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September 08 2015

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Outdoor covered courtyard with a corrugated roof and hanging paper lanterns in red, orange and yellow. Several young boys and girls in saffron-orange dhoti-style garments play large white-shelled drums and cymbal-like instruments, one carrying a decorated tray. A woman in a white sari stands on the left and another in white on the right. Behind them is a golden umbrella-shaped canopy over a gold-trimmed palanquin-like structure, with a banner showing a world map. People in white and orange stand in the background near a temple area with a pillared structure. Floral rangoli is drawn on the brick floor. a person is not visibly identifiable in this scene.2015-05-13A covered outdoor courtyard with a paved floor and rangoli-style patterns on the ground. A group of young performers in orange saffron garments, some bare-chested with orange wraps, play hand drums and other instruments while others move in a procession-like formation. A woman in white on the left and another woman in white on the right observe or assist. Behind them hang colourful paper lanterns and an orange-and-yellow canopy, a palanquin-style structure with a decorated golden frame stands in the middle, and a banner with a world map is visible on the left. Trees and a garden area are in the background with a small shrine structure at right.2015-05-13A covered outdoor temple courtyard with a tin roof and palm trees. A bare-chested man with long dark hair stands at right in red-and-gold dhoti, hands folded in anjali, wearing a red-and-yellow marigold garland. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk in a line toward a raised concrete platform with a square yagna pit, while a white-clad attendant stands nearby. At left, a golden vahana-like figure with a yellow cloth and floral garlands sits on steps. Kolam designs decorate the ground near a dhwaja flag pole.2015-09-08 +1 copiesOutdoor temple-site scene under tall palm trees and a cloudy sky. Drummers in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with rudraksha malas play long wooden dhol drums with rolled carrying bags, standing on a concrete courtyard. Behind them, several monks in saffron robes stand near a stone staircase, and a robed figure in red-orange holds a kalasha pot, while a man in white dhoti stands near a white cloth. A woolly woven mat and a pink runner lie along the path leading toward the steps.2015-09-08September 08 20152015-09-08An outdoor procession on a wet concrete courtyard moves toward a small open-sided shrine with a thatched canopy and a deity murti set in an ornate niche. A long striped runner in pink, green, blue and white stretches across the ground. Around a dozen men in orange and saffron cloth lead the procession, several carrying tall brass-tipped staffs; a central figure wears an orange shawl, a long beaded necklace and a bare upper body with adornments. Two drummers in white dhotis and a red-clad drummer play drums on the right, and palm and tree foliage surrounds the scene under overcast skies.2013-08-04September 08 20152015-09-08May 13 20152015-05-13September 08 20152015-09-08August 23 20112011-08-23August 04 20132013-08-04Outdoor photo of a procession on a paved courtyard beside tall coconut palms and a red boundary wall. Several people in saffron-orange robes stand in groups, including drummers playing hand drums and a small child in orange holding a long curved horn. Two ornate red and gold parasols with fringed edges are held over the procession. Other people in white dhotis and orange cloth stand nearby. The setting suggests a temple ritual procession.2016-01-11