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Close photograph of drummers playing Chanda Melam percussion at an outdoor gathering. Foreground, a shirtless man in a white dhoti with a blue shoulder cloth beats a drumstick on a wooden drum with rope-laced skins, and a second bare-chested drummer in a white dhoti and blue cloth, with red tilak on his forehead and a gold pendant, strikes the drum beside him. A third drummer at left wears a red-beaded necklace. Behind them, onlookers stand, including a man in an orange-and-white checked shirt and a woman in a yellow floral sari with bangles. Green leaves frame the top left.

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July 28 20082008-07-28Photograph of a group of shirtless male drummers playing large barrel drums with rope-laced heads and wooden sticks in an indoor hall. They wear white dhotis, and some have blue shoulder cloths, sacred ash marks on the forehead, and beaded necklaces. Behind them stand other onlookers, a yellow pillar with a decorative pattern, and a striped floor mat. Four drummers are clearly visible in the foreground, with additional people partially visible in the background.2008-07-17A 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 20082008-07-28A dense crowd of men and women gathers outdoors at a festival procession. In the right foreground, several shirtless drummers in white dhotis with blue sashes play tall barrel drums called chenda, holding wooden sticks. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand behind them, and women in saris, one in yellow, watch from the back. Green palm fronds and leaves decorate the edge of the scene. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in this frame.2008-07-28Outdoors under a thatched palm-leaf shelter, a group of drummers in white dhotis with blue shoulder cloths perform on large barrel drums with rope lacing, several men bare-chested and sweating. Some men strike the drums with sticks, others hold smaller drums and smile. A tall decorated pole with colourful painted patterns stands in the background, and onlookers gather at the edges on red earth.2008-07-28December 20 20102010-12-20July 07 20152015-07-07July 17 20082008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17A group of bare-chested young men in white dhotis sit on red earth playing traditional metal hand cymbals and drums during a drum ensemble. Several wear blue or purple shawls over their shoulders, rudraksha or beaded necklaces and red wrist threads. One player in the centre grins while striking a pair of brass cymbals. Drums with rope tuning lie at the right edge, and a few other participants stand behind them in the background, some in orange or green cloth. The setting appears to be an outdoor festival or procession ensemble.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28