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November 29 2011

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Two musicians sit cross-legged on an orange cloth on a stone floor in a temple hall with red and white striped pillars and an orange wall. The man on the left wears a white checked shirt and white dhoti and plays a large barrel drum with a wooden frame and a bronze-toned body. The man on the right wears a red kurta and white dhoti and holds a long wooden wind instrument with brass fittings. A blurred figure in white and orange robes sits in the foreground at the edge of the frame. A framed picture hangs on the upper right wall.2012-02-09August 24 20142014-08-24Three musicians sit cross-legged on a woven straw mat playing long wooden nadaswaram-style pipes in a red-walled courtyard. The player on the left wears a white shirt and white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and a red shawl across his lap, with a beaded mala around his neck. The middle player wears a maroon checked shirt, white dhoti and a forehead tilak, with an orange-beaded necklace. The right player wears a maroon shirt and white dhoti with an orange garland. A drummer's hands are visible at the lower left and a red-draped drum stands at the right. Behind them are a doorway with orange curtains and a potted plant.2010-12-23Outdoor photo of a group of musicians seated on an orange cloth on a paved courtyard under a open-sided shelter. Four men play traditional wind instruments: two in white dhotis and white shirts, and two in dark grey shirts with white dhotis, one with an orange sash, playing long-bore nadaswaram-style horns. Two drummers sit at left and right in white clothes with dhols, one wearing a wooden drum with yellow straps and a white shirt. A man in a striped shirt sits behind them on a low wall among green plants, and a further seated person appears at the far left edge. A dirt path, orange boundary wall and palm tree stand in the background.2011-12-16December 23 20102010-12-23A man in a white kurta sits playing a pair of drums on a stage during a cultural performance. He wears a red-maroon rudraksha mala and a round pendant, has a red tilak on his forehead, and a visitor-style badge hangs on his chest. His hands strike a wooden drum (mridangam-style) with a stick, and a microphone stand is positioned in front of him. Beside him, another person in white plays a drum. Potted palms and a dark backdrop with a stage edge are visible behind.2009-12-27Outdoor ghat steps with a crowd seated on red stone. In the foreground a young man in white shirt and white dhoti plays a large brown-and-gold barrel drum with curved sticks, and beside him a man in white dhoti plays a long dark wind instrument resembling a nadaswaram or shehnai. Behind them a woman in an orange sari and rudraksha-style beaded necklace sits near brass vessels and flower offerings, with more devotees in white and pastel clothing around them. The scene suggests a ritual musical accompaniment on the riverside steps.2016-12-19August 04 20172017-08-04August 24 20142014-08-24Indoor photo of a devotional drumming gathering in a hall with cream tiled floor and wood-panelled walls. A shaved-headed man in a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, wearing rudraksha beads and glasses, plays a hand drum held at his side. Beside him a young man bare-chested with white dhoti, orange-and-gold cloth and beaded necklaces stands with a drum.2015-10-22 +1 copiesDecember 17 20112011-12-17Devotees in white dhotis with gold borders and red sashes perform a rhythmic drumming procession inside a decorated hall. A bare-chested man in the foreground plays a hand drum, and a young boy beside him plays a dhol-style drum with a stick. Several men in white clothing and red or orange shawls clap and move in a group, while others hold yellow-tipped sticks. Colourful hanging decorations and purple-lit backdrops frame the scene.2015-10-18