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February 06 2014

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November 21 20132013-11-21Night 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.2013-11-21October 19 20172017-10-19Night procession of young ashram boys in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. A boy in the centre beats a large drum held in front, while others raise long curved brass horns and burning torches. Behind them, men in red-brown and white dhotis walk through the dark road. A bare-chested boy at right holds a white cloth.2013-11-21August 05 20142014-08-05December 27 20132013-12-27Night photo of a ceremonial musical group performing on a stone-paved courtyard. Two long curved brass horns, one held by the young man on the left and one by the young man on the right, are played with a central musician in a white dhoti and white shawl playing a small brass instrument. Several drummers in saffron-orange cloth and bare chests with rudraksha malas and white forehead marks play round frame drums. Dim lights and bamboo surround the scene.2017-07-07A 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.2013-11-14November 14 20132013-11-14February 06 20142014-02-06November 14 20132013-11-14December 18 20132013-12-18