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A photograph of three men walking on a paved path beside a red-and-gold metal fence and a red brick wall. The man on the left plays a long wind instrument with a flared bell, wearing a white shirt, white dhoti with green border, and a shoulder bag. The middle man beats a barrel drum wrapped with a striped cloth, wearing a white shirt and white dhoti with a green-and-gold border. The man on the right carries a second drum slung over his shoulder, wearing a white shirt and white dhoti with a pink border. Behind them, other figures in white and saffron-coloured clothing follow in a procession. Bare feet, green trees and a dirt lot appear in the background.

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April 23 20132013-04-23April 23 20132013-04-23A photograph of a traditional Indian musical procession in a covered corridor of a white building. Men in white dhotis and shirts play instruments: the central player blows a long brass nadaswaram-style horn with an orange-yellow sash and rudraksha-style neck tassels, another man beside him plays a similar horn, and two men on the left and right carry double-headed drums (thavil) slung over their shoulders, one with a woven orange strap and one with a green-and-gold rim. Several other men in white stand in the background. A small orange and white garland decoration hangs over a red-framed doorway, and potted palms and a blue plastic chair sit near the entrance.2009-06-22A photograph of a group of men walking barefoot along a paved path beside a red iron fence, playing ritual drums and cymbals. The lead man on the left wears a white dhoti and an orange-and-gold shawl and holds small cymbals. Next, a man in a peach-and-yellow checked shirt and yellow dhoti carries a large maroon drum slung at his side. A man in a dark green shirt and white dhoti beats a drum on his hip, and a man on the right in a white shirt and white dhoti plays a barrel drum with yellow trim. Several others behind wear white or striped clothing, forehead markings, and blue lanyards, and one raises a curved horn. Red walls and sculpted figures stand in the background.2011-12-12December 29 20102010-12-29December 12 20112011-12-12January 01 20122012-01-01December 24 20092009-12-24May 18 20122012-05-18Outdoor photo of a traditional Tamil musical ensemble performing on a stone-paved courtyard. Four seated musicians in white dhotis and white shirts play instruments: two play long wooden nadaswaram-style pipes, and two play drums, one a barrel drum with a red-brown wrapped body and a tavil-style drum held with sticks. Standing onlookers in white veshtis and shirts watch from behind, and a woman in a light sari stands at the upper right.2012-06-05June 19 20132013-06-19A procession outside a temple with a red-curtained shrine and white walls. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a vertical tilak plays a long brass horn (nadaswaram-style), with another horn player beside him. Two drummers in white dhotis and cream shirts carry dhol drums with red and gold woven covers, one with a gold border. Behind them, several men in saffron-orange robes wear rudraksha malas and marigold garlands. Potted plants and a banana tree frame the path.