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October 14 20122012-10-14Night photograph of two male musicians seated on the ground playing long wooden nadaswaram-style wind instruments. The musician on the left wears a white dhoti and kurta with a yellow-orange cloth and a tassel, and has white and red tilak marks on his forehead. The musician on the right wears white, plays a wider-bell instrument, and has a red bindi-style tilak with white marks. Behind them sit devotees in white and orange-red shawls and saris, some with rudraksha malas, watching in plastic chairs. A red drum sits at the right edge.2012-10-14December 30 20072007-12-30Evening photograph of a group of musicians seated on mats on a concrete floor under a roofed open pavilion. In the centre, a woman in a green sari with a red blouse plays a long wooden nadaswaram-style pipe, flanked by men in white dhotis and white shirts; one man plays a second pipe while others play dhol drums with wooden sticks. Red and orange triangular bunting hangs from the roof, and a colourful painted cloth banner with floral motifs is tied to a pole. Several onlookers sit in the background, including a man in an orange shirt and an older man in white. A few people sit at the far edge in the dim light.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30Night photo of a seated musical ensemble at an open-sided pavilion with red and orange triangular bunting and tall decorative pillars. In the centre, a woman in a grey-green sari with a red blouse plays a long wooden nadaswaram-style reed instrument, flanked by two young men in white dhotis and white shirts also playing wind instruments on a blue mat. At the right, a man in an orange shirt plays a large barrel drum, and at the left edge another drummer in white sits beside a drum with woven straps. Behind them, a standing man in white and seated devotees in white and dark clothing watch the performance, with a few children further back.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30A night procession on a dirt path lined with trees. In the foreground, a bare-footed drummer in white dhoti and shawl holds a large frame drum, and beside him a musician in white dhoti plays a horn-like wind instrument while another white-clad drummer strikes a barrel drum. A man in white on the right plays a long wooden pipe (nadaswaram-style). Behind them, a decorated blue-canopied palanquin or ratha glows with lights, flanked by red and yellow umbrellas and trident-topped staffs. Crowds of devotees, children and women in red, orange, yellow and blue clothing walk alongside, some in saffron robes. A cloth banner and lit lamp hang above the procession.Night outdoor gathering where people sit on mats and cloth on bare ground. On the right, a man in a white shirt plays a long wooden nadaswaram-style wind instrument with a metal bell, while a man in white dhoti and shirt behind him plays a drum. Two women in white clothing sit in front, one wearing a red-orange shawl and glasses, the other with beaded necklaces and a green lanyard. Bags and a folded cloth lie on the ground. Background is dark.2015-11-18Night 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.2010-12-20Evening outdoor gathering at an ashram courtyard under a tree canopy and a corrugated shelter. Rows of seated devotees in white dhotis and shirts and saffron-orange cloth sit on the paved ground, many with white ash markings on their foreheads. A woman in white sari and rudraksha mala stands at center. On the right, musicians in orange-saffron clothes play drums and a long wind instrument. A small shrine with a deity murti and lit lamps is visible at the left. The light is dim, with a dusk atmosphere.2015-11-25December 27 20062006-12-27