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December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A procession moves along a stone-paved path toward a red-walled temple at dusk, led by a row of drummers with large silver drums. Men in saffron-orange dhotis and bare chests play the drums, while others in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls walk alongside. A man in a red-brown dhoti and wrapped crown-like headwear with a gold necklace walks at the centre, behind a white ceremonial umbrella. Some carry tall staffs with trident-like tops. Strings of fairy lights and a parked white vehicle line the route, and a saffron flag appears in the right foreground.2016-12-14Outdoor evening procession on a paved courtyard in front of a red multi-storey building with string lights. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas walk forward, one carrying a tall ceremonial staff, while others wear white dhotis with gold borders and white shawls. A white ceremonial parasol with a finial rises among them. Children in orange cloth and bead necklaces, one with long hair in braids, hold drums and small cymbals, and a bare-chested boy with white markings on his body plays a drum. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands at the right foreground, and a fully visible ceremonial staff is held at left. This appears to be a temple-style procession with drums and a parasol.2017-02-24A procession on a sandy path lined with palm trees and white buildings. In the centre, a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe walks barefoot with hands joined in namaskar, flanked by sannyasis in orange robes and a man in a yellow dhoti and shawl. Behind them, white-clad devotees with orange shawls carry colourful decorated parasols and beat a large drum; on the right, a musician plays a horn-like instrument. Several cars are parked in the background. a person (long swept-back hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala) walks at the centre of the ritual procession, a role he holds as the honoured leader.2007-08-09A dhwajarohanam procession on a dirt road in front of white and red buildings. In the centre, a man in orange robes wears a large white and red flower garland and walks behind a yellow canopy umbrella. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes holds a long umbrella pole. Around them, men in white dhoti and shirts with orange shawls walk, and a drummer in white at left plays a drum. At right, a man in white plays a long pipe instrument with a yellow tassel. Colourful umbrellas appear in the background, and several people follow the procession.2010-07-26April 16 20162016-04-16December 23 20082008-12-23A procession on a dirt path lined by a red brick wall, with a red carpet running down the middle. Young drummers in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas play silver-rimmed drums, one at the front playing with sticks, while a senior man in white clothes and a white upper cloth walks among them. Behind them, saffron-robed men follow, and an ornate saffron-and-red canopy umbrella is held aloft above the procession. A red bus is parked at the upper left, and a few men in white and grey shirts stand near it. Photographers with cameras move through the scene. The setting suggests a Mattu Pongal procession at an ashram.2018-01-15