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Outdoor festival scene on a dirt path beside a chain-link fence and green foliage. In the foreground, a man with bare upper body wears a white dhoti with a gold border and a gold necklace, seen from behind. To the right, a line of drummers in saffron-orange clothing and orange head cloths play hand drums; a young boy in orange with beaded malas plays in front. Several women in orange and a man with red-orange shawl and malas stand along the line. Behind them, people in white and orange gather near a red-carpeted stage area under a yellow decorated canopy. A small handheld fan is visible above the drummers.

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November 25 20152015-11-25Outdoor scene on a paved brick path at dusk with palm trees and leafy trees behind. A line of young men in orange-saffron dhotis and bare upper bodies, with rudraksha beaded necklaces, play large hand drums hung from cords and brass horns, standing in ranks before a red stone shrine structure at right. In the foreground, a few figures in white garments with gold borders and beaded necklaces stand or sit with their backs to the camera. A tall decorated pole with a painted geometric pattern stands at left, and a red pillar rises behind it. No identifiable central figure is clearly shown.2014-11-26November `4 2015 +2 copiesDecember 03 20162016-12-03July 02 20162016-07-02Five young men in saffron-orange dhoti-style garments with gold borders play drums on a red carpeted stage under a tent. Several wear rudraksha malas and bracelets. They strike a large barrel drum, tabla-style drums and a frame drum. Behind them, a man in a maroon shirt and white-clad attendants watch, and colourful umbrellas and tassels hang overhead.2016-05-05November 26 20142014-11-26August 16 20172017-08-16 +1 copiesA procession of devotees moves along a paved path in front of green bamboo and shrubs. In the centre, a young drummer in white dhoti with gold border and tilak on forehead plays a silver drum, with a red cloth draped over it. Beside him another drummer in white plays a drum, and on the right boys in saffron-orange dhotis with rudraksha malas play drums. Women in orange and red saris carry brass kalasha pots and flower arrangements, and saffron banners with embroidered emblems are raised behind them.2016-07-19Night procession with drummers in the foreground. A man at left wears orange clothing, a saffron shawl with gold trim, long dreadlocks and beaded necklaces, playing a drum. Beside him, a young drummer in orange and a bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border play frame drums. A bare-chested boy with rudraksha malas drums in the centre, and dancers in orange and red saris surround them. Red and gold umbrellas and ceremonial parasols rise in the background under a floodlight, with a crowd of onlookers at the edges.2016-09-05August 31 20142014-08-31September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copies