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A photograph of a wedding or engagement procession entering a building doorway. Two drummers on the left wear white dhotis and shirts with maroon shoulder cloths and play large double-headed drums with curved sticks. A woman in a red and gold sari with jewelry stands in the doorway, and another woman in a multicoloured bordered sari walks in the centre. A man in white with a green shawl plays a long wind instrument (nadaswaram) on the right, and a figure in pink is visible at the far right edge. Green bamboo and orange-roofed buildings appear outside through the open doorway.

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June 19 20132013-06-19Photograph of a covered doorway opening onto a courtyard lined with bamboo, with an orange-roofed building behind. Two drummers in white shirts with saffron-brown shawls play large barrel drums in the foreground, and a man in a green shawl plays a long wind instrument with a bell-like end. A man in white dhoti with an orange shawl and a woman in a red sari and another in a saffron-bordered sari stand in the courtyard beyond, apparently walking in procession. Six people are visible in total.2013-06-19A dirt path beside a white building with a dark green hedge behind it shows four people playing traditional instruments. On the left, a young boy in a white shirt and white dhoti, with a red cloth over his shoulder, plays a red-and-gold drum held against his hip. In the centre, a man in white shirt and dhoti with a gold-bracelet wrist plays a long wooden pipe (nadaswaram-style). On the right, a man in white shirt and dhoti holds a drum with a red shoulder cloth, and a woman in a purple sari with gold border stands behind him.2011-10-02A photograph of a ceremonial welcome procession moving along a red carpet under a covered hall decorated with marigold garlands hanging from pillars. In the foreground, a drummer in a white dhoti and shirt plays a large two-headed drum, while a musician in a pale green striped shirt and white dhoti plays a long wooden nadaswaram-style horn. Behind them, a woman in an orange robe with a red and white flower garland walks barefoot on the red carpet, and several men in white and light shirts stand along the sides. A white car and red plastic chairs are visible at left.2010-02-18A photograph of a temple musician ensemble performing in an indoor hall. In the foreground, a young man in a white shirt and white dhoti plays a large two-headed drum (thavil) with a red and gold trim, held at his side, looking toward the camera. Behind him, a player in a red shirt and saffron-orange dhoti with a red tilak on his forehead plays a long wind instrument (nadaswaram) with a bell-shaped end. Another drummer in white dhoti sits at left, and a man in white dhoti with a sacred thread and horizontal sacred ash marks on his forehead stands at right beside a draped red and gold cloth on a stand. Several other people in white dhotis stand in the background, some with hands joined. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2010-12-20A photograph of a procession walking along a covered brick walkway beside a garden with flowering shrubs and tall trees. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and red-bordered shawl plays a long wooden shehnai-style horn. Behind him an older man in saffron robes carries a brass plate with a green leaf offering. A central figure in a red-and-gold dhoti and cream shawl wears a white floral garland and a large cream turban, and a woman in a white sari with a red blouse carries a small metal vessel. Other women in saffron and orange saris and a man in white follow, and a large drum with gold trim is at the right edge. The group appears to be in a ritual or ceremonial procession.2014-07-10May 01 20162016-05-01June 19 20132013-06-19January 02 20132013-01-02July 07 20092009-07-07A 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.2009-06-22December 23 20092009-12-23