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Night photograph of a street procession on a dirt ground with drummers in red shirts and orange, red or white head cloths playing large drums with sticks. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a white thread and beaded necklace stands at the right edge, his head shaved with a white forehead mark. Other devotees in orange and white cloth stand behind. Behind them are a plain building with rows of small lamps, a banana plant, and two gold-and-red decorated banners hanging on the wall.

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December 31 20092009-12-31A street procession scene on a dirt road with a crowd behind. In the foreground, several drummers in matching red short-sleeved shirts with blue collars play large cylindrical drums; one drummer in a red shirt strikes a big drum with a stick. A man in a red shirt and khaki trousers stands at left with a pink cloth draped over his shoulder. Behind them, a drummer in a yellow shirt and others in white and checked shirts play drums, while onlookers gather. Strings of marigold garlands and flower decorations hang from a stall at upper left, and a pink building with a balcony stands in the background.2006-09-24Night 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.2013-09-15May 01 20152015-05-01June 15 20092009-06-15November 26 20142014-11-26September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesDecember 09 20162016-12-09January 24 20162016-01-24September 28 20172017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesA street procession with drummers in matching red t-shirts with blue collar and cuff trim playing large white drums with wooden sticks. A young drummer in the foreground strikes the drum while another in a red shirt with the number 16 stands beside him. Behind them men in white shirts, dhotis and red shirts walk along a dusty road lined with multistorey buildings, bunting flags and a decorated umbrella with red fringe at upper right. Partly visible on the left are large framed portraits on a banner, and behind the crowd people watch from balconies.2006-09-24