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December 14 20112011-12-14December 10 20132013-12-10December 16 20112011-12-16Three 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.2012-05-18November 10 20112011-11-10Three male musicians sit cross-legged on a red mat playing long dark wooden nadaswaram-style wind instruments with flared bells, each decorated with yellow tassels. The musician in the centre wears a white shirt and white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth across his lap; the man on the left wears a white shirt and white dhoti, and the man on the right wears a maroon shirt and a green-patterned dhoti. All three wear gold bangles and a red-and-white sacred thread, and the centre player has a red tilak on his forehead. A microphone stands on the mat in front, a small black bag sits beside them and a drum is partly visible at the far left against a white wall.2013-12-25September 01 20132013-09-01December 30 20072007-12-30December 27 20072007-12-27 +1 copiesDecember 27 20072007-12-27 +1 copiesA photograph of four men in white dhotis and shirts performing traditional Tamil music on a plain indoor stage. The man second from left plays a large barrel drum (thavil) with a red wrap over his shoulder, the centre man plays a long wooden nadaswaram-style wind instrument, the man second from right plays another long pipe with tassels, and the man at far right holds a round frame drum. A teal backdrop shows a green map outline of Tamil Nadu decorated with figures. A white-curtained ceiling, a yellow cloth hanging above, a wooden door and a fan are visible.2009-06-22A 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.2010-07-21