group. On the right, several men in white dhotis with gold-coloured borders walk in the procession, partially visible and mostly in shadow. The scene is dark, with the procession moving through the night.2016-02-17November `4 2015 +2 copiesNight photograph of six people standing in a line on bare dirt ground, performing a drum procession. Five drummers hold hand drums; the figure at far left wears a white dhoti with gold border and a white shawl, and the others wear saffron-orange garments with gold-bordered cloth, several with rudraksha malas. The second drummer from the right beats a large drum, and a sixth figure in the centre-back wears a dark garment with rudraksha beads. Dark background, scattered lights, and colourful string lights at the upper right edge.2015-11-16November 05 20162016-11-05