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August 04 20172017-08-04August 04 20172017-08-04Several young students in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with gold borders sit cross-legged on a red floor mat, playing drums. In the foreground a seated boy plays a large mridangam-style drum wrapped in a maroon cloth with gold trim, while a second drum with leopard-print skin sits at right. Behind them stand orange cushions and white plastic-covered walls. Several wear rudraksha malas and bead bracelets. The scene appears to be a drumming or chanting session during a programme.2016-04-17July 30 20172017-07-30 +1 copiesAugust 10 20172017-08-10 +1 copiesSeptember 13 20142014-09-13September 13 20142014-09-13Several young male devotees in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on the floor playing percussion. The foreground player on the left plays a orange dholak drum, while the central player holds a small teal hand drum. Behind them more musicians sit, and at right blue and red striped tabla-style drums stand in a row. Each player wears a white sandalwood tilak across the forehead.2014-09-12November 27 20172017-11-27August 15 20132013-08-15A group of young boys seated on a floor mat play traditional instruments during a ritual performance. Several have shaved heads, white tilak markings on their foreheads, and wear saffron-orange cloth with red-brown rudraksha malas around their necks. Two large barrel drums with taut hide heads are played in the foreground, and a boy in the back raises a long brass horn. Others hold conch shells and small cymbals. A red curtain hangs at left and a white-framed glass door is behind them, with a white tiled floor below.2013-10-19Photograph of a ceremonial drumming performance on a red-carpeted stage before red drapes. Several young men in orange dhotis and bare chests, wearing rudraksha malas, sit cross-legged playing large silver-shelled drums and smaller drums with sticks. Behind them, seated devotees in white and orange clothing press palms together, and a brightly lit ornate white altar with candles and draped fabric stands at the back. A Dhyanapeetam-style logo appears at upper left.2016-12-21