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May 08 2015

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Close-up photo of a hand holding a thin wooden drumstick over a dark nagara drum with a black shell and cream lacing cords. A small white label reading NAGARI is attached to the drum frame. Blurred golden and dark background suggests a temple or hall performance. Only a hand and forearm are visible, so one person is partially shown.2015-05-08Close photograph of a hand striking a wooden frame drum with a stick. The drum has a dark leopard-print cloth wrap and pink ribbon ties. The player wears saffron-orange garments with gold brocade borders and a rudraksha mala at the wrist area. Another drummer in orange with gold stripes stands blurred behind, with a white drum visible.2016-05-05September 21 20132013-09-21Close-up photograph of a drummer's hands playing a large black drum with two wooden drumsticks. The drum has white rope-lacing and a tuning frame on the left, and a small white label on its shell. The drummer wears an orange-brown garment and a beaded fringe is visible at the right edge. The background is a warm red-brown blur with a dim brass lamp at top left. Only the drummer's hands and forearm are visible.2015-05-09A photograph of a seated person in a red-orange turban and matching red-orange and gold-bordered robe, with a long rudraksha-style bead mala draped over the chest. He sits on a brown leather chair with bare feet, gesturing with his hands while smiling toward a large nagara drum on the left. A small clip-on microphone is visible at the face. Behind him are golden pillars and a grey wall, with a white board on the left.2015-05-08Close-up photograph of a hand-held drum held by a person in an orange-saffron cloth, striking the drumhead with a thin wooden stick. The round, weathered drumhead is brown with pale worn patches. Yellow fabric and a frayed strap are visible at the waist, with shadows cast across the grey pavement. Only the drummer's hands and lower body are visible; no face is shown.2007-02-02May 08 20152015-05-08May 05 20162016-05-05A photograph of a man seated on an ornate brown leather throne on a stage, playing a large black hand drum with wooden sticks. He wears a red-orange turban, a red-orange and gold-bordered robe, and a long brown rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders, with a small headset microphone at his face. Behind him is a large gold ornamental backdrop and a painted night-sky mountain scene with stars. Probable Swamiji appearance cues: red turban, saffron-toned robes and rudraksha mala seated on a throne playing a drum.2015-05-08A photograph of a man seated and playing a drum with wooden sticks, wearing a red-orange turban, red-orange shawl with gold borders, and multiple rudraksha mala necklaces, with a small headset microphone. A large blurred temple tower with a gopuram appears in the background, along with ornate gold carvings on the left. A drum with a label reading NAADI is visible at lower left. The man has a tilak on his forehead. Pale gold and deep red tones dominate the scene. a person: the seated drummer, identified by the rudraksha malas, saffron-red attire and turban, is performing the drumming.2015-05-08Close photograph of a drummer's hands playing a large frame drum with a light wooden stick, the drum's hide face and rope-laced rim visible, and a brown fur or leopard-print covering on its body. The drummer wears orange cloth wrapped at the waist with a gold-coloured border and a gold bangle. Beside and behind him, other musicians in orange dhotis with maroon borders stand in a procession-like line, and white-clad figures appear at the right edge. The setting looks like an outdoor street or ground.2016-09-15 +1 copiesJuly 12 20132013-07-12