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Close 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.

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May 05 20162016-05-05Close 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 20132013-09-21July 12 20132013-07-12March 07 20132013-03-07Close-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.2007-02-02Close-up photo of a person in a maroon robe with a gold-striped waist sash holding a large round frame drum with a cured, brownish hide and woven rim. A thin stick rests against the drum head, and a red and orange cloth is tucked behind the drum. The person's hand grips the drum strap. The paved tiled ground and blurred green background suggest an outdoor ashram setting. Only the lower body and hands are visible.2013-05-14 +1 copiesClose 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 copiesMay 01 20162016-05-01A young man in a plain white shirt sits cross-legged on a concrete floor, playing a large wooden drum with a red velvet cover and brass rims bound with yellow straps. He has a red tilak mark on his forehead and a dark beaded necklace. Behind him, a striped woven mat lies on the ground and another person in white dhoti sits at the right edge, with others in colourful saris seated in the background. Evening light suggests a satsang or bhajan gathering.2013-09-15A close photograph of a man's hands playing a round drum with a cream-coloured stretched skin face and a dark wooden body banded with metal rings, held against a red-maroon garment and a white dhoti. Fingers wear brass or bone finger caps while striking the drumhead, on sandy ground in an outdoor setting. Another person's white-clad legs appear at the upper left edge. The drum appears to be a percussion instrument used in a ritual or procession context.2010-12-22Three men in saffron-orange robes with gold trim sit cross-legged on a blue and purple mat, playing large hand drums. The foreground drummer wears a rudraksha mala and a beaded bracelet and strikes the drum with a wooden stick tipped in red. The drum head is pale with a red mark at its centre and a leopard-print covering on the rim. The other two players sit behind him, one with a white forehead marking. The setting is dark.2015-06-02