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April 19 2008

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A street procession in front of a temple with a sign reading Sri Sundareswarar Sannadhi. In the foreground a drummer in a red shirt and brown wrap plays a large drum with gold-embroidered maroon cover and carries a long brass horn with gold ornaments. Beside him, men in white dhotis and white shirts walk with drums, one carrying an orange cloth and a drum with red and white trim. Several men stand in white dhoti and shirt with red sacred threads, and a man in blue shirt is at the right edge. Concrete paving, trees and carved stone temple pillars form the background.2006-09-24December 24 20092009-12-24June 22 20092009-06-22A photograph of a procession on a dirt ground outdoors. Four musicians walk forward together: a man in a white shirt and white dhoti beats a red-and-gold drum slung at his side, a woman in a yellow-and-purple sari plays a long brass horn, another man in white dhoti and shirt plays a brass horn, and a fourth man in white dhoti beats a large drum. Behind them, several people in white dhotis and white shirts walk along, and a red-roofed building and metal frames stand at the right under bright daylight.2011-11-10December 26 20072007-12-26November 29 20162016-11-29 +1 copiesDecember 29 20082008-12-29Street procession scene with several drummers playing hand drums (thappu/melam-style) on a road. In the foreground, a shirtless young man in a pink lungi with a multicoloured shawl and a bright orange sash plays a drum, and a shirtless man in a yellow-and-green sash and orange cloth plays another drum with a stick. To the right, men in white dhotis and white shirts play drums. Behind them, a crowd in white clothes stands along the roadside, with a bus visible in the background. A man in a checked shirt stands at the left edge.2010-02-18Outdoor photo on a dirt ground at an event with a row of orange-painted shipping containers along the left edge. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand around, most in plain white or grey shirts. A man in the foreground right wears a white shirt, a rust-brown shawl over one shoulder, and white vibhuti lines on his forehead, holding a large frame drum with yellow rim. A man next to him holds a second drum with dark patterned body and yellow lacing. Behind them, people in white stand near green banana plants and a line of tall decorated poles with yellow and green streamers.2012-07-03Outdoors on a sandy ground beside a thatched-roof shed, two men play hand drums (mridangam-style barrel drums) while others stand around. The drummer on the left wears a pale yellow shirt, an orange-and-yellow dhoti, and a tilak on his forehead, with a lanyard badge. The central drummer, with white hair, wears a white shirt and white dhoti and a purple-and-white beaded necklace, raising one finger as he plays. Behind them a man in white and another in a striped red-and-navy tracksuit stand barefoot, and a man in a blue shirt watches. A white plastic chair and a white-clothed man in a yellow dhoti stand at right. A signboard behind shows a portrait captioned Paramahamsa Nithyananda and text about daily anna dhaanam for around 250 people.2009-12-24Photo 11698534Photo 11698538 +1 copies