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December 23 2011

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December 11 20112011-12-11Night 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.2011-12-11December 11 20112011-12-11Two 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.2013-06-24A photograph of a stage performance with a dark maroon curtain behind. In the foreground a man in a pale grey shirt and saffron-yellow dhoti with a purple-bordered cloth over his shoulder plays a large red drum decorated with gold-coloured circular discs, leaning forward mid-motion. Behind him a second man in a light blue shirt and lavender dhoti with a lavender shawl holds a small hand percussion instrument. A partial figure in light blue stands at the right edge. The performers appear to be playing traditional folk drums on a stage.2009-07-09June 06 20102010-06-06Night 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.2013-09-15July 09 20092009-07-09Two men in plain white traditional clothing stand facing each other on a dirt ground in a rural setting with palm trees and a thatched hut behind them. Each holds a barrel drum with a dark skin head and yellow, red and green painted bands, slung from their shoulders by cords. The man on the left wears a white kurta and dhoti with sandals, while the man on the right wears a white kurta and dhoti barefoot. Both appear to be preparing to play the drums.2006-09-05November 06 20162016-11-06Night photograph of a group of musicians standing and sitting on red-tiled steps. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts play traditional instruments: one holds a large barrel drum slung over his shoulder, others play long wind instruments with tassels, and in the foreground two seated players rest large drums on their laps. A figure in an orange top stands at right. The scene is lit dimly, with dark background and metal railings. No a person candidate is visible.2011-12-11April 29 20152015-04-29