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September 27 20172017-09-27December 30th 20072007-12-30 +1 copiesOutdoor ashram courtyard with a patterned floor of red-and-white kolam designs and striped rugs laid along the path. Coconut palms and a corrugated roof shelter the open hall. A line of young people in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stands on both sides, several with hands pressed in anjali. Drummers in orange clothes play large drums, and a man in orange carries a decorated pot or offering basket on his shoulder while walking through a gateway. A man on the left wears a white dhoti with gold border, gold necklaces and a sacred thread, with hands folded. A woman in a white sari holds a small plate. A large decorated umbrella with red and colourful tassels stands at the top right, with a green tractor behind. The scene looks like a temple-style procession and welcome.2017-10-01November 26 20142014-11-26August 31 20142014-08-31Outdoor temple procession at a shrine decorated with marigold and red garlands. Young drummers in saffron-orange dhotis and mundus with white-and-gold cloths hold round hand drums and play with sticks, while a line of saffron-robed devotees walks behind them. A tall deity murti in a gold-framed niche wears a garland and a flower-covered figure is set up beside it, with a black stone statue of a seated figure on the left. A decorative red-and-multicolour umbrella hangs above the shrine, and banana plants frame the courtyard under a steel-framed roof.2017-12-30Outdoor scene on a paved brick path at dusk with palm trees and leafy trees behind. A line of young men in orange-saffron dhotis and bare upper bodies, with rudraksha beaded necklaces, play large hand drums hung from cords and brass horns, standing in ranks before a red stone shrine structure at right. In the foreground, a few figures in white garments with gold borders and beaded necklaces stand or sit with their backs to the camera. A tall decorated pole with a painted geometric pattern stands at left, and a red pillar rises behind it. No identifiable central figure is clearly shown.2014-11-26Outdoor festival scene on a dirt path beside a chain-link fence and green foliage. In the foreground, a man with bare upper body wears a white dhoti with a gold border and a gold necklace, seen from behind. To the right, a line of drummers in saffron-orange clothing and orange head cloths play hand drums; a young boy in orange with beaded malas plays in front. Several women in orange and a man with red-orange shawl and malas stand along the line. Behind them, people in white and orange gather near a red-carpeted stage area under a yellow decorated canopy. A small handheld fan is visible above the drummers.2017-12-16A photograph of young boys in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans playing drums outdoors in a dusty courtyard. The boy in front centre holds a drumstick on a large green-and-gold drum, while others on the left and right play barrel drums and cymbals. Several wear rudraksha malas. Behind them stands a figure in white dhoti and white kurta with a mala, and a red-and-white painted border, palm trees and a small building appear in the background. Some of the boys wear face masks.2014-08-17December 27 20132013-12-27December 22 20182018-12-22 +2 copiesDecember 02 20172017-12-02