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Four male musicians sit cross-legged on a woven mat playing traditional wind instruments. The front player in a white shirt and white dhoti with a pink cloth, plus gold beaded necklace, plays a long nagaswaram-style pipe. Two players in red shirts and white dhotis play similar wind instruments, one with a tilaka-marked forehead and orange thread garland. A drummer in a striped shirt and checked lungi beats a barrel drum behind them. A striped red and white wall and an orange curtain form the backdrop.

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December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23Three men sit cross-legged on an orange cloth outdoors, playing long wooden nadaswaram-style wind instruments with bell-shaped ends. The man on the left wears a white shirt and white dhoti with a red tilak on his forehead and a gold wristwatch. The seated man in the centre wears a grey shirt and white dhoti with a red wristband. The man on the right wears a grey-brown shirt and white dhoti with a red tilak. Orange and yellow tassels hang from the instruments. A small black bag and a metal jug sit nearby, with red pillars and plants behind them.2011-12-16December 23 20102010-12-23Three musicians sit cross-legged on a tiled floor against a pale yellow wall, performing devotional music. The two on the left play long dark wooden nadaswaram-style pipes with gold-tipped bells, one in an all-white dhoti and shirt, the other in a yellow kurta with an orange shawl and a dhoti. The man on the right in a white shirt and white dhoti plays a barrel-shaped drum with a maroon cloth covering. Orange tassels hang from the instruments. A small purple bird logo appears in the upper left corner.2012-05-18December 23 20102010-12-23September 15 20132013-09-15December 29 20102010-12-29Musicians 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.2016-05-01December 23 20102010-12-23Outdoor photo of a traditional Tamil musical ensemble performing on a stone-paved courtyard. Four seated musicians in white dhotis and white shirts play instruments: two play long wooden nadaswaram-style pipes, and two play drums, one a barrel drum with a red-brown wrapped body and a tavil-style drum held with sticks. Standing onlookers in white veshtis and shirts watch from behind, and a woman in a light sari stands at the upper right.2012-06-05A photograph of several men and a woman playing long black nagaswaram-style wind instruments outdoors on a dirt ground in front of a pink and purple tent with bunting. The foremost man on the left wears a white shirt, white ash horizontal stripes and a red tilak on his forehead, and holds the instrument to his lips. Beside him a younger man in a white shirt plays, and a woman in a red sari with gold bangles plays alongside. Other men in white dhotis with gold borders and a man in a yellow shirt play in the background, with a drummer in a green shirt and red shawl at the right edge. Strings of yellow tassels hang from the instruments.2005-01-01