A photograph of a large cylindrical drum lying on its side on a sandy stone surface. The drum has a pale, cream-coloured skin head on the left, a blue-grey painted shell with embossed ridges, and is laced with thick natural rope tied in criss-cross patterns around metal rings. A pink and white patterned cloth lies at the bottom left. No people are visible. - Nithyanandapedia

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A photograph of a large cylindrical drum lying on its side on a sandy stone surface. The drum has a pale, cream-coloured skin head on the left, a blue-grey painted shell with embossed ridges, and is laced with thick natural rope tied in criss-cross patterns around metal rings. A pink and white patterned cloth lies at the bottom left. No people are visible.

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A photograph of a wooden hand drum, possibly a thavil or percussion instrument, lying on its side. The dark brown body is carved with light wheat-coloured leaf or floral motifs and bound with cream cord lacing and metal rings. A worn skin head is visible at the right end, with handwritten marks on the rim. The drum rests against a beige wall and a light-coloured door frame, with a patterned mat at the left. No people are visible.

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Close-up photograph of a musician playing a wooden barrel-shaped dhol drum with a wooden stick. The player wears a red sleeve with yellow, green and blue floral and paisley print, a blue cuff, and silver bangles, and has silver rings with red stones on the fingers. The drum has rope lacing, a pink tassel and a cream cloth wrap at the base, with a white drumhead visible at the bottom. Outdoor setting with green foliage in the background.

A man kneels on a beige floor playing a large reddish-brown barrel drum called a mridangam or dholak, with woven multicoloured straps and tassels hanging from its sides. He wears a blue-and-white checked collared shirt, a white shawl draped over one shoulder, and a brown beaded mala around his neck. A small black stereo sits on a side table to the left, a white-curtained window behind him, and another person's legs in khaki trousers stand at the right edge of the frame.

Close-up photograph of a seated musician playing a tabla drum on a low stage covered with a grey cloth over black drapery. The musician wears a light beige-gold kurta and white trousers, sitting cross-legged with bare feet, and his right hand rests on the drum head. The tabla has white straps and a wooden body. Metal stands with green cords and a microphone are visible, and another seated player in dark clothing appears at the left edge, with a small metal dish nearby.

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Close photograph of a drummer's hands playing a large wooden frame drum with a pale skin head, wooden body bound with metal bands, and a wooden stick held in the right hand. The drummer wears a pink-peach cotton garment and a tan sleeve. In the background, blurred bare feet with ankle bells and a green skirt with gold border move along a paved road.

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A man in a white shirt and white dhoti sits cross-legged on a blue mat and plays a large brown barrel-shaped drum (mridangam-style) with yellow straps, held across his lap. He has a vertical tilak mark on his forehead and a metal bangle on his wrist. Behind him is a white cloth backdrop with a faint world-map print, and an orange cloth lies on the ground at left. Another drum is partly visible at the far left edge. The white dhoti and shirt contrast with the warm brown drum.