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January 01 2012

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Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard with palm trees and a brick-paved floor. Four men in front play large barrel drums (thavil/mridangam-style). The foremost drummer wears a white shirt and white dhoti, the second an orange-brown checked shirt and white dhoti, the third a blue striped shirt with dark dhoti, and the rightmost a red-and-white striped shirt with white dhoti. Behind them a group of devotees, including women in pink and blue saris, stands near a decorated black Nandi bull with a red garland and an orange kalasha-like pillar. Some visitors wear lanyards.2012-01-01Outdoor procession scene at a temple-like compound with palm trees and a warm sunrise glow. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts play traditional instruments: the foreground drummer wears a red and orange shawl and beats a barrel drum, while the men behind play long wooden nadaswaram-style pipes. Behind them, women in white saris and a red-bordered sari stand in a line near a colourful striped umbrella with tassels. Shoes are left in a row on the paving at left, and a red pillar with gold ornaments rises in the background.2012-01-01Outdoor photo at a temple-like grounds with palm trees and stone sculptures in the background. A man in a white dhoti holds a long wooden staff topped with a red and gold embroidered umbrella-style canopy, bare-chested with white vibhuti marks and a rudraksha mala. Beside him, a group of men in white dhotis and shirts play a large drum, with an attendant in a white shirt and orange dhoti near the drum and a man in a blue jacket and white dhoti standing at left with hands behind back. Several men watch and smile. Setting appears to be a procession or ritual drumming during a festival. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2010-12-22January 01 20122012-01-01January 24 20162016-01-24November 25 20152015-11-25A dusk procession on a dirt road beside a red brick wall. Several young men, bare-chested and wearing white dhotis with red or saffron borders and red shoulder cloths, play double-headed drums (chenda-style) while walking. A woman in an orange sari with a red border walks at the left edge. Behind them, a decorated temple chariot (ratha) with a golden canopy and an ornate umbrella is carried through the crowd; saffron and orange flags and decorative banners hang from poles. Men in white clothes walk in the background and a street lamp glows above.2010-12-20December 29 20082008-12-29A photograph of a procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees, with a thatched hut and low buildings in the background. Several men lead the group playing drums: on the left a man in a blue checked shirt and white dhoti carries a drum with a red strap, another in white plays a drum, a man in a white shirt with a black strap plays a large brass-rimmed drum, and a man at right in a white shirt and beaded mala necklace stands near it. Behind them, people in white clothes follow, and several colourful umbrella-style canopies or ornamental poles with orange, red and green tops rise above the crowd. The sunlight is bright and the scene is outdoors in daylight.2006-12-29December 22 20102010-12-22January 01 20122012-01-01July 11 20062006-07-11