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Night street scene during a procession in a South Indian town. A crowd of devotees lines the road under green and white lights and string bulbs. Several men in white dhotis and shirts play traditional drums, including a drum held at the hip by a man in a yellow dhoti and white shirt. A man in the foreground wears a white shirt and blue checked lungi, while another in a pink shirt stands beside him. Women in saris, one in yellow, stand among the onlookers. A lit decorated structure is visible at the right edge.

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June 23 20142014-06-23June 23 20142014-06-23 +1 copiesJune 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesA night street procession in a village lit with multicoloured string lights. A figure in a red turban and a white flower garland stands at the centre of a crowd of men in shirts, several in pink and checked clothing. Two drummers at left beat a large drum with sticks, and a man holds a bright phone light above the crowd. Palm trees and a green-lit tree frame the scene, and the crowd presses closely around the central figure.2016-03-29Night 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.2013-01-01A night procession moves along a paved path lit by strings of blue and green fairy lights on trees, with red flags on poles at left. Drummers in white dhotis and pink or peach shirts play large barrel drums at centre, and a figure in a yellow robe carries a green umbrella at far left. Women in pink, purple and red saris balance ornate decorated pots with peacock-feather and tinsel headpieces on their heads. Smoke or haze drifts through the scene and a bright light glows near the centre. Several dozen people are visible in the procession.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-092006 - Kailasa India Sangha ActivitiesDecember 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23June 27 20142014-06-27A large outdoor night gathering with a dense crowd of many hundreds of people filling a open ground, most dressed in white dhotis and shirts. In the foreground at left, saffron-robed sadhus and devotees stand near a large cylindrical drum-like light fixture on a stand. At right, a row of bare-chested drummers in white dhotis and blue sashes sit on low yellow stools beside red chairs, playing instruments. Bright floodlights and stage lighting illuminate the scene, with banners and a decorated stage structure visible in the distance. Several people seated in the front row wear orange, ochre and white shawls. The crowd appears to be attending a religious event.2010-12-29