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Outdoor photo of a procession or drumming performance on a sandy courtyard beneath a green mesh canopy. Several women in saffron-orange wraps and matching orange head-wraps play small hand drums and long drumsticks, some wearing rudraksha mala necklaces and bangles. A woman in a purple sari stands at the centre of a white-and-blue pathway, and another woman in a rust-coloured shawl stands nearby. Black road cases and palm trees sit in the background.

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April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14Outdoor scene at a palm-lined grounds with a teal tarpaulin backdrop. Several women and men in saffron-orange dress and matching orange head wraps stand in a row playing hand frame drums with sticks, a performance of drumming for a ceremony. On the left, a woman in an orange sari-style garment holds a pink and white floral garland. On the right, a shirtless man with long hair, rudraksha beads and a white dhoti with gold border stands beside a pole. Blue tape marks a walkway on the sand. Crates labelled LBT sit at the left edge.2018-04-14Outdoor photo of a group of women performers in orange-saffron saris and matching orange head wraps, playing hand drums and cymbals in a palm-lined open ground. Several drummers stand at left and right, one holding a drum with a red-and-black patterned band, while a woman in a purple sari stands near the center. Behind them, green mesh screens and scaffolding frame a walkway with blue guide lines, and a woman in a deep red robe walks toward the back. Tall coconut palms and leafy trees fill the sunlit background.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14Outdoor photo of a procession area beside a red corrugated fence and green screen, with palm trees behind. Several young women in saffron-orange clothing and orange turbans or head wraps stand in a row playing hand drums, some with long sticks, while others stand with palms pressed in prayer. A woman in a purple sari stands to the right, and an older man in an orange shawl stands at the far right near equipment cases. Blue tape marks a walkway on the ground.2018-04-14A festive procession in an outdoor courtyard lined with palm trees and green tarpaulin screens. Many devotees in saffron-orange turbans and orange robes, many with rudraksha malas, play drums and cymbals and form a walking lane. A central figure in orange-saffron robes with a turban and ornate gold-toned necklaces walks forward carrying a garland. Behind him an orange-clad attendant holds a decorated umbrella canopy with red and blue trim. Women in purple and white saris stand among them. A white drum is prominent in the foreground.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14A procession moves along a paved path between bamboo and a red-walled building under a white canopy. Women in orange saris with rudraksha malas play round frame drums, one striking with a pink stick. Behind them, a bearded man in a long brown robe and a flower garland walks beneath a colourful striped umbrella, while several men in orange dhotis carry a decorated ritual item. A young man in the foreground, bare-chested with rudraksha beads and white ash markings, drums as well. Several other people in orange and white ash-marked foreheads follow.2017-01-11Outdoor procession scene under palm trees with teal cloth screens. Women and young men in orange saffron robes and orange head wraps play round drums and hand cymbals while standing in two lines. A long pale carpet runs down the centre. In the middle, a man in orange robes with a garland and beads stands near a figure in a purple sari holding a decorated umbrella. Devotees have their palms pressed together in greeting, and a child in yellow sits at the lower right. Several rudraksha malas and bead necklaces are visible.2018-04-14December 16 20172017-12-16