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Night photo of a seated musical ensemble at an open-sided pavilion with red and orange triangular bunting and tall decorative pillars. In the centre, a woman in a grey-green sari with a red blouse plays a long wooden nadaswaram-style reed instrument, flanked by two young men in white dhotis and white shirts also playing wind instruments on a blue mat. At the right, a man in an orange shirt plays a large barrel drum, and at the left edge another drummer in white sits beside a drum with woven straps. Behind them, a standing man in white and seated devotees in white and dark clothing watch the performance, with a few children further back.

December 30 2007

Night photograph of a street or open ground with a group of musicians performing. A seated drummer plays a barrel drum with dark wrapping on the left, and three men beside him play long wind instruments resembling nadaswaram, held horizontally. Men in white dhoti and shirt stand and walk in the background, and two people sit in the foreground, one in an orange-brown shirt. A man standing on the right wears a white shirt and dhoti with a small photo badge on his chest. A white cloth and a small metal vessel lie on a blue mat.

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December 30 2007

December 30 2006

Evening outdoor gathering at an ashram courtyard under a tree canopy and a corrugated shelter. Rows of seated devotees in white dhotis and shirts and saffron-orange cloth sit on the paved ground, many with white ash markings on their foreheads. A woman in white sari and rudraksha mala stands at center. On the right, musicians in orange-saffron clothes play drums and a long wind instrument. A small shrine with a deity murti and lit lamps is visible at the left. The light is dim, with a dusk atmosphere.

Photograph of a night ritual inside a open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and hanging bunting. A group of devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand and drum, including men playing large barrel drums. At the centre-right, a man in an orange shawl and red garland holds a lit oil lamp in his right hand while others around him have their palms pressed together in namaskar. A woman in a yellow sari and a man in white clothes join in with folded hands on the right. On the left stands a woman in a teal dress by a large ornate decorated structure with yellow and green floral garlands. A small pile of white bricks lies on the floor in front. Text on the photo reads

September 15 2013

Evening photograph of a group of musicians seated on mats on a concrete floor under a roofed open pavilion. In the centre, a woman in a green sari with a red blouse plays a long wooden nadaswaram-style pipe, flanked by men in white dhotis and white shirts; one man plays a second pipe while others play dhol drums with wooden sticks. Red and orange triangular bunting hangs from the roof, and a colourful painted cloth banner with floral motifs is tied to a pole. Several onlookers sit in the background, including a man in an orange shirt and an older man in white. A few people sit at the far edge in the dim light.

November 21 2010

Night procession on an open paved courtyard with a red wall behind and string lights above. In the foreground a man in a purple shirt and white dhoti carries a large round frame drum and a long wooden stick, with an orange cloth over his shoulder. Beside him, men in white dhotis and women in bright saris (blue, orange, and multicolour) stand in a loose group holding drums and a long horn-like instrument. A figure in an ornate headdress stands at the far left, with a decorated backdrop. Several onlookers stand in the background.