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November 15 2015

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Night procession on a dirt ground with a dark sky and faint light spots. Several drummers in white dhotis lead the way, one playing a long wind instrument. A figure in an orange-saffron robe walks near the left side among people in white clothes. On the right, three men in black shirts hold up multicoloured umbrellas with tassels. A carved stone gateway stands in the background beside a row of parked decorated structures. The scene looks like a temple festival procession.2006-12-23Night outdoor procession at a temple-style ground with a crowd of devotees. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shirt beats a large frame drum (thappu-style) with a stick, and beside him a drummer in white plays a double-headed drum with maroon and white banding. In the centre a man in white dhoti with a red cloth sash and a garland-like adornment plays a long wind instrument (nadaswaram/horn-style). Several women in orange and white saris stand with palms pressed together in prayer, and rows of white-clad devotees line the path. Two round ceremonial standards with emblems hang from poles on the right, and a green light glows in the background.2010-12-20January 24 20162016-01-24November 15 20152015-11-15December 23 20062006-12-23Night procession on a dirt road lit by warm lights, with a illuminated chariot (ratha) carrying a deity murti under a decorated canopy in the background. In the foreground, a shaven-headed man in orange saffron cloth with a bare upper body and rudraksha mala, playing a large leopard-print-covered drum, stands centre frame. To his right, another man in orange robes plays a smaller drum. On the left, two drummers in white dhotis with gold borders play drums, one with a white headcloth. A few men in white clothing stand in the background among the procession, and a flaming torch or lamp glows near the chariot.2015-11-11Night procession on a dirt road beside a red brick wall. A group of about ten men play drums and wind instruments. Several wear white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies, with rudraksha malas and red armbands. Others wear saffron-orange cloth wrapped at the waist and draped over the body. One player blows a long brass horn, and others beat large frame drums with sticks and hand-held drums. The setting is dim, lit by ambient light, and the scene suggests a temple-style drumming procession.2015-11-15Night procession at an ashram path lit by lamps. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white dhoti plays a double-headed drum tied with maroon and gold cloth, while beside him a man in white shirt and shawl plays a long wooden horn-like instrument (nagaswaram-style). Behind them a woman in a red sari with red blouse and beads walks, and several men in white dhotis and shawls, some with bare upper bodies and rudraksha malas, follow beneath a red and multicoloured fringed canopy on a pole. A signboard with a map stands at left. Several people are visible, and the scene is a ritual procession with musicians.2011-11-06A night-time procession in an open courtyard with a decorated floor of coloured kolam designs. Several colourful umbrellas with tassels and a gold trident finial are carried above the group. Devotees in white dhotis and kurtas wear orange shawls, and a woman in a white sari with gold border stands at left. A man in white holds a long wooden pole with a decorative tassel at right, and others carry round red-and-gold emblem fans. Lit surroundings and a tiled building edge the scene.2007-01-01November 25 20152015-11-25September 15 20132013-09-15January 24 20162016-01-24