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Night procession scene outdoors on a paved walkway. A line of musicians in white dhotis and white shirts play instruments: one blows a brass trumpet-style horn, another plays a saxophone, and several men play double-headed drums with red cloth wraps and wooden sticks. A man in a light blue shirt and white dhoti holds a stick-shaped instrument to his mouth, and a man in the centre plays a drum with a red cloth. Onlookers, including boys in green and plaid shorts, stand to the left. Behind them a lit red and gold temple shrine glows, and a signboard reads MEET the Master. No a person appearance is visible.

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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.2013-09-15April 26 20122012-04-26Evening procession at dusk under a corrugated roof strung with lights. Four musicians in white dhotis lead the group: at left a drummer plays a small hand drum, a figure in a green sari stands center, a man in a white dhoti and gold-trimmed shawl plays a saxophone-like wind instrument, a man in a teal shirt plays a long pipe, and at right a man in a white shirt and white dhoti carries a red-and-gold drum slung at his side. Behind them, figures in dark and colourful garments and ornate umbrellas or standards move along the procession route under strings of white lights. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2014-11-26Night-time outdoor procession at a temple-style courtyard lit with strings of coloured lights and a tall decorated lamp tree. Several musicians in white dhotis play drums and wind instruments, including a large nagaswaram-style horn and tall dhol drums, while a man in a yellow shirt and dark dhoti plays a drum at right. Women in colourful saris stand in the background, and a red and white pillar with a garlanded kalasha-like urn sits at centre. Rangoli patterns and a decorated stage area appear on the ground. Several men and children in white and yellow clothing stand near the musicians, and a man in a checked green cloth sits in the foreground beside a drum. No identifiable a person candidate is visible.2016-12-09A night procession on a dirt path lined with trees. In the foreground, a bare-footed drummer in white dhoti and shawl holds a large frame drum, and beside him a musician in white dhoti plays a horn-like wind instrument while another white-clad drummer strikes a barrel drum. A man in white on the right plays a long wooden pipe (nadaswaram-style). Behind them, a decorated blue-canopied palanquin or ratha glows with lights, flanked by red and yellow umbrellas and trident-topped staffs. Crowds of devotees, children and women in red, orange, yellow and blue clothing walk alongside, some in saffron robes. A cloth banner and lit lamp hang above the procession.April 26 20122012-04-26December 11 20112011-12-11November 06 20112011-11-06December 12 20112011-12-12Night street procession of musicians in white ritual dress. In the foreground a drummer on the left plays a barrel drum with yellow lacing and wears white shirt and dhoti. In the centre a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with an orange border walks with arms raised. On the right a man with a white forehead marking plays a brass horn-like instrument and wears a white shirt, white dhoti and a gold pendant. Another drummer stands behind. Bright light glows from a vehicle at left, and a few onlookers in the background include a man in orange shirt. The street is paved with stone and lit by shop signs.2012-06-05Night outdoor procession scene on a paved courtyard with string lights and trees. Four men in white dhotis and shirts play traditional instruments: a drummer at left holds a drum with red trim, and three wind players at centre and right blow long horns, the rightmost in a white shirt with gold-bordered dhoti and a red-and-gold cord. The centre player wears a gold-yellow shirt and a patterned lower cloth. Behind them, a crowd of men and women watches, several women in colourful saris, and a red pillar and string-lit trees frame the scene.2016-12-09Night street procession in a South Indian city. Musicians in plain white dhotis and shirts play a long wind instrument and a bell-shaped horn, while drummers carry barrel drums with striped heads, one slung over the shoulder. Behind them, men in white and an orange-clad figure walk along a paved street lit by shop signs, and a floral garland hangs on the left. Scaffolding and buildings with neon signs frame the scene. Several people, including a woman in red, follow the musicians.2012-06-05