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A photograph of a drum performance on a red carpeted stage at an event. In the foreground a smiling man in a red shirt with gold trim and a yellow headband plays a drum held at his side while holding a drumstick. Behind him another drummer in red and green clothing plays a drum, and a person in red sits near a large ornate gold throne with carved lion-like armrests. A trident stands tall beside the throne. Seated on the right, a man in white dhoti with rudraksha beads and a woman in pink and green saris with beaded necklaces watch. A red curtain hangs in the background. Figures in red and orange robes stand at the rear.

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May 01 20162016-05-01Three drummers in red tunics with gold trim and teal trousers play hand drums on a stage draped in red. The drummer nearest the camera plays a wooden-rimmed drum held at his side, while the others strike drums with sticks. Behind them a seated figure sits on an ornate gold-and-white throne under a small gold canopy, wearing an orange robe and a beaded necklace. Seated attendants in orange and red garments and a standing person in white flank the stage, and a carved relief panel stands at the right edge.2016-05-01A cultural performance on a red-carpeted stage under a red draped canopy. Three drummers in red shirts and teal dhoti-style trousers with ankle bells play a large dhol-style drum and smaller hand drums, one striking a drum with sticks. Behind them, a golden ornate throne with lion-shaped armrests holds a seated figure in red and orange robes wearing a turban-like headpiece and a rudraksha-style mala. A trident stands to the left. Several men in white dhotis and bare or shawled upper bodies with beaded necklaces stand and sit behind the drummers, and women in saris and children watch from the side.2016-05-01A 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.2016-05-01A 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 photo of a folk drumming performance on a red carpet inside a red-draped tent. Four drummers in red shirts, teal-green trousers and ankle bells play large drums, one carrying a barrel drum; one wears a white ID badge. Behind them, a figure in an orange turban and saffron garments with a gold-beaded necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with a golden canopy, flanked by a trident and a carved lion. Women in red, pink and green saris sit on the floor at right, and a fan and a carved wooden screen are visible. Several other people in white and saffron stand in the background.2016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01A cultural performance on a red carpeted stage under a tent. In the foreground, drummers in red shirts and teal dhoti-style trousers play round frame drums, one with a red tassel, while a drummer at right plays a large gold-rimmed drum. Behind them, a seated figure in a red and gold setting sits on an ornate golden throne with a parasol above, flanked by seated women in bright dresses and a child. A carved relief of a deity with raised hands stands on the right wall, and a trident leans near the throne. Several men in orange and red garments stand at the left edge.2016-05-01A red-carpeted stage at a cultural event under a red fabric canopy. In the foreground, two drummers in red tunics with gold trim and teal dhoti-style trousers play a drum and wooden sticks; one wears a yellow headband. Behind them, a robed man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands beside a golden trident and a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with carved lion armrests, the seated figure wearing a red-and-gold turban and garlanded in orange. Several men in saffron and orange robes with beaded malas stand or sit nearby, and children in pink and teal dress sit at the right edge. A gold-framed ceremonial throne occupies the upper centre.2016-05-01A performer in a red shirt with a yellow headband and teal lower garment plays a large red and green frame drum, held with a stick, on a stage. Behind him, seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and a tiger-striped cloth, a person in a rust-orange robe, red turban, long beaded necklace and mala smiles. Another man in glasses sits in the background at right, and a red-clad figure is partly visible at lower right. The backdrop is deep red with gilded carved ornaments. a person: the seated figure wears a red turban, long beaded necklace and rust-orange robe on an ornate throne, but the appearance is not clear enough to confirm.2016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01