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March 07 2013

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December 17 20162016-12-17Close-up photograph of a musician's hand playing a round frame drum with a pale, worn skin head and a dark wooden rim banded with metal strips. The player wears white clothing and a red-and-black thread bracelet, and has cream-coloured finger caps on several fingers. The blurred background shows other people and warm tones. Only the drummer's hand and arm are visible, so the count of physical people is limited to that single player.2016-12-17September 21 20132013-09-21A close photograph of a man's hands playing a round drum with a cream-coloured stretched skin face and a dark wooden body banded with metal rings, held against a red-maroon garment and a white dhoti. Fingers wear brass or bone finger caps while striking the drumhead, on sandy ground in an outdoor setting. Another person's white-clad legs appear at the upper left edge. The drum appears to be a percussion instrument used in a ritual or procession context.2010-12-22December 17 20162016-12-17December 17 20162016-12-17A young man in a plain white shirt sits cross-legged on a concrete floor, playing a large wooden drum with a red velvet cover and brass rims bound with yellow straps. He has a red tilak mark on his forehead and a dark beaded necklace. Behind him, a striped woven mat lies on the ground and another person in white dhoti sits at the right edge, with others in colourful saris seated in the background. Evening light suggests a satsang or bhajan gathering.2013-09-15July 12 20132013-07-12Close-up photograph of a hand playing a wooden-rimmed hand drum with a red cloth-covered body, a microphone clipped to the drumhead. Behind it, blurred musicians wear white and yellow-striped cloth and white kurta-style shirts, with other hands raised in clapping or playing near a metal stand. Bright festive setting suggests devotional music during a satsang session.2013-10-13Close photograph of a large round wooden frame drum with a worn reddish-brown skin face and a leopard-print cover, resting on a red cushioned mat. A wooden drumstick lies across the drumhead. Behind it, seated devotees in saffron-orange garments sit on the mat, and a person in white clothing with a gold-toned wristwatch rests a hand on the cushion at right. Their faces are not visible in the frame.2016-10-09December 18 20162016-12-18Close photograph of a hand striking a wooden frame drum with a stick. The drum has a dark leopard-print cloth wrap and pink ribbon ties. The player wears saffron-orange garments with gold brocade borders and a rudraksha mala at the wrist area. Another drummer in orange with gold stripes stands blurred behind, with a white drum visible.2016-05-05