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April 03 20162016-04-03April 03 20162016-04-03A photo of a procession of devotees walking along a paved path lined with trees and a red brick wall. In the foreground, two girls in white dhoti-style garments play brass horns, one with a dhol-like drum slung on her shoulder beside them. Behind them, a group of young men and women in saffron-orange robes, many with rudraksha malas, play drums and walk in a line. Further back, more people in orange and white follow the procession under the morning light.2016-04-03June 19 20142014-06-19A photograph of a street-level procession of young people in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas and white tilak markings on their foreheads. Several boys play large hand drums, one held by a shaved-headed youth in orange at right, while others blow long curved brass horns raised above the group. A taller man in a red-and-gold wrapped garment with a long dark braid and a red-beaded mala stands at left, facing the musicians. Pink bougainvillea and palm fronds frame the background wall.2014-06-19November 05 20132013-11-05Outdoor photo on a paved courtyard beside an orange building and palm fronds. A bare-chested man with long hair tied up, wearing a red-brown dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, stands with his back to the camera facing a large group of boys and young men in saffron-orange robes with pink borders. Many have white forehead markings and bead necklaces. Some hold brass horns (long curved trumpets) and others hold drums with leather heads, while several gather close around them. Two men in white shirts stand at the back left. Flowering shrubs and a tiled wall frame the scene.2014-06-19May 30 20132013-05-30A procession of musicians walks along a dirt road beside a red compound wall, with bamboo and trees behind them under an overcast sky. Many men and boys wear saffron-orange dhotis and shawls; some wear white upper cloths and white headwraps, and several have orange turbans. They play drums, including a large drum with metallic rims, handheld drums, and a long curved brass horn raised by one player. A young boy in orange stands near the centre of the group. On the right, a shaven-headed man in orange wears rudraksha malas and stands at the edge of the road. This is a ceremonial drum and horn procession.2015-11-10A procession of young devotees in saffron-orange robes and matching orange head turbans walks down a polished light floor inside a bright hall. Front-row players blow gold-coloured brass trumpets and horns, while others behind carry white drums. Several wear rudraksha malas and bare-chested or wrapped upper bodies, with vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Behind them stands a gold ornate peetha-style backdrop beside a standing deity murti in a blue sari, and a tall yellow staff rises at the right. The atmosphere is ceremonial, with a sacred musical procession underway.2017-11-17December 18 20132013-12-18June 19 20142014-06-19