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Close photo of a seated musician playing a tabla drum with his right hand, wearing a cream kurta with a white ring on one finger. The drum has a golden-yellow body and a dark wooden-rimmed head. A microphone on a metal stand sits beside the drum, and a patterned rug with a dark blue cloth covers the floor. Another performer in red and white clothing is partly visible at the top of the frame.

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Close-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.2013-10-13A man in a white shirt and light trousers sits cross-legged on a blue-draped stage, playing a large barrel drum (mridangam-style or tabla-like) with a black and gold striped cover. A microphone stand is positioned at the drum head. Behind him stand a black speaker cabinet, white metal truss scaffolding, and a blue velvet curtain; a bamboo-textured wall panel is at left.2008-10-03Close-up photograph of a seated musician playing a tabla drum on a low stage covered with a grey cloth over black drapery. The musician wears a light beige-gold kurta and white trousers, sitting cross-legged with bare feet, and his right hand rests on the drum head. The tabla has white straps and a wooden body. Metal stands with green cords and a microphone are visible, and another seated player in dark clothing appears at the left edge, with a small metal dish nearby.2014-05-19December 26 20092009-12-26 +1 copiesA man with short greying hair, wearing a white shirt and white trousers, sits cross-legged on a blue-draped stage playing a barrel-shaped drum with a black fabric cover and yellow trim. A microphone stand is positioned beside the drum, with a large black speaker and white scaffolding behind him and a pleated blue curtain on the right.2008-10-03October 07 20082008-10-07October 03 20082008-10-03A performer sits cross-legged on a red stage playing a mridangam-style barrel drum with both hands, fingers bare of rings but with decorated nails visible. He wears a white shirt with fine stripes and a white dhoti bordered in gold zari. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. A microphone on a stand stands behind the drum, and a red backdrop with golden decorative lettering frames the stage.2010-12-27A seated male musician plays a decorated tabla drum on a green stage floor in front of an orange-red backdrop. He wears a maroon silk kurta over white dhoti-style trousers and has glasses. His bare feet are visible beside the drum, and a microphone stand is positioned at the drum. A second musician in a maroon kurta sits at the right edge beside another microphone and a drum. A small white cloth and a folded item rest on a dark cushion at the left.2010-10-13A man in a plain white kurta sits cross-legged on a colourful striped mat and plays a large tabla-style drum covered with maroon velvet and gold diamond-pattern trim. A microphone on a chrome stand is in front of him, and a red tilak mark is visible on his forehead. A folded brown cloth lies in the foreground. Behind him are white pipes, a lattice screen and hanging tassels.2008-07-17December 24 20092009-12-24 +1 copiesOctober 11 20132013-10-11