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July 28 20142014-07-28September 15 20142014-09-15October 04 20142014-10-04A photo of young boys seated on the floor playing traditional barrel drums (mridangam-style) during a devotional musical performance. Several boys wear saffron and orange cloth, red garments, and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, with white sandalwood or vibhuti tilaka marks on their foreheads. The boy in the centre wears an orange shawl with his palms pressed together in namaste while singing with eyes closed. Another boy on the left plays a drum with his hand, and others on the right sing with open mouths. Drums sit on a reflective floor with white cloths folded beside them.2013-09-23A group of young men in saffron-orange robes with white and yellow forehead markings sit on red stone steps at dusk, playing ceremonial instruments. Two drummers in the foreground strike large barrel drums with sticks, while others play curved brass horns and cymbal-like instruments. One young person in white dhoti and white top with a garland-like necklace plays a small instrument at the left. Several wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. The scene resembles a temple band or procession ensemble on riverside steps.2014-09-15Outdoor photo of young boys in saffron-orange robes seated on red tiered steps, playing ceremonial instruments. Several boys wear white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas. One seated boy in front plays a long curved brass horn, and another behind holds a large frame drum with a wooden barrel body. Potted plants line the left side, a chain-link fence with red and white bunting stands behind them, and orange garlands hang at the top.2013-07-01Night photograph of a drumming group of young men in saffron-orange dhotis with gold borders and dark rudraksha malas. The drummer in front has a white horizontal tilak on his forehead and holds a drum with a white head, while beside him another young man beats a drum with a white skin. Behind them, a crowd of onlookers in white and pale clothing watches. No identifiable a person candidate is visible.2016-07-18Outdoor photo of a ritual drumming group seated on red-and-grey stone steps beside a row of black stone shivalingams and a metal railing. Several young boys and girls play large white drums and snare drums with sticks; one girl wears an orange skirt and gold-trimmed blouse, a boy wears white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, and a child in orange sits at the left edge. Behind them, adults in white dhotis and white shawls play long brass horns and cymbals, with white and orange-clad devotees further back. Several figures have white sandalwood or ash markings on their skin.2016-12-09 +1 copiesPhotograph of young male disciples in saffron-orange dhoti-style wraps and orange shawls, sitting cross-legged on an orange mat and playing drums with pink sticks. Several have long dark hair, rudraksha malas and forehead markings. Behind them are large silver drums, and a woman in red stands in the background near a golden pillar. Tiled floor and wooden chairs are visible.2017-09-30Outdoor photograph of a drumming group seated on red-brick steps beside a metal railing. Several young drummers in orange and white clothing with rudraksha malas play large silver drums with wooden sticks; a young woman in a pink and green sari drums in the foreground. A shirtless man in white dhoti and a gold chain sits with palms pressed together in prayer, and a woman in orange robes holds a small hand cymbal. Other participants in orange robes and a man lifting a camera stand in the background, with a red flag at upper left and black stone pillars at the right.2016-12-03A procession of young men and boys in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, bare-chested with rudraksha malas and white body markings, playing large round drums. Several drummers in the foreground strike white drumheads with sticks, while others behind wear orange turbans and stand in a crowd. The scene suggests a temple-style procession at dusk under trees, with devotees in the background.2017-12-02April 23 20162016-04-23