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A photograph of a street procession with musicians in white dhotis and shirts on a paved courtyard in front of a temple-like structure with a gold kalasha finial and garlands. A man on the left plays a double-headed drum with a red cloth strap and tilak on his forehead. A man in the centre plays a saxophone-style wind instrument. A woman in an orange sari plays a flute-like instrument beside a drum. On the right a man in white holds a tall pole with a decorated yellow canopy, and a woman in yellow is partly visible at the edge. Statues and white pillars are visible behind them.

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June 01 20092009-06-01January 01 20122012-01-01December 12 20112011-12-12A temple procession scene with musicians in white dhotis and shirts playing traditional instruments in a stone-paved courtyard. A boy in a yellow kurta plays a long wind instrument (nadaswaram-style), an older man in white plays a small drum-like instrument, and a younger man in white holds a frame drum. Behind them a crowd of onlookers stands in the stone temple doorway, and a woman in a white sari is seen at the left edge beside a large orange and red decorated umbrella. White kolam rangoli patterns are drawn on the ground.2012-05-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a traditional Indian musical procession in a covered corridor of a white building. Men in white dhotis and shirts play instruments: the central player blows a long brass nadaswaram-style horn with an orange-yellow sash and rudraksha-style neck tassels, another man beside him plays a similar horn, and two men on the left and right carry double-headed drums (thavil) slung over their shoulders, one with a woven orange strap and one with a green-and-gold rim. Several other men in white stand in the background. A small orange and white garland decoration hangs over a red-framed doorway, and potted palms and a blue plastic chair sit near the entrance.2009-06-22Outdoor photo of four musicians playing traditional instruments beneath a leafy tree with branches overhead. On the left, a man in a white shirt and dhoti with a red sash over his shoulder plays a large two-headed drum. In the centre, a man in white clothes plays a silver saxophone-style wind instrument. Behind him, a woman in an orange sari with gold jewellery also plays a similar wind instrument. On the right, a young man in a white shirt plays a second drum with tassels. A white wall and a bare earth ground appear behind them. No swami or a person is visible in this image.2009-06-01December 29 20102010-12-29A photograph of a procession on a dirt ground outdoors. Four musicians walk forward together: a man in a white shirt and white dhoti beats a red-and-gold drum slung at his side, a woman in a yellow-and-purple sari plays a long brass horn, another man in white dhoti and shirt plays a brass horn, and a fourth man in white dhoti beats a large drum. Behind them, several people in white dhotis and white shirts walk along, and a red-roofed building and metal frames stand at the right under bright daylight.2011-11-10November 06 20112011-11-06November 29 20162016-11-29 +1 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesNight outdoor performance under a corrugated roof on a paved courtyard. Five musicians play traditional instruments: a man at left in white dhoti and shawl with red-orange band holds a frame drum; a woman in a deep red saree plays a long brass horn-like instrument; a man in maroon shirt and white dhoti plays a long pipe; another man in white shirt and dhoti plays the pipe; and a man at right in white kurta and dhoti with maroon shawl plays a drum with maroon and gold wrapping. Behind them, several women in white sarees stand, one touching her head. Red pillars and a hanging decorative banner are visible in the background.2011-11-06