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A man in white ritual clothing plays a large red-brown dholak drum slung from a multicolored woven strap, with a red tilak mark on his forehead and a white shawl draped over his shoulders with gold-bordered white dhoti. He strikes the drum with a stick at dusk while walking in a procession on a paved street beside a white building. Behind him, a man in a checked shirt carries a white flag, a woman with auburn hair walks nearby, and another person in white holds a silver vessel, with a woman in a red sari at the right edge. The scene suggests a street procession with drumming and devotees in white and red attire under a dark tree.

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Outdoor evening procession on a paved street. A man in white dhoti and white shirt with a gold-bordered cloth over his shoulder carries a large red-brown drum with multicoloured woven straps and rope lacing, and a small red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a woman in a red embroidered outfit holds a silver cup, and another man in a checked shirt and khaki trousers walks nearby, with a white flag edge visible at left. A tree and a white building with a overhanging roof frame the scene. a person is not clearly identifiable in this image.2008-05-12A street procession in the evening with tall pine trees and parked cars behind. In the foreground a man in white ritual clothes with a white shawl and a red tilak on his forehead carries a large red decorated dhol drum with multicoloured tassels, held by a strap across his shoulder. Behind him, a white flag with a blue emblem is held aloft. Other participants walk alongside: a man in an orange shirt holding a phone, a man in white with glasses, and a woman in a red sari with bangles. The scene suggests a devotional street procession.2008-05-12May 12 20082008-05-12Outdoor photograph at dusk of a procession on a paved road. A man in white dhoti and white shawl with gold border carries a large reddish-brown drum with multicoloured tassels and drumsticks, while a white flag with a blue bird emblem is held aloft behind him. Beside him, a man in white attire with a white shawl plays cymbals or small hand instruments. A woman in a pale yellow sari stands at the right edge, and a red flag and trees appear in the background. The scene reads as a devotional drum procession.2008-05-12May 12 20082008-05-12December 24 20132013-12-242008 - Nithyananda University - Udal and Kattumurthy Courses2007-05-09November 20 20102010-11-20December 20 20102010-12-20A photograph of a temple musician ensemble performing in an indoor hall. In the foreground, a young man in a white shirt and white dhoti plays a large two-headed drum (thavil) with a red and gold trim, held at his side, looking toward the camera. Behind him, a player in a red shirt and saffron-orange dhoti with a red tilak on his forehead plays a long wind instrument (nadaswaram) with a bell-shaped end. Another drummer in white dhoti sits at left, and a man in white dhoti with a sacred thread and horizontal sacred ash marks on his forehead stands at right beside a draped red and gold cloth on a stand. Several other people in white dhotis stand in the background, some with hands joined. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2010-12-20Indoor photo of a bald, bespectacled man in a rust-red and gold-bordered sannyasi-style robe with a rudraksha mala and beaded armband, playing a hand drum (mridangam-style) during a group chant. Around him, men in white kurtas and dhotis with orange-red shawls and lanyards stand facing him; one younger man in a white dhoti with gold border and green beaded necklace holds the drum's other side, and others hold green-tipped sticks. A wall-mounted speaker and beige wall panels frame the hall.2015-10-22 +1 copiesA street procession with drummers in the foreground. Two men carry large barrel drums slung over their shoulders, one in a brown shirt and white dhoti, the other in a light blue shirt and cream dhoti; the drums have floral patterned covers with orange and red cloth. Behind them, a figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair walks barefoot, while men in white kurtas and black shirts follow. Trees, a metal railing and a silver ornamental finial appear in the background.2006-12-24