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Outdoor evening procession on a paved street. A man in white dhoti and white shirt with a gold-bordered cloth over his shoulder carries a large red-brown drum with multicoloured woven straps and rope lacing, and a small red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a woman in a red embroidered outfit holds a silver cup, and another man in a checked shirt and khaki trousers walks nearby, with a white flag edge visible at left. A tree and a white building with a overhanging roof frame the scene. a person is not clearly identifiable in this image.

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A man in white ritual clothing plays a large red-brown dholak drum slung from a multicolored woven strap, with a red tilak mark on his forehead and a white shawl draped over his shoulders with gold-bordered white dhoti. He strikes the drum with a stick at dusk while walking in a procession on a paved street beside a white building. Behind him, a man in a checked shirt carries a white flag, a woman with auburn hair walks nearby, and another person in white holds a silver vessel, with a woman in a red sari at the right edge. The scene suggests a street procession with drumming and devotees in white and red attire under a dark tree.2008-05-12A street procession in the evening with tall pine trees and parked cars behind. In the foreground a man in white ritual clothes with a white shawl and a red tilak on his forehead carries a large red decorated dhol drum with multicoloured tassels, held by a strap across his shoulder. Behind him, a white flag with a blue emblem is held aloft. Other participants walk alongside: a man in an orange shirt holding a phone, a man in white with glasses, and a woman in a red sari with bangles. The scene suggests a devotional street procession.2008-05-12May 12 20082008-05-12May 12 20082008-05-12Outdoor evening procession at dusk under tall trees. A woman in a red sari with silver sequin trim carries a polished metal kalasha vessel with both hands, a rudraksha mala at her neck. Behind her, a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders walks beside a man in a white shirt and cream dhoti holding a drum strap. Further back, an older man with white hair and beard in white clothes holds an orange flag, and a white flag is visible at left. No readable printed text is visible in the frame.2008-05-12Outdoor photograph at dusk of a procession on a paved road. A man in white dhoti and white shawl with gold border carries a large reddish-brown drum with multicoloured tassels and drumsticks, while a white flag with a blue bird emblem is held aloft behind him. Beside him, a man in white attire with a white shawl plays cymbals or small hand instruments. A woman in a pale yellow sari stands at the right edge, and a red flag and trees appear in the background. The scene reads as a devotional drum procession.2008-05-12Night photo on a temple-courtyard step with red-and-white painted walls and a patterned floor. Three women sit on the step playing udal drums, with a standing man in a khaki shirt and dark trousers bending over at left to adjust the drum lacing. The seated woman at left wears white with an orange shawl and a white headband, the woman in centre wears white with an orange shawl, and the woman at right wears white with an orange shawl and a beaded necklace. An older bare-chested man stands at upper left. A water bottle and a dark bag sit on the step behind them.2007-05-092008 - Nithyananda University - Udal and Kattumurthy Courses2007-05-09December 24 20132013-12-24Outdoor street photo in the early evening, with trees and white buildings behind. A bare-chested man in a rust-red wrap and a rudraksha mala smiles and extends his right arm toward people in front of him. Swamiji (probable): long, swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala with a wrap in rust-red. Behind him, a man in white clothes and a white shirt holds a red-draped drum with gold trim, and another man wears a red shawl over white. A bus stands at left, and a woman's head with flowers is visible in the right foreground. Roughly six to eight people are visible.2014-07-04 +1 copiesIndoor photo of a bald, bespectacled man in a rust-red and gold-bordered sannyasi-style robe with a rudraksha mala and beaded armband, playing a hand drum (mridangam-style) during a group chant. Around him, men in white kurtas and dhotis with orange-red shawls and lanyards stand facing him; one younger man in a white dhoti with gold border and green beaded necklace holds the drum's other side, and others hold green-tipped sticks. A wall-mounted speaker and beige wall panels frame the hall.2015-10-22 +1 copiesA procession in a narrow alley between two pale grey walls, with a woman in the foreground raising two white flags with blue bird emblems, smiling and walking barefoot. She wears a grey and orange patterned sari with a red bindi. Behind her a man in a red striped polo shirt and dark trousers, also barefoot, smiles and raises a flag. Two red and gold canopy-topped poles with blue floral embroidery and orange circular bird emblems are carried above the group. Behind them a man in a white dhoti walks, and a woman in a black sari follows.2008-10-22