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Outdoor street procession in a village setting with palm trees and an orange-painted temple wall at left. Several drummers and musicians in saffron-orange dhotis or robes play a large drum, a horn and a smaller drum, while men in white dhotis and shawls walk alongside. A decorated orange-and-gold pennant and an ornate parasol-style canopy are visible in the background, and a few spectators and children stand along the road. The men in white with green-bordered shawls and the drummers in orange appear to be part of a religious procession.

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November 11 20132013-11-11A street procession on a dirt road beside a village house and palm trees. Four musicians lead: at left a man in white dhoti and green-gold shawl plays a frame drum; beside him a man in a yellow shirt plays a gold saxophone; in the centre a man in white kurta and dhoti with a lilac shawl plays a saxophone; at right a man in white shirt and dhoti plays a large drum slung over his shoulder. Behind them women in saris and a bald saffron-robed man with a rudraksha-style mala stand near women carrying flower-decorated brass pots and kalasha vessels on their heads. A ceremonial yellow-and-red flag or banner rises at left.2013-11-11December 11 20112011-12-11Outdoor procession on a dirt road with palm trees and an orange-walled building at left. Several saffron-robed men with shaved heads and rudraksha malas play large barrel drums with curved horns, one man in a red garment beats a drum at centre-right. A man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth holds a drum-stick and horn in the foreground. Decorated ceremonial umbrellas and a pennant with a red emblem rise above, and women in orange and blue saris stand at right. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible.2013-11-11November 11 20132013-11-11Outdoor procession on a dirt road beside an orange-painted shrine building and palm trees. Several drummers play large hand drums; a group of saffron and orange robed sannyasis and a man in red robes with a red turban play drums and cymbals. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand nearby, and a white ceremonial umbrella and a decorated flag on a pole are visible. The scene shows about a dozen people in view.2013-11-11A photo of a procession on an open courtyard with many people in white and orange-saffron clothing. Men in white dhotis and shirts and women in orange saris play curved brass horns (long-necked ceremonial horns) and hand drums (dhol-style and frame drums), while others in white walk and watch. Saffron-orange and red umbrella-style canopies or banners are visible above the crowd at the top right, and a row of seated people in white lines the background. Palm trees and a shaded pavilion frame the scene, and a small wooden donation or offering box stands near the right edge.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03November 11 20132013-11-11November 11 20132013-11-11A procession with ceremonial musicians and attendants in Thiruvannamalai. In the foreground a man in a yellow shirt and white dhoti plays a long brass horn (natheswaram-style wind instrument). Beside him a man with white forehead paste and red bindi plays a similar horn, wearing a yellow top and orange cloth. In the centre a man in a white shirt and white dhoti plays a large barrel drum (thavil) with gold-trimmed straps. Behind them an orange and yellow ornate ceremonial standard with a red emblem is carried, and a young man at right in orange dhoti, bare chest, rudraksha and gold necklaces holds a gold-tipped pole of a large fringed canopy. Several attendants wear white or orange cloth with white sacred ash marks. The scene is an outdoor temple procession with palm trees and a painted deity banner at left.2017-03-11Outdoor festival scene at a temple site with palm trees and a white tent backdrop. Drummers and a horn player in white dhotis and maroon or brown shirts play drums and a long brass horn while a line of people stands and watches. A woman in a white sari with a red border stands at left beside a woman in an orange sari. A sign reads Sri Nanjundeshwar Temple with a portrait. Colourful rangoli decorates the ground and national flags fly along the poles.2007-12-26