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A photograph of a percussion group of drummers in matching red shirts with gold trim performing inside a large tented pavilion with red floor covering. Several men play white-headed drums, including a large drum in the foreground held by a man in a red shirt with gold-trimmed sleeves. Others wear orange headbands and gold-edged red garments, and one holds a drumstick raised. Strings of orange and yellow hanging decorations line the tent ceiling, with a crowd visible in the background.

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May 01 20162016-05-01A group of drummers in matching red shirts and yellow headbands play large barrel drums and frame drums on a red stage inside a decorated tent with hanging orange and yellow tassels and lights. Several performers strike drums with wooden sticks, one woman in the foreground holds a long green stick, and a crowd sits in the background. The scene is a cultural drumming performance at a Kumbh Mela event.2016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01Photograph of a lively drum performance under a white tented hall hung with coloured paper lanterns and tassels. Several drummers in red shirts, teal trousers and yellow headbands beat large barrel drums and smaller hand drums on a red carpet, one drummer in an orange top playing in the foreground. Around them a dense crowd stands in saffron and white robes, a woman in a blue sari wears a silver necklace, and a child in a yellow top watches at the right. Decorated canopy and pink floral ornaments appear overhead.2016-05-01A festive procession inside a large white tented pavilion with a red carpet and hanging colourful tassels and paper lanterns from the ceiling. In the centre, several men in red shirts, blue-green dhoti-style cloths and yellow headbands play large barrel drums and hand drums, with one drummer striking a drum head with a stick. Behind them, men in white dhotis with orange shawls and rudraksha-style garlands, and women in saris, stand among a crowd of onlookers. An ornate orange parasol is held overhead, and decorated palanquin-style poles appear at the back. Many people raise hands in greeting or watch the procession.2016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01A festive cultural performance on a red carpet inside a decorated tent with hanging paper streamers and lanterns. Drummers in red shirts with yellow trim and teal trousers, and a drummer in an orange shirt, play large drums with sticks while onlookers in saris and white dhotis watch and clap. Two decorated floral-topped structures and an ornate orange canopy are visible above the crowd. A few performers in white and orange garments stand among the spectators. The scene includes a sizeable crowd of roughly twenty to thirty people.2016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01A festive cultural procession on a red carpet inside a white tented pavilion decorated with hanging orange, yellow and pink streamers and small lamp-shaped ornaments. Several drummers in red shirts and teal pants play large barrel drums, and one drummer in red and teal stands mid-stride. Among dancers and devotees, men in white dhotis with orange shawls and beaded necklaces walk alongside a woman in a magenta sari. Ornate decorated pots with pink flower arrangements are carried aloft, and an orange parasol with a fringed canopy is held overhead. A crowd of spectators fills the background, some in saffron and white clothing.2016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01