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Night street procession in a residential lane lit by a street lamp and strings of green and red lights on buildings. Two drummers stand in the foreground: on the left a man in white shirt and dhoti holds a pair of drums with a stick; on the right a man in a green shirt and saffron-yellow dhoti holds a drum with a red-and-white cloth wrap. Behind them a line of devotees in white dhotis and shirts and women in white and red saris stands along the road, some holding flower garlands. The ground has white kolam rangoli designs.

June 23 2014

June 23 2014

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December 09 2016

Night photo of a procession-style performance on a paved courtyard decorated with string lights and a lit tree-shaped light display. Drummers in white dhoti and orange or yellow sashes, with several men on the left playing large barrel drums, move around a colourful floral kolam rangoli on the ground. Musicians in white and cream dhotis play wind instruments in the centre, and a man in orange silk stands in the middle. A decorated pillar with a yellow and white garland stands at the right, and a few people watch from the edges. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.

December 09 2016

Night street procession in a busy town, with several drummers walking on dark asphalt under streetlights and shop signs. The foreground drummer on the left wears a white dhoti, bare chest, yellow shawl over one shoulder and a red armband, playing a drum slung from his neck. Beside him a drummer in an orange dhoti and white top plays a small frame drum, and a man in a white shirt and yellow cloth carries a double drum set on a strap. A drum barrel and bundled cloth sit in the lower right. Other men in white clothes walk behind, with white flags visible in the background.

Night procession with musicians in front of a small decorated palanquin or ratha bearing a deity murti framed by a gold-and-red canopy. Two drummers on the left play large double-headed drums with red and orange covers and gold-trimmed rims; the front drummer wears a white shirt, orange shawl, and a tilak on his forehead. Behind them, nagaswaram-style wind players in white dhotis with gold borders play long pipes, one with a bell-shaped end, and a man in white holds a small drum. Devotees in white and colourful saris stand behind them on a dark paved ground.

December 09 2016

Night-time outdoor temple event on a paved courtyard under strings of multicoloured fairy lights and a white canopy. Several men in white dhotis and shirts play large two-sided drums and wind instruments, with a drummer in a yellow-green shirt and a drummer in a light blue shirt at right. In front, a seated group wearing yellow and orange cloth plays drums. A tall brass kalasha with leaves sits on a red pedestal, and a small illuminated tower stands behind. A crowd of onlookers stands at left and at the back. No identifiable a person candidate is visible.

Night procession on a dirt road at a temple-style event. Two drummers lead, both in white dhoti-style clothing: the front drummer, with a white tilak on his forehead and a red-bordered white shawl, carries a pink-and-gold-trimmed drum slung at his side; the second drummer, in plain white with a rudraksha mala, beats a larger white-skinned drum. Behind them a woman in a cream sari with green border walks barefoot, and a line of people in white and saree follows. Strings of lamps and red decorations glow in the background under dark sky.

Night-time outdoor procession at a temple-style courtyard lit with strings of coloured lights and a tall decorated lamp tree. Several musicians in white dhotis play drums and wind instruments, including a large nagaswaram-style horn and tall dhol drums, while a man in a yellow shirt and dark dhoti plays a drum at right. Women in colourful saris stand in the background, and a red and white pillar with a garlanded kalasha-like urn sits at centre. Rangoli patterns and a decorated stage area appear on the ground. Several men and children in white and yellow clothing stand near the musicians, and a man in a checked green cloth sits in the foreground beside a drum. No identifiable a person candidate is visible.