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Photograph of a cultural performance on a red-carpeted stage under a decorated tent with hanging orange and colourful paper decorations. Five men perform: a man in white shirt and dhoti at left holds a drum with a wrapped orange cloth; a man in white shirt and white dhoti at centre-left stands beside a wooden stick; a man in white shirt and orange-red dhoti at centre plays a long wind instrument (nadaswaram-style pipe); a man in orange shirt and orange-red dhoti plays a drum; another performer in orange cloth stands at right beside microphones. A red curtain backs the stage and a crowd is visible in the background.2016-05-01Musicians perform on a red-draped stage under a tent hung with colourful tassel decorations. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a red wrist thread plays a long nadaswaram-style wind instrument, beside a second man in orange dhoti playing another. Behind them, a drummer in orange clothing plays a red-and-gold drum, and a further drummer in white stands at right. A large audience fills the background. Microphones are set on stands in front of the players.2016-05-01September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple musician ensemble performing in an indoor hall. In the foreground, a young man in a white shirt and white dhoti plays a large two-headed drum (thavil) with a red and gold trim, held at his side, looking toward the camera. Behind him, a player in a red shirt and saffron-orange dhoti with a red tilak on his forehead plays a long wind instrument (nadaswaram) with a bell-shaped end. Another drummer in white dhoti sits at left, and a man in white dhoti with a sacred thread and horizontal sacred ash marks on his forehead stands at right beside a draped red and gold cloth on a stand. Several other people in white dhotis stand in the background, some with hands joined. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2010-12-20June 22 20092009-06-22A photograph of a stage performance by a group of drummers and musicians in red and orange clothing on a red carpeted floor before a red backdrop. Several men play large drums, including a frame drum and barrel drums, with sticks and hand drums, while a man in a yellow-orange dhoti and shirt dances at the centre. Musicians wear orange shawls, headbands and red shirts, and a bald person in white with a rudraksha mala stands at left. An ornate carved golden throne-like seat and brass lamps stand behind them, with a carved stone figure at the upper left.2016-05-01Three musicians seated on a cloth-covered mat perform at an evening event. Two play long brass nadaswaram-style horns with flared bells, while the third, on the right, plays a drum set with a cloth bag. All wear white shirts and white dhotis; the two horn players wear yellow-gold beaded garlands. Behind them, a white banner and a crowd of onlookers in white and light shirts fill the background.2012-01-08December 23 20092009-12-23A photograph of a musical procession moving along a red carpet under a large white tent. In the foreground, men in white dhotis and white shirts play drums and a long wind instrument, with orange and red sashes and beaded necklaces. Behind them, a larger group of men in white, several in orange robes and saffron headwear, walks through the procession. Plantain leaves, white canopies with blue trim, and red and yellow draped curtains frame the scene, with red plastic chairs lining the left side.2015-01-13May 01 20162016-05-01October 22 20122012-10-22December 27 20072007-12-27 +1 copies