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Crowded outdoor procession with a dense crowd of villagers in white dhotis and shirts, many men bare-chested, pressing around a line of drummers. Foreground drummers wear white dhotis, sashes in blue, teal and purple draped over their shoulders, and beaded necklaces; they play large barrel drums (thavil/melam-style) with sticks, one holding small cymbals. Behind them women in colourful saris, one in orange and red, and elderly onlookers fill the frame under white canopy poles and orange cloth. The scene suggests a welcome procession with percussion ensemble.

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July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28A dense outdoor crowd gathers under a canopy at a village event, with green banana plants and trees behind. Many bare-chested young men in white dhotis, some with blue shoulder cloths and thin necklaces, play large hand drums (melam-style drums) with sticks, seated and standing close together. Older men in white shirts and dhotis and women in saris, including a woman in orange and a child in yellow, stand among the onlookers. A black speaker box is visible at the upper right. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person candidate from appearance.2008-07-28A street procession in a crowded village road. Several shirtless male drummers in white dhotis with blue shoulder cloths play large barrel drums with wooden sticks, their drums bound with rope. Behind them, men in white shirts also strike drums. Spectators press close, and a white horse is visible at the upper left among the crowd. Some drummers wear beaded necklaces and red wrist threads. The scene reflects a temple-style drum procession in the street. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2008-07-28 +1 copiesJuly 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28