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October 12 2007

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Outdoor scene on sandy ground in front of a white-painted wall with strings of small lights and orange-red bollards. Several young boys in plain white kurta-style clothes stand around; one boy in a brown sleeveless vest reaches out with a stick in hand while another in a white shirt with a blue shoulder strap and ID badge stands nearby. A boy in white holds a brass drum with a dhol-style barrel, and another wears an orange cloth over his shoulder. Appears to be a drumming or practice moment at an ashram-style courtyard.2007-10-12Outdoor scene on a sandy ground beneath palm and leafy trees at an ashram. A group of boys and young men in white kurta-style clothing play percussion and wind instruments: a young man in front holds a large brass-rimmed drum, a boy in the centre holds a small brass drum, and others play a flute and small cymbals. A young man wears an orange shawl over his white clothes, and a boy has a red mark on his forehead. Small white ashram buildings and a purple banner are visible in the background.2007-10-12October 12 20072007-10-12A group of young male devotees in white ritual clothing play drums and wind instruments on a sandy open ground beside small ashram buildings and palm trees. A large bass drum with a white head sits in the foreground, struck by a boy in white kurta and dhoti; another boy beats a smaller hand drum and a taller youth in a white kurta with a saffron-orange shawl stands at centre. A boy at left blows a long brass horn, and a youth at right holds cymbals. Several youths wear white shirts with small portrait badges on their pockets. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2007-10-12October 12 20072007-10-12A group of young male students in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a peach-coloured mat indoors, playing musical instruments as a devotional ensemble. Several have white horizontal forehead markings and rudraksha mala necklaces. The foreground student beats a small cymbal-like plate with a stick, another plays a dholak-style drum at left, and others hold tambourines and hand drums. White-framed glass doors sit behind them. Several players have shaved heads. This appears to be a satsang or nithya kirtan musical session.2014-09-13August 18 20162016-08-18October 11 20162016-10-11April 03 20172017-04-03October 04 20142014-10-04A photo of young boys seated on the floor playing traditional barrel drums (mridangam-style) during a devotional musical performance. Several boys wear saffron and orange cloth, red garments, and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, with white sandalwood or vibhuti tilaka marks on their foreheads. The boy in the centre wears an orange shawl with his palms pressed together in namaste while singing with eyes closed. Another boy on the left plays a drum with his hand, and others on the right sing with open mouths. Drums sit on a reflective floor with white cloths folded beside them.2013-09-23Outdoor photo of a ritual drumming group seated on red-and-grey stone steps beside a row of black stone shivalingams and a metal railing. Several young boys and girls play large white drums and snare drums with sticks; one girl wears an orange skirt and gold-trimmed blouse, a boy wears white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, and a child in orange sits at the left edge. Behind them, adults in white dhotis and white shawls play long brass horns and cymbals, with white and orange-clad devotees further back. Several figures have white sandalwood or ash markings on their skin.2016-12-09 +1 copies