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December 31 20182018-12-31 +1 copiesDecember 16 20172017-12-16A procession of drummers in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, many wearing rudraksha malas and wrist bands, plays large white-faced drums and cymbals on a sandy path beside a red carpet. A young drummer in front wears an orange shawl, a white sash and a mala, with white tilak marks on his forehead, while others in the group carry drums slung at the waist. A row of colourful ceremonial umbrellas in red, green and yellow stands behind them, and a rangoli of red, yellow and white flower petals lies on the ground. Scaffolded stone pillars and a half-built temple hall with a tiled roof frame the background, with palm trees beyond.2017-12-30October 16 20162016-10-16January 15 20162016-01-15A procession of young men in saffron-orange dhotis, shawls and orange turbans, many wearing rudraksha malas and bangles, walks along a paved courtyard beside green trees. Several play drums: one in the foreground holds a large drum with a rope harness, others carry round drums and a bamboo staff. A central figure in white dhoti and white shawl with a yellow border plays a drum. Some wear white sacred markings on their arms and faces. A portrait-free scene; no identifiable a person figure is visible.2017-08-25 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a large group of devotees standing on a grassy lawn in front of a brick building and bamboo trees, many with palms pressed together in namaste or hands raised in devotion. Many wear saffron-orange robes and orange sarees with gold borders, while others wear white dhotis and white kurtas or white sarees. A man in the right foreground wears a white dhoti, a long rudraksha mala with a gold-toned pendant, and bold white ash markings on his arms, hands folded. Several women and children are visible, some with long braided hair and beaded necklaces. A woman in a yellow saree with red accents stands among the group. No individual is clearly identifiable as a specific leader from appearance alone.2016-09-04Outdoor procession on a red carpet with saffron-robed devotees and children. A man in a maroon-brown dhoti and a long white flower garland walks at the front, hands at his sides, with a rudraksha mala across his chest. Beside him, a barefoot man in maroon garments holds a tall wooden pole topped by an orange and red fringed canopy umbrella. Children in red and orange robes walk on both sides with hands pressed in anjali, some wearing rudraksha malas. Brass horns are raised at the edges, and a small open-sided shrine with a golden roof stands among green trees behind them. Ornate ritual procession with palm trees and dry ground in the background.2014-06-12Photograph of young boys in a procession drumming on handheld drums. Several shirtless boys wear saffron-orange dhotis and long rudraksha mala necklaces, with white sacred ash markings on their foreheads and bodies. The boys in the foreground play round drums with pink and blue drumsticks, while a blurred brass horn is visible at the left edge. Behind them, an orange canopy with beaded fringe and adults in white garments move through the procession. The a person candidate is not clearly visible.2015-05-13December 31 20162016-12-31 +1 copiesJune 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesDecember 20 20182018-12-20 +2 copies