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A procession on a dirt ground outdoors under trees, with several young men in white dhotis with gold borders and bare chests blowing conch shells and long brass horns. Behind them, devotees in orange and saffron robes carry staffs and a tall ornate ceremonial stick, and a drummer in orange plays a drum at the right. A decorated pink-and-gold parasol is held overhead. Several men in white kurtas and shawls stand in the background, and a dark-haired figure in white is near the centre-right. Trees and a pavilion roof frame the scene.

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A group of young men in traditional temple-musician attire performs outdoors on a dirt ground with palm trees and trees behind them. Several wear orange dhotis with gold borders and others wear white dhotis with gold borders; they have rudraksha malas and sacred ash marks on their foreheads. Some play large decorated drums with red fabric covers, others play long curved horns, and one plays a small hand drum. A man in white stands at the left edge in the background, and a yellow metal frame structure is visible on the right. The scene appears to be a drum and horn ensemble performing near an ashram setting in the early evening.2015-08-31August 31 20152015-08-31Five young men stand on a pale stone courtyard performing temple ceremonial music. Four wear saffron-orange dhotis with gold borders and beaded rudraksha malas, and the one in the centre wears a white dhoti with gold border and a white-and-gold wrap. The two on the left and right blow long curved brass horns raised overhead. The centre man holds a pair of cymbals or small percussion pieces, and the man on the right plays a large frame drum. A red-draped drum and a black stone deity murti stand at the right edge, with a red wall and trees behind. The scene resembles a procession or puja music ensemble.2015-08-31November 25 20152015-11-25Outdoor scene on a red earth ground with palms, shrubs and a banana plant behind. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts play traditional instruments: the central man blows a long brass horn, a man on the right plays a long wooden nadaswaram-style pipe with an orange-tasselled bell, and drummers on the left and right beat double-headed drums. Behind them, women in white saris with coloured borders and a man in a saffron-orange robe stand among a group of devotees, with a camera operator at the right edge. The group appears to be part of a procession or music ensemble.2010-01-01September 09 20162016-09-09May 05 20152015-05-05November `4 2015 +2 copiesOutdoor 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.2010-02-12November 16 20152015-11-16August 12 20162016-08-12June 09 20092009-06-09