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Outdoor procession scene at an ashram-style compound with a dirt ground. Musicians play traditional drums and a long wind instrument. A woman in a red-and-pink sari plays a nadaswaram-style pipe at centre. Men in white shirts and white dhotis carry and beat drums with red-and-white shoulder straps, while others in a black shirt and orange shirt hold up a decorated umbrella. A colourful canopy with tassels and the word Dhyanapeetam is visible above. A pink building and sacks stand behind.

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November 29 20162016-11-29January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a procession on a dirt road between rustic buildings and palm trees. Several drummers lead, including a man in white dhoti and yellow cloth beating a drum on his left and another man in white beating a drum slung over his shoulder. A man in a red shirt plays a long wind instrument, and a man in white on the right plays a horn-like wind instrument. Behind them, a group of saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad devotees walk, some carrying decorated ceremonial umbrellas with colourful fringes and a striped red and blue canopy overhead. A white tent and stacked sacks stand to the right. Roughly twenty people are visible in the procession.2006-07-12December 20 20102010-12-20A photograph of a street procession with a group of musicians and attendants. In the foreground, a man in a yellow shirt and white dhoti plays a long brass horn called a nadaswaram-style wind instrument, and another man in a yellow shirt blows a similar horn. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti beats a large barrel drum with gold-banded rims. Behind him, a man holds a tall orange and red ceremonial banner with a floral embroidered design, and a bare-chested attendant in orange dhoti, with ornate gold-toned necklaces and a shawl, holds a long pole. Other people in white and orange clothing, some with white and red forehead marks, stand nearby, and a red-walled building with palm trees is in the background.2017-03-11December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor 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 29 20162016-11-29Outdoor procession on a dirt road at an ashram-style compound. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with an orange border stands beside a woman in a grey-green sari with a maroon border, holding a long wooden staff. Behind them, men in white dhotis and white shirts carry ornate multicoloured parasols with orange and gold trim, and one carries a trident-topped staff. A man in an orange-brown shirt and white dhoti plays a hand drum. Low buildings, a green gate and trees line the background. No visible a person candidate in this scene.2006-12-30A photograph of a group of musicians performing outdoors under trees at an open-air shrine. In the foreground a man with a grey moustache and white sleeveless vest, wearing a yellow dhoti and orange shawl, plays a set of drums slung on his shoulder. Behind him, several men in white shirts, yellow and white dhotis, and a man in a red shirt play long brass horns and drums, while a man in a red shirt and white dhoti beats a large drum on the right. Bystanders in white clothes stand and sit around the edge. At the right foreground is a red-painted stone structure beside a white-tiled border, and a shrine pillar is visible on the right. Several people are visible, roughly a dozen.2006-07-12July 11 20062006-07-11A procession on a dirt road in front of a green-roofed shrine and a green metal gate. In the foreground, a man in an orange-pink shirt and cream dhoti plays a hand drum, and beside him a man in a white shirt and red lungi plays a drum with a yellow-fringed head. Behind them, three men walk in white and red-orange ritual clothing; one carries a small golden palanquin-style deity murti, another holds a small gold-coloured shrine, and another carries a long wooden staff. Men with white sacred ash marks on their foreheads lead the procession, and a palm tree and a red building are visible in the background.2013-04-03