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Dusk procession on a dirt path with several young men in saffron and orange robes carrying large red-covered drums slung from white shoulder straps. The foreground drummer in orange dhoti and a white shoulder cloth beats a drum wrapped in red fabric. Beside him a figure in maroon robes with a gold waist band and a rudraksha mala holds a large conch shell to his face. Other drummers in white dhotis walk behind, with a small temple shrine lit with lamps and a tree at upper left.

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November 26 20142014-11-26A photograph at dusk of a group of drummers walking along a dirt road past palm trees and a parked silver car. Several men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas carry large red drums with gold-threaded covers slung over their shoulders, striking them with sticks. The central drummer wears a white dhoti and a white sash, with white ash marks on his forehead. A few more drummers in orange are visible at the edges, and a lamp glows in the background among the trees.2014-11-26September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 03 20172017-09-03September 28 20172017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesA night procession on a stone-paved path lit by distant lamps. In the foreground a man in white dhoti with a white tripundra on his forehead holds a long silver-tipped staff topped with a fringed canopy. Four drummers in saffron-orange garments with gold borders and rudraksha malas beat large hand drums. Behind them, several people in white robes and orange cloth walk among floral garlands and decorated structures. The scene shows a temple-style procession at night.2016-01-24Night photograph of six people standing in a line on bare dirt ground, performing a drum procession. Five drummers hold hand drums; the figure at far left wears a white dhoti with gold border and a white shawl, and the others wear saffron-orange garments with gold-bordered cloth, several with rudraksha malas. The second drummer from the right beats a large drum, and a sixth figure in the centre-back wears a dark garment with rudraksha beads. Dark background, scattered lights, and colourful string lights at the upper right edge.2015-11-16A night-time procession under pink and red stage lighting. Several young men in saffron-orange robes play drums; one in the foreground beats a hand drum, another plays a large bass drum with a mallet, and a figure at left holds a long wind instrument. Beaded rudraksha-style malas hang on their chests, and some wear orange turbans. Behind them, orange-clad devotees and an umbrella with sparkling decorations suggest a ceremonial procession. No individual can be confirmed as a person from appearance, so no a person candidate is identified.2017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25Night 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.2015-04-29Night procession on a dirt path with young men in ceremonial dress playing traditional instruments. In the foreground, a drummer in white dhoti with gold borders and a rudraksha mala plays a barrel drum with a leopard-print covering and yellow tassels, while a boy beside him in orange cloth plays a long brass horn. Behind them, several musicians in saffron-orange dhotis and white garments play drums, cymbals and wind instruments, many wearing rudraksha malas and white forehead marks. A dark wall stands in the background.2015-11-16