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Night procession on a gravel path lit by distant lights and a single burning torch. In the foreground, drummers in saffron-orange robes carry round hand drums and walk barefoot. A figure at centre-left holds a flaming torch above the group. On the right, several men in white dhotis with gold-coloured borders walk in the procession, partially visible and mostly in shadow. The scene is dark, with the procession moving through the night.

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Night photograph of a procession of women in orange and saffron saris playing traditional instruments on a gravel ground, with blurred lights in the background. Several women hold cymbals and small hand drums, while others carry long brass horns and a metal trumpet-style instrument. One woman in white and brown dhoti-style cloth with orange border stands in the middle holding a drum, and a red cloth bundle is slung over one shoulder. Ritual musicians walk in a line as part of a ceremonial band.2016-03-02Night procession with drummers in the foreground. A man at left wears orange clothing, a saffron shawl with gold trim, long dreadlocks and beaded necklaces, playing a drum. Beside him, a young drummer in orange and a bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border play frame drums. A bare-chested boy with rudraksha malas drums in the centre, and dancers in orange and red saris surround them. Red and gold umbrellas and ceremonial parasols rise in the background under a floodlight, with a crowd of onlookers at the edges.2016-09-05Night photograph of a drumming procession on sandy ground. Several men play large hand drums, each with a wooden stick, while walking together. The drummers wear saffron-orange cloths with gold borders and rudraksha malas, and some wear white cloths with gold borders; several have white tilak marks on their foreheads. A tall brass horn is raised at the left and dim lights and figures appear in the background. The scene reads as a temple festival procession rather than an identifiable event, and no Swamiji appearance is visible.2015-05-01Night procession on a dirt path with several young drummers in saffron-orange and white dhotis and shawls, gold-bordered, wearing rudraksha malas and white headbands. Three drummers in front play large barrel drums with red and gold trim, striking them with sticks. Behind them, a player raises a long brass horn, and a figure in white with a red-bordered shawl walks at the right edge. Bright floodlight and dark background.2015-04-29Night photograph of six people standing in a line on bare dirt ground, performing a drum procession. Five drummers hold hand drums; the figure at far left wears a white dhoti with gold border and a white shawl, and the others wear saffron-orange garments with gold-bordered cloth, several with rudraksha malas. The second drummer from the right beats a large drum, and a sixth figure in the centre-back wears a dark garment with rudraksha beads. Dark background, scattered lights, and colourful string lights at the upper right edge.2015-11-16November 15 20152015-11-15Night scene of a ritual drum ensemble performing outdoors on a paved courtyard. Several men in orange and saffron dhotis with gold borders and white dhotis play large hand-held drums, some with leopard-print covers, and one man on the right blows a long curved brass horn. Many wear rudraksha malas and one has a white vertical tilak on his forehead. A marigold garland hangs at the upper left and a decorated pillar and stone platform stand behind. No single figure is identifiable as a featured teacher; the group is a drumming and horn troupe performing at a pidari-amman puja. +1 copiesNight procession of young men in saffron-orange robes playing large drums, held diagonally with wooden sticks, with bordered gold trim and red bands. Several wear rudraksha malas, white headbands and gold armbands, while long brass horns are raised behind them. A man in white clothing stands at the right edge, and figures in darker robes appear blurred in the background on a dirt ground. The scene is a drum-led procession in the dark.2015-04-29Night procession on a dirt path with young men in ceremonial dress playing traditional instruments. In the foreground, a drummer in white dhoti with gold borders and a rudraksha mala plays a barrel drum with a leopard-print covering and yellow tassels, while a boy beside him in orange cloth plays a long brass horn. Behind them, several musicians in saffron-orange dhotis and white garments play drums, cymbals and wind instruments, many wearing rudraksha malas and white forehead marks. A dark wall stands in the background.2015-11-16November `4 2015 +2 copiesNovember 22 20152015-11-22A 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.2013-11-17