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Night procession of drummers and devotees in orange-saffron attire. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt, yellow waist cloth and purple lower garment beats a large drum with a stick. Beside him a young man in a plaid shirt and orange dhoti plays a drum with a red cloth-wrapped base, while a man in a blue shirt and white dhoti holds small cymbals. Behind them, many devotees in orange and red garments wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and white headbands, some holding drums and a brass horn. A decorated kalasha or ratha-style offering with yellow and white flower garland is held at right. Coloured lights glow in the background.

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December 24 20132013-12-24December 27 20132013-12-27Night procession on a dirt path with palm trees behind. Young boys in saffron-orange cloths and red-orange garments with rudraksha malas march and play large drums and long brass horns (kompu-style trumpets), one holding a flaming torch on the right. Several boys have white forehead markings. Older men in white dhoti and shawl walk at the left edge. Darkness frames the group, with the torch as the main light source.2013-11-21Several young boys in saffron-orange cloth and rudraksha mala necklaces play large barrel drums with wooden sticks during a performance. Their faces bear white vibhuti markings on the forehead and they wear ear studs and beaded bracelets. Behind them, more boys raise curved gold-coloured horns above red drapery, and adult men in white and blue shirts sit at the left edge watching. The drums have woven rattan rims and cowhide heads.2013-12-25Several young male musicians in orange saffron cloths and beaded rudraksha-style necklaces sit in a row playing large wooden-framed drums with bare hands and sticks. Behind them, men hold long curved gold horns, and a red curtain hangs in the background. One musician on the right wears small hoop earrings and has a brass cymbal nearby. The scene appears to be a temple or ashram ceremony with percussion and horn ensemble.2013-12-25November `4 2015 +1 copiesFebruary 27 20142014-02-27A night procession of young drummers and horn players in saffron-orange dhotis and sashes walks across open ground. Front-row boys play large barrel drums with sticks, one carrying a bundled drum with white straps, while others play long brass horns. Each has white headbands, tilak marks and beaded necklaces. Behind them a crowd in orange and red robes follows, with ornate decorated parasols and a lantern-like standard raised above. Dark sky and a few distant lights frame the scene.2013-11-17February 27 20142014-02-27December 25 20132013-12-25November 22 20152015-11-22Night procession on a dirt road with drummers carrying large barrel drums draped in red and maroon velvet covers. A central man in white dhoti and white shirt with a red shawl and a gold crown-like headpiece stands between the drums, with a red-banded cloth over his shoulder. Other white-clad men play a long wind instrument and carry items, a woman in an orange-yellow sari and women in white stand behind, and a boy in a white shirt carries a metal trident-like staff. Parked vehicle and dark trees in background.2012-04-26