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December 16 20172017-12-16Shirtless young male drummers in white dhotis with gold borders play large barrel drums, some with blue sashes across their chests and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, on an open sandy ground. Behind them a large crowd stands and sits, many wearing red headscarves and white clothes. A red mat lies on the left and green trees and a red brick wall form the backdrop.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16December 31 20082008-12-31July 28 20082008-07-28 +1 copiesOutdoors on bare sandy ground, several drummers perform. Shirtless young men in white dhotis with blue shoulder cloths play barrel drums, some kneeling on a striped cloth beside a large black stone Nandi bull statue. Behind them, women in pink headwraps and blue-and-red garments sit on the ground, and a white-clad man with a camera stands near the Nandi. Onlookers stand in the background, with a green screen fence, tents and a white van beyond.2017-12-16July 28 20082008-07-28Outdoor festival scene under a canopy with a red earth floor. Several shirtless men in white dhotis perform percussion with large cylindrical drums, some seated and others standing, while two men face each other striking small cymbals or handbells. Behind them a crowd of onlookers in white shirts, saffron, pink and yellow saris and casual clothes watches closely. In the upper background a figure in orange robes and a tall orange headpiece stands on a raised platform near a banner, with a white-clad attendant beside him. A drumming ensemble in Chanda Melam style, the drum performance described in the page excerpt.2008-07-28December 16 20172017-12-16