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Photograph of a cultural performance on a red-carpeted stage under a decorated tent with hanging orange and colourful paper decorations. Five men perform: a man in white shirt and dhoti at left holds a drum with a wrapped orange cloth; a man in white shirt and white dhoti at centre-left stands beside a wooden stick; a man in white shirt and orange-red dhoti at centre plays a long wind instrument (nadaswaram-style pipe); a man in orange shirt and orange-red dhoti plays a drum; another performer in orange cloth stands at right beside microphones. A red curtain backs the stage and a crowd is visible in the background.

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Musicians perform on a red-draped stage under a tent hung with colourful tassel decorations. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a red wrist thread plays a long nadaswaram-style wind instrument, beside a second man in orange dhoti playing another. Behind them, a drummer in orange clothing plays a red-and-gold drum, and a further drummer in white stands at right. A large audience fills the background. Microphones are set on stands in front of the players.2016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01Five male drummers perform on a stage in front of deep red velvet drapes. From left, the first plays a large barrel drum (dhol-style) in white dhoti and brown vest with a blue sash; the second, in white shirt and dhoti, plays a smaller round drum with red trim; the third, in pink shirt and pink-orange dhoti, plays a white-rimmed frame drum; the fourth, in pink shirt and white dhoti, plays a second frame drum; the fifth, in pink shirt and white dhoti, plays a barrel drum. Blue floral backdrop panels and a patterned rug sit below the curtain, with yellow flower garlands and small brass lamps at the left edge. A logo and copyright text appear in the corners.2009-07-05June 22 20092009-06-22December 29 20102010-12-29December 11 20112011-12-11A photograph of a musical performance in a hall with white metal truss frame and lattice wooden windows. Four men in white dhoti and shirt play traditional instruments: two men on the right play long wind pipes (nadaswaram-type) with one wearing a red tilak on the forehead, a man in the centre holds small hand cymbals, and a man at right plays a large round frame drum. At left a drummer in white dhoti plays a barrel drum with yellow straps, and a seated woman in white watches. Audience heads are visible in the lower edge. A yellow cloth hangs from the ceiling frame.2009-06-22Four men in white dhotis and shirts perform a folk music set on a raised stage in a hall. Two play long wooden nadaswaram-style pipes, one in the centre and one at right, while a drummer at right beats a round drum and another man at left holds a large barrel drum slung over his shoulder. A yellow banner hangs above and a green painted map of South India with temple motifs covers the backdrop. Seated audience members in the foreground are seen from behind.2009-06-22A photograph of a live performance in a hall with white-painted walls and a wooden door. Four musicians in white dhotis and shirts perform on a raised stage. Two play long curved wind instruments (nadaswaram-style) and two play drums; one drummer holds a barrel-shaped drum with woven cane and the other a frame drum. A seated woman in a red sari and a garland watches at left. Teal backdrop with a painted map and temple motifs, a yellow and blue cloth hanging above, and a speaker mounted on the frame. Audience heads are visible in the foreground.2009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22A photograph of a traditional Indian musical procession in a covered corridor of a white building. Men in white dhotis and shirts play instruments: the central player blows a long brass nadaswaram-style horn with an orange-yellow sash and rudraksha-style neck tassels, another man beside him plays a similar horn, and two men on the left and right carry double-headed drums (thavil) slung over their shoulders, one with a woven orange strap and one with a green-and-gold rim. Several other men in white stand in the background. A small orange and white garland decoration hangs over a red-framed doorway, and potted palms and a blue plastic chair sit near the entrance.2009-06-22