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Night procession outdoors beneath a dark tree. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a dark red shawl plays a frame drum (thavil-style) with sticks. A young man in white dhoti plays a long wooden wind instrument (nadaswaram-style). Behind them, a man raises a lit lamp or torch aloft. Women in orange saris with rudraksha malas and a man in white stand nearby, some with folded or raised hands. A Radel bag hangs on a man in blue shirt. Lights glow in the background.

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Night outdoor gathering where people sit on mats and cloth on bare ground. On the right, a man in a white shirt plays a long wooden nadaswaram-style wind instrument with a metal bell, while a man in white dhoti and shirt behind him plays a drum. Two women in white clothing sit in front, one wearing a red-orange shawl and glasses, the other with beaded necklaces and a green lanyard. Bags and a folded cloth lie on the ground. Background is dark.2015-11-18Night outdoor procession at a temple-style ground with a crowd of devotees. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shirt beats a large frame drum (thappu-style) with a stick, and beside him a drummer in white plays a double-headed drum with maroon and white banding. In the centre a man in white dhoti with a red cloth sash and a garland-like adornment plays a long wind instrument (nadaswaram/horn-style). Several women in orange and white saris stand with palms pressed together in prayer, and rows of white-clad devotees line the path. Two round ceremonial standards with emblems hang from poles on the right, and a green light glows in the background.2010-12-20A 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.December 20 20102010-12-20Night procession on a dirt path at an ashram, led by men in white dhotis and shawls playing traditional instruments: a man in the centre plays a long wind instrument, a man on the left beats a large double-headed drum, and another man on the right plays a nadaswaram-style pipe. Behind them a palanquin-style ratha lit by lamps carries a decorated deity murti under a canopy, with trishula staffs and a red ceremonial umbrella raised. Children and women in saffron and blue saris follow, and a man in white on the far right holds a trishula. Trees and a low wall frame the scene. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2013-01-01Night procession at an ashram path lit by lamps. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white dhoti plays a double-headed drum tied with maroon and gold cloth, while beside him a man in white shirt and shawl plays a long wooden horn-like instrument (nagaswaram-style). Behind them a woman in a red sari with red blouse and beads walks, and several men in white dhotis and shawls, some with bare upper bodies and rudraksha malas, follow beneath a red and multicoloured fringed canopy on a pole. A signboard with a map stands at left. Several people are visible, and the scene is a ritual procession with musicians.2011-11-06A night-time temple procession moves along a dirt path with dark trees behind. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala walks smiling, his long dark hair loose; he appears to lead the group, though his identity is not established from appearance alone. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shirt carries a large brown and red drum, and a woman in a maroon blouse and gold-bordered saree plays a long wind instrument. Behind them, men in white ritual clothes follow, and ornate umbrellas with gold trim and blue and red fringe are carried aloft. Other devotees in white and pale clothing walk in the background.2006-12-23October 20 20162016-10-20A nighttime procession moves along a dirt path past an orange wall. In the foreground, a woman in a white shawl and white dress with a blue lanyard walks beside a man in white clothes carrying a lit torch, and another man in white plays a hand drum. Behind them, a line of people in white and orange-saffron robes and yellow sashes follows, with an ornate palanquin or chariot and decorated umbrellas visible in the background. Bright lights glow at the top right. The scene appears to be part of an evening or early-morning temple procession with torch and drum accompaniment.2010-11-21Night outdoor scene on a dirt ground in front of a grey-plastered building with a red-painted wall and wooden door. Five musicians in white dhotis play drums and cymbals in a row; several wear saffron-orange cloths and one wears a striped shirt. A young man in a grey sweatshirt and rudraksha-style beaded necklace stands at left with hands folded. Other onlookers stand near the doorway and under trees in the dim background. Clustered white flowers appear at the lower right edge.2011-12-12Night 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.2013-09-15November 29 20112011-11-29