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Photograph of young boys in a procession drumming on handheld drums. Several shirtless boys wear saffron-orange dhotis and long rudraksha mala necklaces, with white sacred ash markings on their foreheads and bodies. The boys in the foreground play round drums with pink and blue drumsticks, while a blurred brass horn is visible at the left edge. Behind them, an orange canopy with beaded fringe and adults in white garments move through the procession. The a person candidate is not clearly visible.

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December 12 20162016-12-12 +1 copiesDecember 03 20162016-12-03June 26 20172017-06-26Photograph of a temple drum and wind ensemble performing indoors beneath golden stone pillars with carved lattice screens. Several young performers wear orange-red dhotis and rudraksha mala necklaces, with white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and bodies. In the foreground a young girl with a long braid plays a large drum, while a standing performer in the centre strikes a drum with a stick. To the right, a row of performers holds long brass horns and smaller hand drums. A red cloth backdrop and white curtain hang behind them.2020-06-26A group of young drummers and musicians sit on red stone steps during an outdoor ceremony. Several wear orange dhotis or saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas, bare-chested, playing metal-rimmed frame drums and a large drum with wooden sticks. Behind them a young man in white dhoti blows a long brass horn, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti stands with palms pressed in anjali. A woman in an orange sari plays a drum on the upper right, with more seated players in white and orange beside her.2016-12-03A row of drummers performs outdoors at night beneath hanging decorations and lights. Six young men and boys play round frame drums with pink sticks. Most wear orange dhoti-style cloths with gold borders, bare chests, rudraksha malas and white ash markings on their faces and torsos. One drummer in the centre wears a white dhoti with a gold border. Behind them, another person in white and orange clothing stands near a pillar, with greenery and red and orange festive banners in the background.2016-12-15A photograph of a group of drummers performing at an outdoor ceremony under a white canopy. In the foreground, a young man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and a ceremonial rope necklace plays a drum with sticks. Beside him, a man in orange clothing plays a drum with a long wooden rod, with a matching orange-clad drummer behind. On the right, a bare-chested young man in a white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala plays a drum, with yellow tilak marks on foreheads. Several women in saffron and blue saris stand behind with hands joined, and a man in a white shirt watches at upper left.2016-07-02December 22 20182018-12-22 +2 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28December 22 20182018-12-22 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual scene on red-brick steps beside white railings. In the foreground, a boy with bare torso and white body markings sits playing a drum, next to a girl in an orange skirt and bare torso who also plays a large white drum with sticks. Behind them, several people in white dhotis and white garments sit in a row holding pink-tipped sticks and bronze pots, while dark stone shivalingams stand on pedestals along the steps. Orange-clad figures are visible at the upper right. Visible people are numerous, so the count range is 21-100 range of people; the exact count is uncertain.2016-12-09Two young boys walk barefoot along a stone-paved path in a procession, each playing a round drum slung at the waist with pink sticks. The boy on the left wears an orange dhoti and a sacred white marking on his forehead, with a pendant necklace; the boy on the right wears a gold-green dhoti and a rudraksha mala. Behind them, people in orange and white clothing carry umbrellas in yellow and orange, and a red boundary wall lines the path under hazy morning light.2017-01-25