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January 01 2017

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Outdoor photograph of a procession with young male drummers in the foreground. Shirtless youths wear saffron-orange dhotis with red-and-gold borders, long gold-and-amber beaded necklaces, rudraksha malas, and white horizontal body markings across their chests and arms. Each holds a round white drum and beats it with a pink stick. Behind them, men in white dhotis with gold borders and a man in a pink shirt stand watching amid green foliage and a metal scaffold frame. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2017-01-01Night photograph of a courtyard where five young drummers perform a percussion procession. Four bare-chested drummers in saffron-orange dhotis with gold-bordered hems play round drums with pink sticks, wearing rudraksha malas, white forehead markings and turbans or hair swept back. One drummer in white dhoti stands among them, and a fifth drummer wearing a silver-coloured drum is on the right edge. Behind them, two men in orange and cream clothing stand with hands folded near a red pillar, with a hanging decorative cloth and flowering plumeria trees in the background.2016-10-21December 12 20162016-12-12A photograph of a street-side gathering of young men in saffron and orange robes playing large hand drums and brass horns. On the left, a man with long dark hair tied back wears a red-maroon garment with a gold-yellow waist band and a heavy rudraksha mala around his neck, facing the drummers and smiling. Drummers in orange cloths with pink lower wraps beat wide frame drums laced with rope; one shaved-headed drummer wears hoop earrings and white forehead markings. Behind them, a crowd of boys and men in orange and red robes with white tilak stripes watch, some holding curved brass horns. Pink flowering bushes and an orange building stand in the background.2014-06-19A street procession in bright daylight beside a brick wall and bamboo grove. Several young men and boys in orange dhotis and bare upper bodies play large white-headed drums with sticks, wearing rudraksha malas, white horizontal forehead and body markings, and gold-toned necklaces. A boy at centre holds a pink stick and wears a rudraksha mala. A figure in red-and-orange robes with a red-and-gold umbrella stands at right, part of the procession. The scene reads as a drum-led procession with devotees.2016-12-23A photograph of a crowd of young men and women in orange and red sannyasi-style clothing, many with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, gathered outdoors beside a pink building and flowering bush. In the foreground a figure with hair tied up and a red wrap stands facing two drummers; one drummer in orange with a bald head and white markings holds a drum and a stick, while another in orange with a shawl plays a second drum. Several people behind them play brass horns, and a row of onlookers stands nearby. No figure is clearly identifiable as a specific individual from appearance alone.2014-06-19A photograph of a crowded festival procession at night with drummers in the foreground. Two young men in front play small hand drums; the one on the left wears a white dhoti with gold borders and a rudraksha mala, the centre drummer wears an orange saffron cloth with gold trim and a long rudraksha mala. Behind them, people in orange and white ritual clothes play large drums and horns, with vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Spectators fill the background. The scene suggests a temple procession, with an orange and red fabric canopy overhead.2016-03-07July 18 20162016-07-18December 03 20162016-12-03A line of musicians and attendants stands on a dirt road beside green foliage during a procession. In the foreground, boys and young men in saffron-orange dhotis and cloths play large white-faced drums and a brass horn, with rudraksha malas around their necks and sandalwood or ash markings on their chests. Behind them, others in white dhotis with gold borders hold drumsticks and clappers, and to the left stand women in white saris with gold borders, wearing rudraksha beads and tilak. A few onlookers in white and light clothing stand at the right edge.2017-12-16November `4 2015 +2 copiesA group of young boys in saffron and maroon robes stands on a paved courtyard in front of a salmon-coloured building with pink flowering bushes and a palm frond at left. Several boys play long curved brass horns held upright, and two boys beat large barrel drums with bare hands; one drum is held at waist height by a boy wearing a saffron cloth and rudraksha beads. Others wear beaded necklaces, bangles and sacred ash marks on their foreheads. Older men in white shirts and dhotis stand behind them, watching. The scene resembles a temple procession or ashram ceremonial music ensemble.2014-06-19