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A street procession on a dusty dirt road below a red-earth embankment with dry grass. Drummers in front play large round drums: one in a white turban and gold-and-orange embroidered vest, another in a yellow shirt and blue trousers, and a third in an orange shirt with green trousers. A performer in a red and gold costume, with a tall ornate headdress and green leggings, holds a long staff with a white tassel. Behind them, several people in white shirts and dhotis walk, and a man in a pinkish-striped kurta follows.

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A procession of drummers in a dusty open road lined with trees and onlookers. Several men play large white-shelled drums slung from their shoulders, bare-chested and wearing orange and multicoloured cloth, with yellow and pink turbans and orange tassels hanging at their waists. A man in the foreground wears a red turban and a yellow kurta with a red sash. Behind them, a row of white-clad devotees and spectators watch, and a gateway arch with signage stands in the distance.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A street procession on dusty ground with a crowd of devotees behind drummers. Several barefoot men in yellow and gold head wraps, sleeveless patterned orange-and-maroon tunics and dark skirts play large silver drums and smaller drums, with orange tassels hanging from their arms and waists. Behind them a line of people in white and pink clothing walks, and a pink-turbaned man stands at the right in a yellow kurta. A wooden gateway with a banner stands at the upper right under trees.2017-12-16A procession of drummers and musicians walks along a paved path at an outdoor event. In the foreground, men wear red collarless shirts and yellow dhoti-style lower garments with yellow sashes; one older man with white hair and beard holds a round frame drum. Behind them, a row of drummers in yellow turbans and orange-patterned vests carry large barrel drums. Another drummer on the right shakes a small hand cymbal. A red-draped stage structure and trees stand in the background, and a few spectators are visible among the crowd.2017-12-16A street procession of drummers on a dusty sandy road in front of a red brick wall with bamboo and trees behind. Several barefoot male drummers in yellow turbans and orange-and-maroon sleeveless vests with brown loincloths play large cylindrical drums, some slung over the shoulder, others held in front, and one drummer swings a stick. Behind them, women in pink and red saris and turbans and a man in white dhoti and shirt watch or move among the crowd, with more people in the background. Hindu festival drumming and procession, with no identifiable a person figure visible.2017-12-16December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor procession on a dirt road at Bidadi during the Jayanti Brahmotsavam celebrations. Drummers in white dhotis and white caps play large red-and-white drums, one with painted decoration, while a central dancer in a black jacket, red-and-white turban and red-fringed skirt with bells walks with a stick. Behind them, a yellow canopy and a decorated palanquin-style float are carried, and people in yellow and red shirts line the route. Tall red flags and a large painted face of a turbaned figure stand at the right edge, with bamboo scaffolding and banana plants in the background.2008-12-30December 16 20172017-12-16January 01 20112011-01-01December 30 20082008-12-30