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A 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.

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December 16 20172017-12-16Several 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.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.A photograph of a street procession under an open covered walkway. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti plays a large two-headed barrel drum slung over his shoulder, striking it with a stick, while another man beside him in white shirt and dhoti plays a wooden drum. At left, a musician in a white shirt blows a long wind instrument (nadaswaram-style). Behind them, several men in white dhotis and an orange-saffron cloth walk with garlands and a bead necklace, one wearing a rudraksha-style mala and a saffron garment. A silver vehicle is parked in the background and a red bag rests on a concrete ledge at right.2012-04-23 +2 copiesA photograph of a group of men walking barefoot along a paved path beside a red iron fence, playing ritual drums and cymbals. The lead man on the left wears a white dhoti and an orange-and-gold shawl and holds small cymbals. Next, a man in a peach-and-yellow checked shirt and yellow dhoti carries a large maroon drum slung at his side. A man in a dark green shirt and white dhoti beats a drum on his hip, and a man on the right in a white shirt and white dhoti plays a barrel drum with yellow trim. Several others behind wear white or striped clothing, forehead markings, and blue lanyards, and one raises a curved horn. Red walls and sculpted figures stand in the background.2011-12-12Outdoor procession on a dirt ground with men in white dhotis and shirts carrying large barrel drums with leather heads slung at their sides, one drummer striking a long curved horn-style wind instrument. Women in white saris with orange and gold borders walk alongside, one holding a decorated tray. Behind them, colourful triangular pennants with gold and red embroidery hang from poles, and red, white and blue bunting frames a stage with pink draped cloth. Several people stand in white ritual clothing along the edges.2010-02-12July 04 20142014-07-04May 18 20122012-05-18January 01 20132013-01-01A 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.2014-06-19December 27 20132013-12-27Outdoor 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.2012-01-01