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A group of young boys in saffron and maroon robes stands on a paved courtyard in front of a salmon-coloured building with pink flowering bushes and a palm frond at left. Several boys play long curved brass horns held upright, and two boys beat large barrel drums with bare hands; one drum is held at waist height by a boy wearing a saffron cloth and rudraksha beads. Others wear beaded necklaces, bangles and sacred ash marks on their foreheads. Older men in white shirts and dhotis stand behind them, watching. The scene resembles a temple procession or ashram ceremonial music ensemble.

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June 19 20142014-06-19A photograph of a street-level procession of young people in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas and white tilak markings on their foreheads. Several boys play large hand drums, one held by a shaved-headed youth in orange at right, while others blow long curved brass horns raised above the group. A taller man in a red-and-gold wrapped garment with a long dark braid and a red-beaded mala stands at left, facing the musicians. Pink bougainvillea and palm fronds frame the background wall.2014-06-19Outdoor photo on a paved courtyard beside an orange building and palm fronds. A bare-chested man with long hair tied up, wearing a red-brown dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, stands with his back to the camera facing a large group of boys and young men in saffron-orange robes with pink borders. Many have white forehead markings and bead necklaces. 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Several play large barrel drums and a cymbal; long brass horns are raised at the left. A bald adult in an orange robe and rudraksha mala stands centre-right beside a figure in white dhoti.2014-06-19A photograph of a street-side gathering of young men in saffron and orange robes playing large hand drums and brass horns. On the left, a man with long dark hair tied back wears a red-maroon garment with a gold-yellow waist band and a heavy rudraksha mala around his neck, facing the drummers and smiling. Drummers in orange cloths with pink lower wraps beat wide frame drums laced with rope; one shaved-headed drummer wears hoop earrings and white forehead markings. Behind them, a crowd of boys and men in orange and red robes with white tilak stripes watch, some holding curved brass horns. Pink flowering bushes and an orange building stand in the background.2014-06-19A group of young boys and a few adult men in orange and red robes stand on a paved courtyard in front of an orange building with a palm tree behind them. Many boys wear white forehead markings, rudraksha malas and gold-trimmed red and saffron cloths. Several play musical instruments, including long brass horns and drums, while a standing adult in a saffron shawl and red-gold dhoti, with a rudraksha mala and long hair tied up, faces them. A man in white shirt stands at the edge. The scene appears to be a ritual procession or musical performance.2014-06-19June 19 20142014-06-19A photograph of a group of young boys and girls in saffron-orange and maroon robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, gathered outdoors in front of a peach-coloured building with pink flowers. 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