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Night photograph of a procession on a sandy riverbank with a warm street lamp glowing above. Three men play large dhol drums slung from their necks: the central man wears a yellow patterned sweater over a white shirt and striped trousers, the right man wears a grey jacket and jeans, and the left man, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and a white dhoti bordered in gold, carries a drum with the ash-smeared body typical of sadhus. Behind them, other men in jackets and caps walk among a crowd, and a colourful embroidered canopy or ratha top appears at the upper right. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable.

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Night street procession. Two drummers in the foreground play drums slung from their shoulders with straps; the drummer on the left wears an orange cloth and the one on the right wears a yellow cloth over white clothes. Behind them a crowd in white shirts and dhotis carries white flags with a blue emblem. A man in the centre wears an orange turban, orange robe and a white and red flower garland, and beside him another figure wears orange. A metal barrier runs along the bottom edge. Several people are standing in the background.2008-11-11A night street procession in a Tamil Nadu town. In the centre, a man in saffron robes and an orange head wrap stands with a white-and-orange flower garland around his neck and a rudraksha mala, flanked by men in white dhotis and orange shawls. On the left and right, drummers play barrel drums, one wearing an orange shawl and another in yellow and pink with a red waistcloth. Many people carry white flags bearing a blue emblem. Shop lights glow at the left edge and dark trees fill the background. a person is identifiable by his saffron clothing, orange head wrap, flower garland and rudraksha mala, but the photo is not clear enough for certainty.2008-11-11February 10 20132013-02-10February 21 20162016-02-21September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesNight procession on a dirt path with several young drummers in saffron-orange and white dhotis and shawls, gold-bordered, wearing rudraksha malas and white headbands. Three drummers in front play large barrel drums with red and gold trim, striking them with sticks. Behind them, a player raises a long brass horn, and a figure in white with a red-bordered shawl walks at the right edge. Bright floodlight and dark background.2015-04-29December 09 20162016-12-09Night 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.2008-11-11September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesNovember 22 20152015-11-22Night 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.2016-12-09A street procession at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering. Several young drummers in the foreground play drums, one in a brown woven vest with purple cloth at his head, another in a red-and-white striped sweater. Behind them a banner shows a portrait of a smiling woman in a red sari and bindi, labelled with Nithyananda text and a dove logo. Saffron flags and a decorated ceremonial staff rise above the crowd, with men in white dhotis and red sashes walking nearby. A brass ritual item is raised at left.2013-02-10