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June 09 2009

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Outdoor procession on a dirt path beside a blue tarpaulin wall and banana leaves. Three men in white dhotis and white shirts play long wooden nadaswaram-style horns, with orange and white tassels hanging from them. Behind them, a man in a red-and-white garment with a red cloth over his shoulder plays a drum, and other white-clad men and a few saffron-robed figures follow in the procession, some wearing garlands. Overcast daylight, rustic setting.2010-12-29December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor scene on a red earth ground with palms, shrubs and a banana plant behind. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts play traditional instruments: the central man blows a long brass horn, a man on the right plays a long wooden nadaswaram-style pipe with an orange-tasselled bell, and drummers on the left and right beat double-headed drums. Behind them, women in white saris with coloured borders and a man in a saffron-orange robe stand among a group of devotees, with a camera operator at the right edge. The group appears to be part of a procession or music ensemble.2010-01-01A procession on a dirt road in front of a green-roofed shrine and a green metal gate. In the foreground, a man in an orange-pink shirt and cream dhoti plays a hand drum, and beside him a man in a white shirt and red lungi plays a drum with a yellow-fringed head. Behind them, three men walk in white and red-orange ritual clothing; one carries a small golden palanquin-style deity murti, another holds a small gold-coloured shrine, and another carries a long wooden staff. Men with white sacred ash marks on their foreheads lead the procession, and a palm tree and a red building are visible in the background.2013-04-03A photograph of a street procession on a dirt road lined with banana plants and a low fence. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts play hand drums and a cymbal-like percussion instrument. The foreground drummer wears a white shirt and dhoti with a shawl over his shoulder and plays a large drum. Behind them, a man in a pink-and-white striped shirt and yellow lungi plays a drum, and a man in a blue shirt and white dhoti plays cymbals. Orange saffron flags stand in the background, and a few other people in white walk along the road.2010-01-01A dirt path beside a white building with a dark green hedge behind it shows four people playing traditional instruments. On the left, a young boy in a white shirt and white dhoti, with a red cloth over his shoulder, plays a red-and-gold drum held against his hip. In the centre, a man in white shirt and dhoti with a gold-bracelet wrist plays a long wooden pipe (nadaswaram-style). On the right, a man in white shirt and dhoti holds a drum with a red shoulder cloth, and a woman in a purple sari with gold border stands behind him.2011-10-02Outdoor procession on a dirt ground with men in white dhotis and shirts carrying large barrel drums with leather heads slung at their sides, one drummer striking a long curved horn-style wind instrument. Women in white saris with orange and gold borders walk alongside, one holding a decorated tray. Behind them, colourful triangular pennants with gold and red embroidery hang from poles, and red, white and blue bunting frames a stage with pink draped cloth. Several people stand in white ritual clothing along the edges.2010-02-12Outdoor procession on a dirt road at an ashram-style compound. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with an orange border stands beside a woman in a grey-green sari with a maroon border, holding a long wooden staff. Behind them, men in white dhotis and white shirts carry ornate multicoloured parasols with orange and gold trim, and one carries a trident-topped staff. A man in an orange-brown shirt and white dhoti plays a hand drum. Low buildings, a green gate and trees line the background. No visible a person candidate in this scene.2006-12-30December 20 20102010-12-20Three musicians in white dhotis and white shirts walk barefoot along a dirt path, playing long wind instruments. The lead player on the left blows a brass horn with a wide bell, the centre player plays a dark wooden nadaswaram-style pipe with a flared bell, and the player on the right plays a similar wooden pipe. Orange and yellow tassel strands hang from their instruments. Behind them, a few people in white and one figure in saffron-orange robes follow along. On the right, a blue tarpaulin fence lines the path, with banana plants and paper decorations on the left and tall poles and trees in the background.2010-12-29A dusty dirt-road procession moves between trees under a hazy sky. In the left foreground a man with long dark hair and a flowing orange saffron wrap walks ahead of the group; a second orange-clad figure appears at right. Musicians in white dhotis and shirts play drums and a long wind instrument, including a man at centre right blowing a horn-like pipe. Other men and women in white, one in a red-and-white checked garment, follow behind. The long orange-clad figure at left has distinctive long hair and orange wrap, which is a person cue, but the figure is at a distance and the appearance is uncertain.2006-12-24A procession on a dirt road lined with trees and palms under a bright sky. In the foreground, two drummers in white dhotis and shirts play large barrel drums with red-and-yellow patterned covers, while two men in white play long brass pipes (nadaswaram-style horns). Behind them, a group walks in a line, including two people in saffron-orange robes near the centre, and several men in white and light-coloured shirts following. Thatched huts and greenery sit in the background.2008-08-01