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September 15 20132013-09-15December 14 20112011-12-14A photo of a nadaswaram ensemble performing on a stage before a dark red curtain, with potted palms at either side. Seven musicians sit cross-legged on white sheets; most wear white shirts and white dhotis, while the central player wears a maroon shirt and an orange-gold dhoti. Each plays a long wooden nadaswaram pipe with a bell-shaped bronze end, and the second-from-left player holds a drum at the edge of the frame. Several musicians wear identification badges and gold-coloured ceremonial threads. Yellow floor markings and a few partially visible audience members in the foreground complete the scene. +1 copiesDecember 23 20102010-12-23A 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.2010-10-17December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23December 29 20102010-12-29Three musicians sit cross-legged on a tiled floor against a pale yellow wall, performing devotional music. The two on the left play long dark wooden nadaswaram-style pipes with gold-tipped bells, one in an all-white dhoti and shirt, the other in a yellow kurta with an orange shawl and a dhoti. The man on the right in a white shirt and white dhoti plays a barrel-shaped drum with a maroon cloth covering. Orange tassels hang from the instruments. A small purple bird logo appears in the upper left corner.2012-05-18Photo of a live musical performance in a bright hall with a white floor reflecting the scene. Four men in white dhotis and kurtas sit cross-legged on an orange cloth. Two play wind instruments: a long nagaswaram-style reed pipe on the left and a wooden flute-like instrument in the centre; a man with a tilak on his forehead and a beaded mala plays the centre pipe. Two drummers play double-headed drums, one on the left and one at the right. Women in orange and saffron saris sit on the floor in front of them, listening. A white fan, a keyboard amplifier with a striped cloth and a staircase railing are visible. No a person candidate is identifiable.2010-10-17Four male musicians sit cross-legged on a woven mat playing traditional wind instruments. The front player in a white shirt and white dhoti with a pink cloth, plus gold beaded necklace, plays a long nagaswaram-style pipe. Two players in red shirts and white dhotis play similar wind instruments, one with a tilaka-marked forehead and orange thread garland. A drummer in a striped shirt and checked lungi beats a barrel drum behind them. A striped red and white wall and an orange curtain form the backdrop.2010-12-23Outdoor photo of a traditional Tamil musical ensemble performing on a stone-paved courtyard. Four seated musicians in white dhotis and white shirts play instruments: two play long wooden nadaswaram-style pipes, and two play drums, one a barrel drum with a red-brown wrapped body and a tavil-style drum held with sticks. Standing onlookers in white veshtis and shirts watch from behind, and a woman in a light sari stands at the upper right.2012-06-05