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April 14 2018

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A festive procession in an outdoor courtyard lined with palm trees and green tarpaulin screens. Many devotees in saffron-orange turbans and orange robes, many with rudraksha malas, play drums and cymbals and form a walking lane. A central figure in orange-saffron robes with a turban and ornate gold-toned necklaces walks forward carrying a garland. Behind him an orange-clad attendant holds a decorated umbrella canopy with red and blue trim. Women in purple and white saris stand among them. A white drum is prominent in the foreground.2018-04-14January 11 20172017-01-11Young drummers in saffron orange robes and orange turbans march through a decorated hall, playing silver-rimmed drums and a white hand drum while wearing rudraksha malas. A girl in the foreground in an orange sari and rudraksha mala plays a drum. Behind them, a golden canopy umbrella, marigold garlands, and a red-and-gold cloth frame the procession, and a carved stone deity murti sits at left. A few figures in white and orange stand further back.2018-04-14A photograph of a drum ensemble at an outdoor event with a red carpet. Several young performers in saffron-orange dhoti-style garments with rudraksha malas and white tilak markings play large drums and cymbals; one player in the foreground carries a drum slung on a strap, another plays a drum with long sticks. Behind them, more performers in orange and maroon robes stand and watch, and a woman at right in a pink sari with rudraksha beads plays a drum with yellow-wrapped cords. Concrete block wall and a black speaker in the background. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible.2018-01-14June 07 20162016-06-07December 30 20172017-12-30January 14 20172017-01-14September 21 20172017-09-21A festival procession moves through a dusty courtyard beside white tent canopies. Many devotees in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas walk and drum, some carrying metal drums slung at their sides and others playing hand drums. A large multicoloured parasol with fringed tassels is held aloft above the crowd, and a long red flag on a pole is carried at right. A man in a white shirt holds the flag pole, while a figure in a white dhoti and gold-trimmed shawl walks near the center. Younger girls in orange and gold costume with ornaments and headdresses follow the procession. A trident-topped staff and a pink umbrella appear further back, and bystanders watch at the edges.2017-12-30August 16 20172017-08-16 +1 copiesA procession of many people in saffron and orange robes moves across a sunlit courtyard beside white tent fabric and a concrete structure. Drummers beat large drums and a brass horn is played. A man in a red-and-orange canopy-bearing group carries a red cloth banner, and a multicoloured fringed parasol is held aloft. Several participants wear rudraksha malas, ornate gold headpieces and matted or long hair, and one figure in front carries a trident. Several people in white dhotis walk among them. A gold umbrella with a trident finial is visible at upper right. The scene reads as a ceremonial ashram procession.2017-12-30May 06 20172017-05-06