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October 20 2016

Night 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.

Night procession with musicians in front of a small decorated palanquin or ratha bearing a deity murti framed by a gold-and-red canopy. Two drummers on the left play large double-headed drums with red and orange covers and gold-trimmed rims; the front drummer wears a white shirt, orange shawl, and a tilak on his forehead. Behind them, nagaswaram-style wind players in white dhotis with gold borders play long pipes, one with a bell-shaped end, and a man in white holds a small drum. Devotees in white and colourful saris stand behind them on a dark paved ground.

December 29 2010

Night 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.

Outdoor photo on a dirt ground at an event with a row of orange-painted shipping containers along the left edge. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand around, most in plain white or grey shirts. A man in the foreground right wears a white shirt, a rust-brown shawl over one shoulder, and white vibhuti lines on his forehead, holding a large frame drum with yellow rim. A man next to him holds a second drum with dark patterned body and yellow lacing. Behind them, people in white stand near green banana plants and a line of tall decorated poles with yellow and green streamers.

July 04 2014

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A photograph of a traditional Indian musical procession in a covered corridor of a white building. Men in white dhotis and shirts play instruments: the central player blows a long brass nadaswaram-style horn with an orange-yellow sash and rudraksha-style neck tassels, another man beside him plays a similar horn, and two men on the left and right carry double-headed drums (thavil) slung over their shoulders, one with a woven orange strap and one with a green-and-gold rim. Several other men in white stand in the background. A small orange and white garland decoration hangs over a red-framed doorway, and potted palms and a blue plastic chair sit near the entrance.

December 09 2016

January 01 2012

Six men in white dhotis and shirts stand against an orange wall with a red and white painted base, playing temple music. Two men on the left hold long brass-tipped wind instruments, one man in a yellow checked shirt plays a small drum with a dark blue cloth, and a man in a white shirt with a green shawl beats a large teal-wrapped drum. An older man with glasses and a white shawl stands among them, and at right a man presses his palms together in prayer. The musicians appear to be performing at a temple setting during an event.

Outdoor procession scene at dusk beside palm trees and sandals on dirt ground. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand in a group: a man in a teal-blue shirt and white dhoti on the left wears a tilak and a chain, a drummer beside a red-and-black drum holds a stick, a man in a tan shirt plays a long wind instrument, and a bare-chested man on the right holding a long pole with a red-and-gold canopy has white sacred ash markings on his arms and forehead. A large grey stone naga-hood sculpture and a kalasha-topped shrine appear behind them.