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A seated male musician in a maroon silk kurta with a small red bindi and glasses plays a large blue-and-gold patterned drum (mridangam or dholak-style) on a green stage floor. Microphone stands surround him, and a bare foot is visible at lower right. Behind him is a vivid orange-red backdrop with a silhouetted figure at upper left and a partially visible seated person in white at right. Only the central musician and the partially visible person at right are physically present.

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A seated male musician sits cross-legged on a green stage mat in front of an orange-to-red sunset backdrop, playing a dark blue and gold patterned tabla drum fitted with a microphone stand. He wears a maroon silk kurta, white dhoti and a small red bindi, and gold-rimmed glasses. Beside him, a second man in a maroon patterned shirt and glasses plays a large terracotta-coloured mridangam-style drum. A cloth bag and a small wooden stick lie on the mat in front. No a person candidate is visibly identifiable from appearance, so the scene is described by roles only.2010-10-13A seated man in a maroon kurta and white dhoti sits cross-legged on a green mat, palms pressed together in namaste with eyes closed, a red bindi on his forehead and glasses on. In front of him a dark blue and gold patterned tabla rests on a microphone stand, with a small wooden stick and a red pouch nearby. To the right a second musician in a maroon patterned shirt and glasses sits beside a large brown tanpura-style instrument. The background is a warm orange and red gradient stage backdrop with a dark silhouette at the upper left.2010-10-13A seated man in a maroon silk kurta and white dhoti plays a large blue-and-gold patterned tabla drum on a green stage cloth, with a microphone stand in front of him. Behind him a warm orange-red backdrop. A small red bindi marks his forehead and he wears glasses. Another performer's arm and a second drum are visible at the right edge, and a pair of shoes rests on a blue cushion to the left.2010-10-13A photograph of two musicians seated on a green stage mat in front of an orange-and-red gradient backdrop. The man in the centre wears a maroon silk kurta over white dhoti-style trousers, with glasses, and plays a patterned tabla-style drum laid across his lap. Beside him, a second man in a maroon kurta with glasses and a moustache plays a large clay drum, and a microphone stand stands between them. A blue cloth bag and a folded white cloth sit at the left edge. The scene looks like a musical performance at a stage event.2010-10-13December 13 20112011-12-13A seated male musician in a white kurta plays a large green-covered mridangam-style drum laid horizontally on a green cloth-covered stage. He wears yellow cloth on his lap and a bangle on his wrist, looking to his left. Microphones on stands sit beside the drum, and cables run across the stage floor. Behind him, a large orange and red backdrop shows a black silhouette of a dancing or striking figure. A blue cloth and a small object sit at the right edge of the stage. The scene appears to be a stage performance with musical accompaniment.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesDecember 26 20092009-12-26 +1 copiesJuly 19 20162016-07-19A seated male musician plays a decorated tabla drum on a green stage floor in front of an orange-red backdrop. He wears a maroon silk kurta over white dhoti-style trousers and has glasses. His bare feet are visible beside the drum, and a microphone stand is positioned at the drum. A second musician in a maroon kurta sits at the right edge beside another microphone and a drum. A small white cloth and a folded item rest on a dark cushion at the left.2010-10-13December 25 20092009-12-25June 01 20142014-06-01