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Night-time photograph of a group of drummers performing outdoors on a dirt ground. Standing at right, a man in a red-and-white checked shirt and a white-turbaned drummer hold large barrel drums slung on straps, and a man with a tilak on his forehead in a white shirt plays a smaller drum. Behind them, a man in a white shirt plays a drum with a green-and-gold shell and floral garland. Seated at left, a woman in glasses and an orange shawl over white clothes watches with her chin resting on her hand, and another seated person in white sits behind her. A teal cloth lies on the ground at the lower left. Darkness fills the background.

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Night outdoor performance under a corrugated roof on a paved courtyard. Five musicians play traditional instruments: a man at left in white dhoti and shawl with red-orange band holds a frame drum; a woman in a deep red saree plays a long brass horn-like instrument; a man in maroon shirt and white dhoti plays a long pipe; another man in white shirt and dhoti plays the pipe; and a man at right in white kurta and dhoti with maroon shawl plays a drum with maroon and gold wrapping. Behind them, several women in white sarees stand, one touching her head. Red pillars and a hanging decorative banner are visible in the background.2011-11-06July 21 20102010-07-21November 06 20112011-11-06December 30 20072007-12-30Evening photograph of a group of musicians seated on mats on a concrete floor under a roofed open pavilion. In the centre, a woman in a green sari with a red blouse plays a long wooden nadaswaram-style pipe, flanked by men in white dhotis and white shirts; one man plays a second pipe while others play dhol drums with wooden sticks. Red and orange triangular bunting hangs from the roof, and a colourful painted cloth banner with floral motifs is tied to a pole. Several onlookers sit in the background, including a man in an orange shirt and an older man in white. A few people sit at the far edge in the dim light.2007-12-30Night photo of a seated musical ensemble at an open-sided pavilion with red and orange triangular bunting and tall decorative pillars. In the centre, a woman in a grey-green sari with a red blouse plays a long wooden nadaswaram-style reed instrument, flanked by two young men in white dhotis and white shirts also playing wind instruments on a blue mat. At the right, a man in an orange shirt plays a large barrel drum, and at the left edge another drummer in white sits beside a drum with woven straps. Behind them, a standing man in white and seated devotees in white and dark clothing watch the performance, with a few children further back.2007-12-30Night procession with musicians in front of a small decorated palanquin or ratha bearing a deity murti framed by a gold-and-red canopy. Two drummers on the left play large double-headed drums with red and orange covers and gold-trimmed rims; the front drummer wears a white shirt, orange shawl, and a tilak on his forehead. Behind them, nagaswaram-style wind players in white dhotis with gold borders play long pipes, one with a bell-shaped end, and a man in white holds a small drum. Devotees in white and colourful saris stand behind them on a dark paved ground.2013-09-15December 30 20072007-12-30Night scene of a ritual drum ensemble performing outdoors on a paved courtyard. Several men in orange and saffron dhotis with gold borders and white dhotis play large hand-held drums, some with leopard-print covers, and one man on the right blows a long curved brass horn. Many wear rudraksha malas and one has a white vertical tilak on his forehead. A marigold garland hangs at the upper left and a decorated pillar and stone platform stand behind. No single figure is identifiable as a featured teacher; the group is a drumming and horn troupe performing at a pidari-amman puja. +1 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesDecember 30 20072007-12-30A group of musicians performs on a covered temple-style veranda beside an orange wall with red and white painted bands and white steps. Six men in white dhotis and shirts play instruments: on the left, two play nadaswaram-type woodwind horns, and beside them a man plays a brass horn. In the centre, a man in a white dhoti with a pale green shawl beats a large double-headed drum with a green cover, while another man with a light blue shawl plays a smaller drum at the far right. A man in white at the edge also holds a drum with orange and red cloth. The wet floor suggests recent rain.2010-07-21