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A procession of young men and women in saffron-orange robes and matching orange turbans walks down a bright hall with a polished floor. Several players carry round frame drums with white heads, while others play brass horns and cymbals. Rudraksha malas hang across their chests and white tilak marks show on their foreheads. A woman in a yellow-and-teal sari stands at the far left, holding a tray. Framed paintings hang on the pale pink walls and a wooden throne-like seat with a cushion sits at the right edge.

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A procession of young men in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl drums on round hand drums through a tiled hall, with rudraksha malas and white face markings. One drummer at the front right wears a long rudraksha mala and a bangle, and an orange turban is visible on a drummer in the middle. Behind them women in orange and a woman in a teal and purple sari carry offering trays with flowers and fruit. Seated devotees in white clothes line the left edge. Framed paintings hang on the pale pink walls and a wooden instrument stands at the right.2018-04-17A photograph of a group of young men in matching orange-saffron robes performing a drum and wind-instrument ensemble indoors. Several play white-faced drums with wooden sticks, one blows a long brass horn, another plays a curved brass instrument, and the two on the right stand with hands pressed together in namaste. They wear rudraksha malas, orange turbans or bare heads, and some have bare chests with orange wraps and white marks on their arms. Behind them stand a wooden door, a white wall and a seated figure in white. This appears to be a ceremonial music performance by sannyasi-style devotees.2018-04-17November 17 20172017-11-17A procession of young men in saffron-red robes and matching red turbans walks barefoot along a polished floor toward a tall wooden double door. The front musician plays a long brass horn, while behind him a drummer carries a round hand drum and others follow with additional drums. Several wear rudraksha malas over red cloth, and the open doorway behind them shows trees in bright daylight. The scene is a ceremonial band procession in an ashram hall.2018-04-17November 17 20172017-11-17September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesAugust 12 20172017-08-12 +1 copiesA group of young male devotees in saffron-orange robes sit on an orange mat performing music in a hall with a wooden door behind them. Several wear rudraksha malas, white forehead markings and long dreadlocked hair. One beats a silver drum with a stick, while two others play small metal drums with pink sticks in front. Brass poles stand at the right edge. Several bare-chested musicians smile, and one in the foreground wears layered beaded bracelets. A tall brass staff stands at right beside the seated group.2017-10-03 +1 copiesA procession of young devotees in saffron-orange robes and matching orange head turbans walks down a polished light floor inside a bright hall. Front-row players blow gold-coloured brass trumpets and horns, while others behind carry white drums. Several wear rudraksha malas and bare-chested or wrapped upper bodies, with vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Behind them stands a gold ornate peetha-style backdrop beside a standing deity murti in a blue sari, and a tall yellow staff rises at the right. The atmosphere is ceremonial, with a sacred musical procession underway.2017-11-17November 17 20172017-11-17November 17 20172017-11-17