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Night procession with musicians in front of a small decorated palanquin or ratha bearing a deity murti framed by a gold-and-red canopy. Two drummers on the left play large double-headed drums with red and orange covers and gold-trimmed rims; the front drummer wears a white shirt, orange shawl, and a tilak on his forehead. Behind them, nagaswaram-style wind players in white dhotis with gold borders play long pipes, one with a bell-shaped end, and a man in white holds a small drum. Devotees in white and colourful saris stand behind them on a dark paved ground.2013-09-15Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard with palm trees and a brick-paved floor. Four men in front play large barrel drums (thavil/mridangam-style). The foremost drummer wears a white shirt and white dhoti, the second an orange-brown checked shirt and white dhoti, the third a blue striped shirt with dark dhoti, and the rightmost a red-and-white striped shirt with white dhoti. Behind them a group of devotees, including women in pink and blue saris, stands near a decorated black Nandi bull with a red garland and an orange kalasha-like pillar. Some visitors wear lanyards.2012-01-01Night 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.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09Night procession with drummers and devotees at a temple-type outdoor site. In the foreground a bare-chested man in an orange cloth with a yellow sash and pink tassels plays a small hand drum while smiling. Beside him a white-shirted, white-dhoti man with grey hair beats a red-faced drum, and an elderly man in a white shirt and maroon dhoti with a red waist sash holds a bell. Behind them drummers in orange and yellow garments and a woman in a teal sari stand near a golden canopy and a flower-garlanded staff topped with yellow and white flowers. Pattern of floral garlands and orange-clad devotees suggests a temple procession. a person candidate is not visibly present.2016-01-24Night outdoor procession at a temple-style ground with a crowd of devotees. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shirt beats a large frame drum (thappu-style) with a stick, and beside him a drummer in white plays a double-headed drum with maroon and white banding. In the centre a man in white dhoti with a red cloth sash and a garland-like adornment plays a long wind instrument (nadaswaram/horn-style). Several women in orange and white saris stand with palms pressed together in prayer, and rows of white-clad devotees line the path. Two round ceremonial standards with emblems hang from poles on the right, and a green light glows in the background.2010-12-20July 04 20142014-07-04Night street procession in a busy town, with several drummers walking on dark asphalt under streetlights and shop signs. The foreground drummer on the left wears a white dhoti, bare chest, yellow shawl over one shoulder and a red armband, playing a drum slung from his neck. Beside him a drummer in an orange dhoti and white top plays a small frame drum, and a man in a white shirt and yellow cloth carries a double drum set on a strap. A drum barrel and bundled cloth sit in the lower right. Other men in white clothes walk behind, with white flags visible in the background.2008-11-11September 15 20132013-09-15December 11 20112011-12-11December 23 20162016-12-23