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December 31 2008

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A photograph of a procession on a concrete path beside a small white temple building with a blue cloth hanging at its entrance. In the foreground, several men carry drums: a bearded man in a blue t-shirt and dark dhoti plays a drum held at his side, while men in white shirts and white dhotis, one with a pink sash, play drums and cymbals. Behind them, a group of people in saffron/orange robes walk along the path carrying long poles and a striped yellow-and-red parasol. A woman in an orange sari with a garland stands among them. A water tank sits on a pole overhead, with trees and greenery behind. Other men in white dhotis and shirts walk in the background.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesDecember 24 20092009-12-24Outdoor 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.2012-01-01A procession outside a temple with a red-curtained shrine and white walls. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a vertical tilak plays a long brass horn (nadaswaram-style), with another horn player beside him. Two drummers in white dhotis and cream shirts carry dhol drums with red and gold woven covers, one with a gold border. Behind them, several men in saffron-orange robes wear rudraksha malas and marigold garlands. Potted plants and a banana tree frame the path.A photograph of a group of men walking barefoot along a paved path beside a red iron fence, playing ritual drums and cymbals. The lead man on the left wears a white dhoti and an orange-and-gold shawl and holds small cymbals. Next, a man in a peach-and-yellow checked shirt and yellow dhoti carries a large maroon drum slung at his side. A man in a dark green shirt and white dhoti beats a drum on his hip, and a man on the right in a white shirt and white dhoti plays a barrel drum with yellow trim. Several others behind wear white or striped clothing, forehead markings, and blue lanyards, and one raises a curved horn. Red walls and sculpted figures stand in the background.2011-12-12A street procession moves along a paved path lined with red-and-white striped barriers at a temple entrance. Several men play large two-headed drums carried on straps, and the lead drummer in a mustard-yellow shirt and white dhoti plays a long wooden pipe instrument. Others wear white dhotis and kurtas or a blue t-shirt, and some are barefoot. At left, a figure in orange robes stands near red curtains at the temple doorway, and green trees and a water tank sit behind them under a clear sky.2008-12-25May 18 20122012-05-18A photograph of a traditional Indian musical procession in a covered corridor of a white building. Men in white dhotis and shirts play instruments: the central player blows a long brass nadaswaram-style horn with an orange-yellow sash and rudraksha-style neck tassels, another man beside him plays a similar horn, and two men on the left and right carry double-headed drums (thavil) slung over their shoulders, one with a woven orange strap and one with a green-and-gold rim. Several other men in white stand in the background. A small orange and white garland decoration hangs over a red-framed doorway, and potted palms and a blue plastic chair sit near the entrance.2009-06-22December 29 20082008-12-29April 19 20082008-04-19