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A photograph of a temple procession scene. In the foreground a musician in a white shirt and trousers plays a long brass horn (nadaswaram-style wind instrument) with a bell-shaped end, while carrying a black drum-bag strap across his shoulder and standing beside a large hand drum (chenda-style) with gold trim. To the left a man in white with a garland of orange flowers stands near a woman in a green blouse and orange-yellow sari. Other white-clad devotees and people in colourful saris are blurred in the background near orange-red pillars and a red-striped wall, with a sign on the wall. Warm, hazy light.

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A photograph of a welcome procession at an ashram entrance with red pillars and a red iron gate. A drummer in white dhoti and shirt plays a large double-headed drum, and a trumpet-like horn player stands beside him in white. A woman in an orange-peach sari with a red blouse holds a long marigold garland, and another woman in orange garments with orange garlands stands nearby with hands in anjali. A young man in white kurta and white dhoti with an orange garland walks barefoot on the left. Several people in white and light clothing stand in the background beyond the gate, and an orange cloth is laid on the floor.2012-04-14A photograph of musicians seated on the floor of a room with orange-painted walls and a wooden table behind them. In the foreground, a man in a light beige shirt with an orange cloth draped over his shoulder plays a long black bamboo flute, with a visible tilak on his forehead and a white ID badge. Beside him, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti plays a drum with a red cloth wrap. A bald man in white clothes sits in the lower right foreground, and a small Radel amplifier and bags sit on the mat. A brass plate with flower petals rests on the table. Scene suggests a satsang musical session.2010-11-12December 20 20102010-12-20A procession outside a temple with a red-curtained shrine and white walls. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a vertical tilak plays a long brass horn (nadaswaram-style), with another horn player beside him. Two drummers in white dhotis and cream shirts carry dhol drums with red and gold woven covers, one with a gold border. Behind them, several men in saffron-orange robes wear rudraksha malas and marigold garlands. Potted plants and a banana tree frame the path.A temple procession scene with musicians in white dhotis and shirts playing traditional instruments in a stone-paved courtyard. A boy in a yellow kurta plays a long wind instrument (nadaswaram-style), an older man in white plays a small drum-like instrument, and a younger man in white holds a frame drum. Behind them a crowd of onlookers stands in the stone temple doorway, and a woman in a white sari is seen at the left edge beside a large orange and red decorated umbrella. White kolam rangoli patterns are drawn on the ground.2012-05-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial welcome procession moving along a red carpet under a covered hall decorated with marigold garlands hanging from pillars. In the foreground, a drummer in a white dhoti and shirt plays a large two-headed drum, while a musician in a pale green striped shirt and white dhoti plays a long wooden nadaswaram-style horn. Behind them, a woman in an orange robe with a red and white flower garland walks barefoot on the red carpet, and several men in white and light shirts stand along the sides. A white car and red plastic chairs are visible at left.2010-02-18A photograph of a temple musician ensemble performing in an indoor hall. In the foreground, a young man in a white shirt and white dhoti plays a large two-headed drum (thavil) with a red and gold trim, held at his side, looking toward the camera. Behind him, a player in a red shirt and saffron-orange dhoti with a red tilak on his forehead plays a long wind instrument (nadaswaram) with a bell-shaped end. Another drummer in white dhoti sits at left, and a man in white dhoti with a sacred thread and horizontal sacred ash marks on his forehead stands at right beside a draped red and gold cloth on a stand. Several other people in white dhotis stand in the background, some with hands joined. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2010-12-20Night 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.2015-05-01June 19 20132013-06-19January 02 20132013-01-02A photograph of an outdoor evening procession. In the foreground a man in a white shirt, gold-coloured patterned dhoti with an orange border, and a gold bracelet plays a long curved brass horn (nadaswaram-style wind instrument) with a tassel of cords hanging from it. He wears a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a crowd of men in white dhotis, white shirts and a purple shirt stand watching. Lights glow in the dark background.2016-12-09April 14 20122012-04-14