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A photograph of a procession with several young boys performing as drummers. The foreground boy has long black hair, a rudraksha mala and an orange cloth wrapped at his waist, playing a drum held in front of him. Nearby boys wear orange dhotis, bare chests, white ash marks on their arms and foreheads, and rudraksha malas; one wears a leopard-print cloth. Their drums have pink drumsticks. An orange canopy with gold trim is visible overhead, and devotees in white clothing stand behind them. The boys are the main subject, not an identifiable teacher.

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May 13 20152015-05-13October 16 20162016-10-16May 13 20152015-05-13December 22 20182018-12-22 +1 copiesPhotograph of young boys in a procession drumming on handheld drums. Several shirtless boys wear saffron-orange dhotis and long rudraksha mala necklaces, with white sacred ash markings on their foreheads and bodies. The boys in the foreground play round drums with pink and blue drumsticks, while a blurred brass horn is visible at the left edge. Behind them, an orange canopy with beaded fringe and adults in white garments move through the procession. The a person candidate is not clearly visible.2015-05-13Outdoor temple procession with a group of young male drummers wearing saffron-orange dhotis and bare upper bodies, many wearing rudraksha malas and white ceremonial necklaces. They play large hand drums, some held horizontally on shoulder straps, while bystanders watch from the left and a woman in pink and a woman in white hold up phones. Behind them are a red-and-gold temple structure with hanging festival decorations, a concrete wall and palm trees under a bright sky. The scene matches a drum procession at a festival, with no visible a person candidate.2018-12-22 +2 copiesA procession of drummers in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, many wearing rudraksha malas and wrist bands, plays large white-faced drums and cymbals on a sandy path beside a red carpet. A young drummer in front wears an orange shawl, a white sash and a mala, with white tilak marks on his forehead, while others in the group carry drums slung at the waist. A row of colourful ceremonial umbrellas in red, green and yellow stands behind them, and a rangoli of red, yellow and white flower petals lies on the ground. Scaffolded stone pillars and a half-built temple hall with a tiled roof frame the background, with palm trees beyond.2017-12-30A group of drummers sits on red sandstone ghat steps in front of a chain-link fence and green trees. Several bare-chested young men wear orange dhoti cloths, rudraksha malas and white tilak markings. Two play large metal-rimmed drums with pink sticks, one plays a small hand drum, and another plays a flat cymbal-like instrument. A boy in the foreground strikes a large drum with a stick, and another seated figure at right holds a drum. A red flag flies at upper right.2016-10-16December 12 20162016-12-12December 20 20182018-12-20 +2 copiesSeptember 02 20172017-09-02October 11 20162016-10-11