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Night procession with drummers and devotees at a temple-type outdoor site. In the foreground a bare-chested man in an orange cloth with a yellow sash and pink tassels plays a small hand drum while smiling. Beside him a white-shirted, white-dhoti man with grey hair beats a red-faced drum, and an elderly man in a white shirt and maroon dhoti with a red waist sash holds a bell. Behind them drummers in orange and yellow garments and a woman in a teal sari stand near a golden canopy and a flower-garlanded staff topped with yellow and white flowers. Pattern of floral garlands and orange-clad devotees suggests a temple procession. a person candidate is not visibly present.

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Night procession at a temple courtyard with a lit ceremonial structure in the background. In the foreground, a bare-backed man in a white vest and a red and gold skirt dances with raised arms, facing another dancer in a brown lower garment and dancing with a long carried stick. Behind them, men in white dhotis and women in orange saris with gold borders stand or walk, some holding decorated poles. A green and yellow canopy with marigold garlands and a red umbrella is visible, and small oil lamps glow along the scene. Marigold petals litter the paved ground. A drum is visible at the right edge.2016-01-24January 24 20162016-01-24Night procession with musicians in front of a small decorated palanquin or ratha bearing a deity murti framed by a gold-and-red canopy. Two drummers on the left play large double-headed drums with red and orange covers and gold-trimmed rims; the front drummer wears a white shirt, orange shawl, and a tilak on his forehead. Behind them, nagaswaram-style wind players in white dhotis with gold borders play long pipes, one with a bell-shaped end, and a man in white holds a small drum. Devotees in white and colourful saris stand behind them on a dark paved ground.2013-09-15September 09 20152015-09-09Night procession scene under pink stage lights with several large decorated umbrellas in red, orange and blue overhead. A group of men in white dhotis and saffron-orange cloths play drums and wind instruments. In the foreground, a red wooden arch and a yellow-and-gold decorated arch with feather tassels sit on the sand. A dark-haired young man in a white vest, orange waist cloth and white leggings stands centre, playing a tala-like instrument, and a man in white with an orange shawl holds a drum. Crowds of devotees surround the procession.2016-12-09Night street procession in a busy town, with several drummers walking on dark asphalt under streetlights and shop signs. The foreground drummer on the left wears a white dhoti, bare chest, yellow shawl over one shoulder and a red armband, playing a drum slung from his neck. Beside him a drummer in an orange dhoti and white top plays a small frame drum, and a man in a white shirt and yellow cloth carries a double drum set on a strap. A drum barrel and bundled cloth sit in the lower right. Other men in white clothes walk behind, with white flags visible in the background.2008-11-11Night-time outdoor photo of a group of drummers performing on a hexagonal paved courtyard beneath a shelter with hanging decorative lamps and a striped pillar. Several shirtless young men in saffron-orange lower garments with gold borders play large metal drums and round frame drums, some with rudraksha malas around their necks. Two men in white dhotis and cream-colored clothing stand nearby, one with a hand raised. Trees and a parked car frame the background.2016-10-10Night procession on a paved road with a dense crowd and many drummers. In the foreground a dancer in white leggings and orange-gold waist cloth, with a red-and-orange shoulder drape, presses palms together while performing. Behind him, drummers in white dhotis and orange or red garments play large drums, and a man in an orange shirt and mala strikes a drum. Ornate umbrellas in orange, pink and blue, red flags and colourful lights frame the scene. Some people wear white shirts and dhotis.2016-12-09Night procession on an open paved courtyard with a red wall behind and string lights above. In the foreground a man in a purple shirt and white dhoti carries a large round frame drum and a long wooden stick, with an orange cloth over his shoulder. Beside him, men in white dhotis and women in bright saris (blue, orange, and multicolour) stand in a loose group holding drums and a long horn-like instrument. A figure in an ornate headdress stands at the far left, with a decorated backdrop. Several onlookers stand in the background.2016-12-09November `4 2015 +1 copiesJanuary 24 20162016-01-24December 09 20162016-12-09