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December 11 20112011-12-11December 29 20102010-12-29December 11 20112011-12-11September 15 20132013-09-15Three musicians sit cross-legged on a tiled floor against a pale yellow wall, performing devotional music. The two on the left play long dark wooden nadaswaram-style pipes with gold-tipped bells, one in an all-white dhoti and shirt, the other in a yellow kurta with an orange shawl and a dhoti. The man on the right in a white shirt and white dhoti plays a barrel-shaped drum with a maroon cloth covering. Orange tassels hang from the instruments. A small purple bird logo appears in the upper left corner.2012-05-18Night 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.2013-09-15Night street procession of musicians in white ritual dress. In the foreground a drummer on the left plays a barrel drum with yellow lacing and wears white shirt and dhoti. In the centre a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with an orange border walks with arms raised. On the right a man with a white forehead marking plays a brass horn-like instrument and wears a white shirt, white dhoti and a gold pendant. Another drummer stands behind. Bright light glows from a vehicle at left, and a few onlookers in the background include a man in orange shirt. The street is paved with stone and lit by shop signs.2012-06-05Night photo of a temple drum and wind ensemble on red-painted stone steps. A musician in white dhoti and shirt, with a gold-trimmed belt and gold-coloured garland, plays a long brass horn held high. Beside him another white-clad player blows a wooden pipe, and a drummer in a black shirt sits in front beating a large drum with a red cloth cover. Several other drummers in white dhotis and orange or yellow shirts stand and play along the steps, with a metal railing behind them. The scene is lit by the dark night background and the copyright and source text appears at lower right.2011-12-11April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesNovember 25 20062006-11-25A 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.2009-06-22Night outdoor performance under a corrugated roof on a paved courtyard. Five musicians play traditional instruments: a man at left in white dhoti and shawl with red-orange band holds a frame drum; a woman in a deep red saree plays a long brass horn-like instrument; a man in maroon shirt and white dhoti plays a long pipe; another man in white shirt and dhoti plays the pipe; and a man at right in white kurta and dhoti with maroon shawl plays a drum with maroon and gold wrapping. Behind them, several women in white sarees stand, one touching her head. Red pillars and a hanging decorative banner are visible in the background.2011-11-06