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May 01 20162016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01July 12 20132013-07-12May 01 20162016-05-01A photograph of drummers performing on a red-carpeted stage at a cultural event. In the foreground a man in a red shirt, green-and-maroon dhoti and orange shawl plays a large drum with two sticks. Beside him a bearded drummer in a red kurta and orange cloth holds a drum with a hand and stick. Further back, performers in orange shawls and yellow or red clothes dance and wave an orange cloth. A red backdrop with ornate gold carved panels stands behind them, and a video screen and stage equipment are visible at right.2016-05-01A group of drummers in matching red shirts and yellow headbands play large barrel drums and frame drums on a red stage inside a decorated tent with hanging orange and yellow tassels and lights. Several performers strike drums with wooden sticks, one woman in the foreground holds a long green stick, and a crowd sits in the background. The scene is a cultural drumming performance at a Kumbh Mela event.2016-05-01A photograph of a percussion group of drummers in matching red shirts with gold trim performing inside a large tented pavilion with red floor covering. Several men play white-headed drums, including a large drum in the foreground held by a man in a red shirt with gold-trimmed sleeves. Others wear orange headbands and gold-edged red garments, and one holds a drumstick raised. Strings of orange and yellow hanging decorations line the tent ceiling, with a crowd visible in the background.2016-05-01A photograph of a performance on a red-draped stage. In the foreground a drummer in a red short-sleeved shirt and dark dhoti, with a black headband and beard, strikes a large red-and-wood barrel drum laced with red cords, mouth open mid-beat. Behind him on the left a man with long dark hair wears a white dhoti and gold-beaded necklace. On the right a seated figure in an orange-red turban and saffron robe with gold necklaces sits before an ornate gold-leaf throne with carved scrollwork and a gold lion-headed armrest. Other performers stand in the background in orange and white clothing.2016-05-01A group of drummers in matching red shirts and orange headbands perform on a red carpet inside a large tented pavilion strung with colourful bunting and lights. Several players strike white-headed drums and large barrel drums with sticks, while a crowd is visible in the background. The lead drummer in the foreground wears a red shirt with a gold-trimmed collar and holds a drumstick over a white drum.2016-05-01Close-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.2007-02-02A stage performance of drummers in red shirts with saffron-orange shawls and yellow headbands. In the foreground a bearded drummer in a red shirt and rudraksha mala plays a large drum with a stick, while a second drummer beside him plays a smaller frame drum. Behind them more drummers and dancers in red and yellow move across a red stage carpet, with a carved stone relief and ornate gold-tinted backdrop behind. No person resembling the a person is visible.2016-05-01Close photograph of a large round wooden frame drum with a worn reddish-brown skin face and a leopard-print cover, resting on a red cushioned mat. A wooden drumstick lies across the drumhead. Behind it, seated devotees in saffron-orange garments sit on the mat, and a person in white clothing with a gold-toned wristwatch rests a hand on the cushion at right. Their faces are not visible in the frame.2016-10-09