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Several men in white dhotis perform a procession on a paved courtyard in front of a red multi-storey building with air conditioners. The man at left wears an orange sash and holds a round frame drum, a second man in white plays a long brass horn, and a third in a green shawl plays another horn. At right, a man in a green shawl and olive shirt beats a red-and-gold barrel drum with a stick. Behind them, devotees with backpacks and women in saris and salwar kameez stand watching, and a white van is parked at the right edge.

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December 16 20172017-12-16A photograph of a street-side procession on a stone-paved walkway in front of a red multi-storey building with air conditioners. Three drummers and a wind player lead: on the left a man in white dhoti and orange shawl plays a frame drum; in the centre a man in white clothes and a green-gold shawl blows a long brass horn; next to him a man in white plays a pipe; on the right a man in a green-gold shawl beats a red and gold cylindrical drum. Behind them, devotees in white and in orange, red and pink saris walk along, some carrying bags. A white van is parked at right and a tree sits at left.2017-12-16A 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.April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesJanuary 01 20122012-01-01A 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.2009-06-22Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard with palm trees and a brick-paved floor. Four men in front play large barrel drums (thavil/mridangam-style). The foremost drummer wears a white shirt and white dhoti, the second an orange-brown checked shirt and white dhoti, the third a blue striped shirt with dark dhoti, and the rightmost a red-and-white striped shirt with white dhoti. Behind them a group of devotees, including women in pink and blue saris, stands near a decorated black Nandi bull with a red garland and an orange kalasha-like pillar. Some visitors wear lanyards.2012-01-01January 01 20122012-01-01A 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 copiesOutdoor 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.2011-12-11April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesOutdoor procession on a pale stone-paved ground with a group of drummers and a nadaswaram player performing. Several drummers in orange dhotis and saffron-orange shawls play large barrel drums, one with a bare chest and a green-and-white cloth across the shoulder. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti plays a long wind instrument at left, and a woman in an orange sari stands at right. Behind them, three decorated umbrellas in red, green and yellow are held aloft, with a yellow sari visible among onlookers, trees and construction equipment in the background. No clearly identifiable candidate for a person is visible.2016-11-29 +1 copies