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November 10 2011

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A man in a white shirt and white dhoti sits cross-legged on a blue mat and plays a large brown barrel-shaped drum (mridangam-style) with yellow straps, held across his lap. He has a vertical tilak mark on his forehead and a metal bangle on his wrist. Behind him is a white cloth backdrop with a faint world-map print, and an orange cloth lies on the ground at left. Another drum is partly visible at the far left edge. The white dhoti and shirt contrast with the warm brown drum.2011-11-10A seated musician plays a large brown wooden mridangam drum, its body wrapped in a brown patterned cloth with yellow straps, placed on a folded cloth on a paved floor. He wears a white short-sleeved shirt with a lanyard, white dhoti, and a red wrist thread, tapping the drum with a stick in his right hand. Beside him, a long wooden instrument with a red cloth lies on the ground, and a small tool rests at left. A red pillar frames the sunlit courtyard. No a person is visible.2011-12-17Night photograph of a seated man playing a large metal-rimmed drum with a brown leather covering, resting on an orange cloth on a stone floor. He wears a white short-sleeved shirt, a white dhoti with green border, a brass bangle, and white sacred ash with a red dot on his forehead. He has ivory finger covers on his right hand as he strikes the drumhead. Dark background with a red pillar at right.2013-12-19A young man in a white kurta sits cross-legged on a stage playing a red and gold mridangam drum with a microphone clipped beside it. Behind him a large orange and red banner shows draped saffron cloth. A partially visible person in a dark brown garment sits at the right edge. A small purple bird logo appears at the top left corner.2009-12-26 +1 copiesDecember 26 20092009-12-26 +1 copiesA performer sits cross-legged on a red stage playing a mridangam-style barrel drum with both hands, fingers bare of rings but with decorated nails visible. He wears a white shirt with fine stripes and a white dhoti bordered in gold zari. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. A microphone on a stand stands behind the drum, and a red backdrop with golden decorative lettering frames the stage.2010-12-27A young man in a plain white shirt sits cross-legged on a concrete floor, playing a large wooden drum with a red velvet cover and brass rims bound with yellow straps. He has a red tilak mark on his forehead and a dark beaded necklace. Behind him, a striped woven mat lies on the ground and another person in white dhoti sits at the right edge, with others in colourful saris seated in the background. Evening light suggests a satsang or bhajan gathering.2013-09-15A man in a purple collared shirt and white dhoti sits cross-legged on a green-covered stage, playing a large wooden mridangam drum with yellow lacing and a dark blue cloth cover. A microphone stand is positioned beside the drum, with water bottles and a black container at the right edge. A pink and white backdrop hangs behind him, and the wall at left has a white electrical switch panel.2009-12-25December 27 20072007-12-27 +1 copiesOctober 08 20082008-10-08December 18 20162016-12-18June 22 20092009-06-22