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December 22 20102010-12-22January 06 20132013-01-06A photograph of a musical ensemble performing against an orange wall. Six men in white dhoti and white shirts stand in a row. Four on the left play long wind instruments. On the right, a man in white beats a large two-headed drum with a green and teal drum body, while another man at the far right plays a smaller drum. The men wear white clothing typical of South Indian temple musicians, and the scene suggests a temple or ashram procession or festival performance.2010-07-21Outdoor photo of a group of men playing large drums on a dusty open ground beside a low orange brick wall. Two drums sit on blue plastic chairs: the front drum has a silver metal shell and white skin, and the right drum has a green and white shell with painted decoration. The drummer in the centre wears a red striped shirt and black trousers and strikes the drum with a stick, while a man in a white t-shirt and red-pink cloth over his shoulder stands at left. Others in white shirts and a green polo shirt stand behind, and a tall pole with a hanging rope is visible above.2011-12-13May 09 20122012-05-09 +1 copiesDecember 16 20172017-12-16 +1 copiesA street procession of many men playing large drums on a dusty road. Foreground drummers wear white shirts, striped polo tops, a red-and-white short-sleeve shirt and a yellow shirt, and hold wooden drumsticks against drums with white and green heads. Behind them, people carry tall red and yellow ceremonial umbrellas with fringed edges and decorated poles, and red flags with dark emblems wave above the crowd. Ornamented processional items are visible in the background beside a red wall and a green gate. The scene suggests a festival procession with drum accompaniment.2010-12-22A photograph of a procession with drummers in red shirts playing large white-faced drums with thin wooden sticks. In the foreground a young man in a pink-red shirt with a shoulder strap and a wider man in a blue-and-white checked lungi play the drums on a dirt road. Behind them, more drummers in red shirts and a crowd move through the street, with orange and red flags and an ornate decorated umbrella in the upper right. A hillside with a small building is visible in the background. a person is not visibly present in the frame.2006-09-24May 09 20122012-05-09 +1 copiesA street procession scene on a dirt road with a crowd behind. In the foreground, several drummers in matching red short-sleeved shirts with blue collars play large cylindrical drums; one drummer in a red shirt strikes a big drum with a stick. A man in a red shirt and khaki trousers stands at left with a pink cloth draped over his shoulder. Behind them, a drummer in a yellow shirt and others in white and checked shirts play drums, while onlookers gather. Strings of marigold garlands and flower decorations hang from a stall at upper left, and a pink building with a balcony stands in the background.2006-09-24Outdoor photograph of a line of drummers on a paved courtyard in front of a red-walled building with a tin roof and a green metal gate. Foreground, a young man in a grey-green striped shirt and white dhoti holds a pair of drumsticks and a drum, a small red tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a man in a white shirt with a blue lanyard and a yellow cloth over his shoulder holds a large frame drum wrapped in red fabric. Behind them, a man in a checked shirt and another in white shirt and white dhoti play barrel drums, with a man in a dark shirt and white dhoti further back. Trees and shrubs shade the scene.2013-12-26December 25 20092009-12-25