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December 27 2007

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A photograph of a musical performance on a hall floor. Five musicians in white shirts and white dhotis sit on white mats; two play large paired drums with red and gold wrapping, one plays a wooden wind instrument (nadaswaram-type) in orange-striped dhoti, and one sits behind a drum. Several seated audience members in white shirts and checked shirts face the musicians from the foreground. A dark red curtain, potted palm and black leather sofa stand in the background, and yellow floor markings are visible.Photograph of a seated musical performance inside a hall with a white floor mat and yellow floor markings. In the foreground, a musician in a white shirt and white dhoti sits on a mat, seen from behind, while a man at left plays a long wind instrument and another plays a barrel drum. Behind them, two drummers in white shirts play dholak-style drums on white mats. Beyond, rows of seated audience members in white clothes and bright saris or tops, including a child in yellow, listen attentively.2007-12-27Evening outdoor satsang in a crowded open ground with rows of white and coloured plastic chairs. In the foreground, a musician in a white shirt plays a wooden-bodied drum with yellow straps and another seated musician beside him plays a stringed instrument; other men in white dhotis sit on an orange cloth. Behind them, a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with a yellow-bordered shawl and a gold chain sits at a table of audio equipment wearing headphones, with a navy cloth backdrop. A standing man in a white dhoti and yellow shawl with a long sash stands at right near the table, and a crowd of onlookers fills the background.2012-01-08A 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.2010-12-20November 29 20112011-11-29A photograph of several young men seated on a striped rug on a tiled floor, playing traditional drums. In the foreground, two drummers in saffron-orange robes wear rudraksha malas and play large barrel drums with bare hands and sticks. The seated figure in the centre wears a maroon cloth and covers his mouth with a white cloth. At the right, a drummer in an orange robe plays a drum draped with green cloth. Behind them, a player in white holds a small cymbal-like instrument. Each has white tilak marks on the forehead. Background shows a wooden frame, white plastic bags, and a red chair.2014-10-02Two 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.2012-02-09September 15 20132013-09-15Three 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.2012-01-08August 04 20172017-08-04August 24 20142014-08-24December 17 20112011-12-17