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Outdoor photo of a temple musical group playing traditional wind instruments with bell-shaped bells. Three musicians in white dhotis and shirts wear orange-yellow tassel garlands, and the foreground player wears a peach shirt and maroon shawl with white forehead markings. A man in a red lungi stands among them. Behind them an orange wall, potted plants and a red-and-white pillar frame a Kannada signboard reading Sarva Darshan MEET the Master, with photos and the text Individual Healing and Blessings for all. A bystander in a blue shirt stands at left.

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December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor procession scene with a group of musicians in white dhotis leading a crowd. Foreground, a drummer in white dhoti and shirt holds a round drum with yellow-banded rims and a brown cloth-wrapped drum beside him. In the center, a musician in white dhoti with an orange-gold border plays a long wind instrument (nadaswaram-style) with an orange tassel, while a man in a pink-checked shirt and white dhoti plays a brass horn with an orange tassel. Another drummer on the right in white clothes plays a drum. Behind them, a crowd of devotees stands near orange flags, a gold-topped staff, and an orange-painted building with signage. Some devotees wear white and orange, with a woman in a green sari visible.2011-12-11December 13 20112011-12-13December 29 20102010-12-29A 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.2009-06-22Outdoor photo of a traditional Tamil musical ensemble performing on a stone-paved courtyard. Four seated musicians in white dhotis and white shirts play instruments: two play long wooden nadaswaram-style pipes, and two play drums, one a barrel drum with a red-brown wrapped body and a tavil-style drum held with sticks. Standing onlookers in white veshtis and shirts watch from behind, and a woman in a light sari stands at the upper right.2012-06-05December 20 20182018-12-20December 15 20112011-12-15Musicians perform on a red-draped stage under a tent hung with colourful tassel decorations. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a red wrist thread plays a long nadaswaram-style wind instrument, beside a second man in orange dhoti playing another. Behind them, a drummer in orange clothing plays a red-and-gold drum, and a further drummer in white stands at right. A large audience fills the background. Microphones are set on stands in front of the players.2016-05-01Outdoor procession scene at a dirt-path temple area. Four drummers and horn players in white dhotis and shirts stand in the foreground: a drummer at left with a drum slung over his shoulder, a horn player in the centre wearing an orange-and-gold waist cloth and orange-yellow garland, a horn player beside him in a pink-and-white checked shirt playing a long horn, and a drummer at right tapping a large drum with a stick. Behind them a crowd of onlookers, including women in saris and salwar, watches, while many red-orange flags wave in the background. A gold ceremonial staff with a gold finial is held upright. An orange signboard with white lettering is visible on the building behind.2011-12-11December 11 20112011-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 16 20172017-12-16