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December 24 2013

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Night procession of drummers and devotees in orange-saffron attire. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt, yellow waist cloth and purple lower garment beats a large drum with a stick. Beside him a young man in a plaid shirt and orange dhoti plays a drum with a red cloth-wrapped base, while a man in a blue shirt and white dhoti holds small cymbals. Behind them, many devotees in orange and red garments wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and white headbands, some holding drums and a brass horn. A decorated kalasha or ratha-style offering with yellow and white flower garland is held at right. Coloured lights glow in the background.2013-12-24Night procession on a dirt path with palm trees behind. Young boys in saffron-orange cloths and red-orange garments with rudraksha malas march and play large drums and long brass horns (kompu-style trumpets), one holding a flaming torch on the right. Several boys have white forehead markings. Older men in white dhoti and shawl walk at the left edge. Darkness frames the group, with the torch as the main light source.2013-11-212008 - Nithyananda University - Udal and Kattumurthy Courses2007-05-09November `4 2015 +1 copiesA night procession of young ashram musicians in saffron-orange robes with maroon borders and rudraksha malas. Several boys play long brass horns (kahalas) and one plays a conch shell, while a boy at left beats a large drum. A brass parasol with a kalasha-like finial and ceremonial staffs are carried above them, and devotees in white and orange stand behind in the dark. A vehicle is visible at right. The scene is lit by dim night light.2013-11-14September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesNovember 11 20132013-11-11Night photo of five young men playing large barrel drums on an outdoor paved courtyard. Each drummer wears orange saffron dhoti-style garments with gold-striped borders and orange shawls, rudraksha beaded necklaces, and white forehead markings. They strike the drumheads with wooden sticks, with yellow-corded drum bodies in front. A red pole and small white structure stand at left, with foliage behind. Only the drummers are visible; no a person candidate is clearly identifiable, so no identity is claimed.2015-07-07A photograph of a crowded festival procession at night with drummers in the foreground. Two young men in front play small hand drums; the one on the left wears a white dhoti with gold borders and a rudraksha mala, the centre drummer wears an orange saffron cloth with gold trim and a long rudraksha mala. Behind them, people in orange and white ritual clothes play large drums and horns, with vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Spectators fill the background. The scene suggests a temple procession, with an orange and red fabric canopy overhead.2016-03-07Night procession on a dirt road with drummers carrying large barrel drums draped in red and maroon velvet covers. A central man in white dhoti and white shirt with a red shawl and a gold crown-like headpiece stands between the drums, with a red-banded cloth over his shoulder. Other white-clad men play a long wind instrument and carry items, a woman in an orange-yellow sari and women in white stand behind, and a boy in a white shirt carries a metal trident-like staff. Parked vehicle and dark trees in background.2012-04-26September 15 20132013-09-15