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A procession with musicians in white dhotis and shirts performing outdoors. In the centre, a man with a horn-shaped brass wind instrument wears a gold-bordered orange-and-white cloth and white vibhuti on his forehead. Flanking him, drummers hold large barrel drums with yellow rims and red cloth straps; one man in a pink checked shirt plays a long wooden pipe. Behind them, women in saris and devotees stand beside orange and red flags, and a golden standard topped with a gold finial is raised. An orange building with a signboard lies in the background.

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Outdoor procession scene with a group of musicians in white dhotis leading a crowd. Foreground, a drummer in white dhoti and shirt holds a round drum with yellow-banded rims and a brown cloth-wrapped drum beside him. In the center, a musician in white dhoti with an orange-gold border plays a long wind instrument (nadaswaram-style) with an orange tassel, while a man in a pink-checked shirt and white dhoti plays a brass horn with an orange tassel. Another drummer on the right in white clothes plays a drum. Behind them, a crowd of devotees stands near orange flags, a gold-topped staff, and an orange-painted building with signage. Some devotees wear white and orange, with a woman in a green sari visible.2011-12-11Outdoor procession scene at a dirt-path temple area. Four drummers and horn players in white dhotis and shirts stand in the foreground: a drummer at left with a drum slung over his shoulder, a horn player in the centre wearing an orange-and-gold waist cloth and orange-yellow garland, a horn player beside him in a pink-and-white checked shirt playing a long horn, and a drummer at right tapping a large drum with a stick. Behind them a crowd of onlookers, including women in saris and salwar, watches, while many red-orange flags wave in the background. A gold ceremonial staff with a gold finial is held upright. An orange signboard with white lettering is visible on the building behind.2011-12-11December 11 20112011-12-11January 01 20122012-01-01A street procession outside a temple entrance, with men in white dhotis and shirts playing traditional instruments. Two men in front play long brass horns, one in a white shirt with a gold-bordered dhoti and one in a pink checked shirt, both wearing orange-yellow tassels and tilaka on their foreheads. On the right, two men beat large barrel drums (thavil-style) with bare hands. A gold flag on a pole rises above them, and red-orange flags are held by the crowd behind. Spectators stand at the left, including a woman in a white salwar outfit and another in white. A signboard reads Sri Amandeshwari above the doorway, with orange-painted walls behind.2011-12-11Outdoor photo of a temple procession with drummers and musicians in white dhotis and shirts. A man on the left in a white shirt and yellow-orange cloth beats a small hand drum, while a man in a peach-checked shirt plays a large barrel drum with a red velvet cover. Other musicians in white clothes hold a nadaswaram-style wind instrument and drums with tilak marks on their foreheads. Behind them, women in saris and salwar and onlookers stand near orange and red flags, and footwear lies on the ground in front.2011-12-11A 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 copiesDecember 29 20102010-12-29Night outdoor procession at a temple-style ground with a crowd of devotees. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shirt beats a large frame drum (thappu-style) with a stick, and beside him a drummer in white plays a double-headed drum with maroon and white banding. In the centre a man in white dhoti with a red cloth sash and a garland-like adornment plays a long wind instrument (nadaswaram/horn-style). Several women in orange and white saris stand with palms pressed together in prayer, and rows of white-clad devotees line the path. Two round ceremonial standards with emblems hang from poles on the right, and a green light glows in the background.2010-12-20January 01 20122012-01-01A group of musicians performs on a covered temple-style veranda beside an orange wall with red and white painted bands and white steps. Six men in white dhotis and shirts play instruments: on the left, two play nadaswaram-type woodwind horns, and beside them a man plays a brass horn. In the centre, a man in a white dhoti with a pale green shawl beats a large double-headed drum with a green cover, while another man with a light blue shawl plays a smaller drum at the far right. A man in white at the edge also holds a drum with orange and red cloth. The wet floor suggests recent rain.2010-07-21A photograph of a traditional Indian musical procession in a covered corridor of a white building. Men in white dhotis and shirts play instruments: the central player blows a long brass nadaswaram-style horn with an orange-yellow sash and rudraksha-style neck tassels, another man beside him plays a similar horn, and two men on the left and right carry double-headed drums (thavil) slung over their shoulders, one with a woven orange strap and one with a green-and-gold rim. Several other men in white stand in the background. A small orange and white garland decoration hangs over a red-framed doorway, and potted palms and a blue plastic chair sit near the entrance.2009-06-22