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Outdoor photo on a dirt ground at an event with a row of orange-painted shipping containers along the left edge. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand around, most in plain white or grey shirts. A man in the foreground right wears a white shirt, a rust-brown shawl over one shoulder, and white vibhuti lines on his forehead, holding a large frame drum with yellow rim. A man next to him holds a second drum with dark patterned body and yellow lacing. Behind them, people in white stand near green banana plants and a line of tall decorated poles with yellow and green streamers.

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July 04 20142014-07-04December 29 20102010-12-29October 20 20162016-10-20Outdoor procession on a dirt road at an ashram-like compound with low white buildings and water tanks. A long line of men in white dhotis and white shirts plays large barrel drums, with orange and saffron shoulder cloths and red-and-orange sashes. Some drummers wear lavender dhotis. Saffron flags flutter in the background, and a few people walk along the road. Strong sunlight casts long shadows across the dirt.2008-12-29A photograph of a street-style procession on a dusty ground with banana plants and orange flags in the background. In the foreground a man in a grey shirt and white dhoti, head bowed, plays a barrel drum slung across his body with a stick. Beside him, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a gold border plays a second drum held in front of him. Other drummers and people in white shirts and dhotis stand around, and a woman in a red-orange sari is partly visible on the left. Several participants wear white garments with gold-bordered cloth.2010-01-01Outdoor 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 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.2009-06-22November 25 20062006-11-25Outdoor 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.2010-02-12Outdoor temple procession on a dirt ground with red-and-white tiered steps behind. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts play traditional instruments: a man at left plays a double-reed nadaswaram-style wind instrument beside a small drum, a man in front blows a long wind instrument, and a man at right in a rust-coloured shirt holds a frame drum slung across his shoulder. Other men in white dhotis with orange shawls stand behind them, and a child stands at far left. Trees and a distant building fill the background under a pale sky.2009-06-09December 29 20082008-12-29A village road procession with musicians in white dhotis and shirts playing drums and a long wind instrument, plus a conch-like horn. The lead drummer in the centre wears a pale green shirt and white dhoti, striking a large drum with a stick. Other drummers on either side play smaller drums with red and orange cloth straps. Palm trees, thatched huts, and orange saffron flags line the road in the background, with more people walking behind the musicians.2006-11-13