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Outdoor photo of two young shirtless men in white dhotis with gold borders, performing with small brass cymbals on bare sandy ground. Behind them a large crowd of mostly white-clad devotees, many wearing red headwraps, stands and sits watching. A seated woman in an orange robe and a seated woman in a white garment sit on a pink mat at right. Orange construction machinery and a truck sit in the background among trees.

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Three young bare-chested men in white dhotis with gold-edged borders play small brass cymbals outdoors on bare dirt ground, performing a percussion or cymbal ensemble. The foreground performers wear beaded necklaces and white cloth. Behind them a large crowd stands and sits, many men in white kurtas or dhotis wearing red head cloths, with women in white and coloured saris and a few people in blue and green shirts. Orange trucks and vehicles are parked in the background.2017-12-16July 28 20082008-07-28December 16 20172017-12-16Outdoor photograph of a ceremonial music performance on reddish-brown earth. Several bare-chested young men wear white dhotis and blue or purple shoulder cloths, playing cymbal-like metal discs and drums with wooden sticks. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white shirts, saris and kurtas, including a woman in a red sari with flowers in her hair, watches and moves about. One central drummer has a sacred ash mark on his forehead and a beaded necklace. The scene resembles a Tamil chanda melam drumming group during a festive gathering.2008-07-28Outdoor festival scene under a thatched pavilion with a red dirt floor and colourful paper streamers overhead. Several bare-chested young men in white dhotis, with blue cloths at their waists, play drums and cymbals while walking in a procession. Behind them a crowd of men in white shirts and women in saris, including a woman in a red sari, watches and gathers. A large backdrop behind the crowd shows a smiling portrait of a man with long dark hair, with a saffron-robed figure standing in front of it. Bamboo poles and painted pillars frame the space.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28Outdoor photo at dawn on a dirt ground with low sun glare. Four young men in white sleeveless vests, white dhotis with red waist sashes and red headbands play large hand drums slung at their sides, one striking a drum with a stick, while ankle bells are visible. Behind them a long line of people in white shirts, white dhotis and some in white saris stand in rows, and onlookers in checked and striped shirts watch at right. Trees and haze fill the background.2006-12-25July 28 20082008-07-28December 20 20102010-12-20Outdoor photograph of a drumming procession on sandy ground under a clear sky. In the foreground, young men in white dhotis and white sleeveless vests wear red headbands and red waist sashes while playing round hand drums with sticks. Behind them, more drummers and a line of people in white and dark clothing walk along, with decorated umbrella-style canopies and ceremonial banners visible in the background among trees.2006-12-25July 28 20082008-07-28 +1 copiesJuly 28 20082008-07-28