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A photograph of a group of drummers in orange saffron cloth performing at an evening event. In the foreground a drummer wearing an orange wrap and a leopard-print drum head plays a large barrel drum, while beside him another drummer with a tall dark bun, rudraksha beads and layered bangles strikes a frame drum. Other drummers in orange garments play drums with sticks, and a few spectators stand softly blurred behind them, some in orange and some in dark clothing. The scene is lit by warm evening light.

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March 02 20182018-03-02Night photograph of a drumming group of young men in saffron-orange dhotis with gold borders and dark rudraksha malas. The drummer in front has a white horizontal tilak on his forehead and holds a drum with a white head, while beside him another young man beats a drum with a white skin. Behind them, a crowd of onlookers in white and pale clothing watches. No identifiable a person candidate is visible.2016-07-18Night photograph of a group of young male drummers in orange-saffron dhotis and orange turbans, many with rudraksha mala necklaces and sandalwood-painted bare chests, playing large frame drums and hand drums on a paved courtyard beside tropical plants. One drummer in the foreground on the left plays a small yellow-brown frame drum. Others strike drums and small cymbals, and a brass horn player stands in the background. The group appears to be performing a drum procession. No identifiable a person candidate is visible.2017-09-21A procession of young men and boys in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, bare-chested with rudraksha malas and white body markings, playing large round drums. Several drummers in the foreground strike white drumheads with sticks, while others behind wear orange turbans and stand in a crowd. The scene suggests a temple-style procession at dusk under trees, with devotees in the background.2017-12-02September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a crowded festival procession at night with drummers in the foreground. Two young men in front play small hand drums; the one on the left wears a white dhoti with gold borders and a rudraksha mala, the centre drummer wears an orange saffron cloth with gold trim and a long rudraksha mala. Behind them, people in orange and white ritual clothes play large drums and horns, with vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Spectators fill the background. The scene suggests a temple procession, with an orange and red fabric canopy overhead.2016-03-07Night photograph of a temple-ground procession with a large crowd. In the foreground, several boys in saffron-orange dhotis, orange turbans and rudraksha malas play large silver drums with sticks, bare-chested with white markings on their arms and chests. Behind them, more young players in orange and devotees in white dhotis and white clothing stand in the courtyard. A yellow umbrella and lit lamps appear at the upper right, with a pillared shelter behind the crowd.2017-09-03November 13 20152015-11-13August 25 20172017-08-25Night procession on a dark road. Three drummers lead the way: on the left, a man in white dhoti with gold border and a white forehead band plays a drum with yellow lacing; in the centre, a shaved-headed man in orange cloth with tripundra markings, rudraksha mala and beaded bracelets carries a leopard-print drum slung over his shoulder; on the right, a young man in orange cloth with a red bindi and beaded necklace carries a second leopard-print drum. Behind them, orange and gold ceremonial umbrellas and a brightly lit shrine-like float with a deity murti are visible, along with other people in white.2015-11-11Photograph of young male disciples in saffron-orange dhoti-style wraps and orange shawls, sitting cross-legged on an orange mat and playing drums with pink sticks. Several have long dark hair, rudraksha malas and forehead markings. Behind them are large silver drums, and a woman in red stands in the background near a golden pillar. Tiled floor and wooden chairs are visible.2017-09-30