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Evening outdoor scene in an orange-walled courtyard with a large orange banner on the right reading SOLUTIONS for blissful living and Satsang. In the foreground, a group of men in white dhotis and white shirts play traditional instruments: one holds a long brass horn-shaped wind instrument, another plays a large frame drum with a rim, and a young drummer in white dhoti with a red shawl beats a double-headed drum. A man in white with a red-brown shawl stands at the front. Behind them, a crowd of devotees, many in orange and saffron clothing, watches; a woman in white plays a saxophone. A man in orange shirt stands at left beside a green machine.2012-04-26April 26 20122012-04-26Night procession scene outdoors on a paved walkway. A line of musicians in white dhotis and white shirts play instruments: one blows a brass trumpet-style horn, another plays a saxophone, and several men play double-headed drums with red cloth wraps and wooden sticks. A man in a light blue shirt and white dhoti holds a stick-shaped instrument to his mouth, and a man in the centre plays a drum with a red cloth. Onlookers, including boys in green and plaid shorts, stand to the left. Behind them a lit red and gold temple shrine glows, and a signboard reads MEET the Master. No a person appearance is visible.2012-04-26April 26 20122012-04-26A street procession on a dirt road beside a village house and palm trees. Four musicians lead: at left a man in white dhoti and green-gold shawl plays a frame drum; beside him a man in a yellow shirt plays a gold saxophone; in the centre a man in white kurta and dhoti with a lilac shawl plays a saxophone; at right a man in white shirt and dhoti plays a large drum slung over his shoulder. Behind them women in saris and a bald saffron-robed man with a rudraksha-style mala stand near women carrying flower-decorated brass pots and kalasha vessels on their heads. A ceremonial yellow-and-red flag or banner rises at left.2013-11-11November 25 20132013-11-25Night 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 with musicians in front of a small decorated palanquin or ratha bearing a deity murti framed by a gold-and-red canopy. Two drummers on the left play large double-headed drums with red and orange covers and gold-trimmed rims; the front drummer wears a white shirt, orange shawl, and a tilak on his forehead. Behind them, nagaswaram-style wind players in white dhotis with gold borders play long pipes, one with a bell-shaped end, and a man in white holds a small drum. Devotees in white and colourful saris stand behind them on a dark paved ground.2013-09-15November 11 20132013-11-11Evening procession at dusk under a corrugated roof strung with lights. Four musicians in white dhotis lead the group: at left a drummer plays a small hand drum, a figure in a green sari stands center, a man in a white dhoti and gold-trimmed shawl plays a saxophone-like wind instrument, a man in a teal shirt plays a long pipe, and at right a man in a white shirt and white dhoti carries a red-and-gold drum slung at his side. Behind them, figures in dark and colourful garments and ornate umbrellas or standards move along the procession route under strings of white lights. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2014-11-26December 16 20172017-12-16November 11 20132013-11-11