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A photograph of two musicians seated cross-legged on an orange cloth at a Dasara celebration event. The musician on the left wears a cream shirt and white dhoti with a white vibhuti tripundra on his forehead, playing a long wooden nadaswaram-style reed instrument. The central musician wears a white shirt and white dhoti with a tilak, a rudraksha-style mala and a gold wristwatch, playing a similar wind instrument with a decorated yellow-and-orange cloth wrapped on it. A third man in a striped shirt sits at right beside a drum with wooden body and yellow trim, and a standing white fan is behind them with white curtains. Several audience members are blurred in the lower right foreground.

Two men sit cross-legged on a striped red, blue and green mat in a plain white-walled room beside a green door. The man on the left wears a white shirt and white dhoti and plays a long wooden pipe, a nadaswaram-style instrument with a red tassel. The man on the right wears a white shirt with an orange-saffron dhoti and a white forehead band, and plays a barrel drum with a patterned cloth covering and tuning rings. A water bottle and a metal cup sit near the window, and a blue cable runs along the floor.

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December 17 2011

Three men sit cross-legged on an orange cloth outdoors, playing long wooden nadaswaram-style wind instruments with bell-shaped ends. The man on the left wears a white shirt and white dhoti with a red tilak on his forehead and a gold wristwatch. The seated man in the centre wears a grey shirt and white dhoti with a red wristband. The man on the right wears a grey-brown shirt and white dhoti with a red tilak. Orange and yellow tassels hang from the instruments. A small black bag and a metal jug sit nearby, with red pillars and plants behind them.

Two men sit cross-legged on a red mat playing long brown wooden nadaswaram-style wind instruments with flared bells. The man on the left wears a white shirt and white dhoti with an orange-and-gold cloth draped over his lap, a red forehead mark, and gold bangles. The man on the right wears a maroon shirt and a green-and-gold patterned dhoti, with a red forehead mark and a dark bracelet. A white wall and whiteboard form the backdrop, and a partial drum is visible at the right edge.

A photograph of traditional Indian musicians playing long wind instruments indoors beside a white lattice-patterned structure. Two young men in white kurta-style shirts play long nadaswaram-type pipes, one with a bell-shaped end and orange-yellow threads hanging below. One man has a red tilak on his forehead and gold bangles on his wrist. A third man in a cream shirt with a red-and-orange shoulder cloth plays a drum-like percussion instrument at lower right, and a fourth man in a pale shirt keeps time with his hands at left. A young girl with a red bindi and a woman with light hair watch in the background.

December 17 2011

June 22 2009

Two young men in white ritual clothes perform music outdoors on red-painted steps lined with terracotta pots of green plants. The man on the left plays a long brass wind instrument, a nadaswaram-style horn, with gold bangles and a red thread on his wrist. The man on the right, with white vibhuti marks on his forehead, plays a large hand drum with a silver rim. Behind them, figures in orange robes stand on the steps, and pink and white garlands hang along the railing above.

A photograph of a musical ensemble performing indoors on a concrete floor beside white metal scaffolding. Several young men sit cross-legged playing traditional instruments: a long wooden nadaswaram-style pipe, a bronze and skin drum held horizontally with a cloth-draped drum, and hand drums. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis, one wears a brown patterned shirt, and one wears an orange-and-white shawl. Behind them, a seated man in a white dhoti and orange shawl sits on a leather chair near audio equipment. Spectators stand at the right edge. Other musicians' drums lie in the foreground.