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Six young women stand in a row on a dirt ground in front of a grey breeze-block wall, each playing a handheld drum with a rope-laced wooden body. They wear draped saris in teal and bright pink with gold-coloured blouses, white shoulder scarves, rudraksha malas, gold necklaces, jhumka earrings and white flowers in their hair. Some hold drumsticks and one holds a small pair of cymbals. A red metal frame and trees appear in the background, with a blue plastic bucket and bag at left.

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January 14 20182018-01-14Several young women play dhol drums at a performance in front of red draped curtains. In the foreground, a young woman in an orange and gold saree strikes a drum with a stick while smiling, and another in a dark top plays a drum at lower right. Behind them, women in orange, pink and cream sarees and gold jhumka earrings and maang tikka sit and watch. The scene looks like a cultural musical performance.2016-12-21Five young male drummers perform outdoors on a concrete terrace with palm trees and a stone wall behind them under an overcast sky. Each plays a barrel drum with yellow rope lacing and red-maroon drum bags. The two central drummers wear orange dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies with rudraksha malas and red arm bands; the outer drummers wear white dhotis with gold borders and similar malas. Several have white horizontal forehead markings. The drummers are the only physical people visible and no portrait of a person appears in the frame.2015-08-31December 16 20172017-12-16July 07 20152015-07-07A group of six young men play barrel-shaped drums on sandy ground in front of a green mesh screen and stacked stone blocks. They wear white dhotis with orange or red borders, bare chests, and beaded or rudraksha-style necklaces, and they strike the drums with sticks. A pink and green striped cloth lies on the sand, and a red carpet edges the scene.2017-12-16Night outdoor scene of a drumming procession at a temple-style ceremony. Several young male drummers in saffron-orange dhotis and sashes with gold borders play large drums; the drum on the left has a leopard-print skin and yellow tassels, and the foreground drummers wear rudraksha malas and gold necklaces. One drummer on the right wears white dhoti with gold border and a long mala, and a shaved-headed man in the background has white tripundra marks on his forehead. Bare feet on a pale concrete floor, with a red-walled building and dark foliage behind. The page title refers to a Pidari-Amman puja, but this is a drumming group in saffron and white clothing. +2 copiesA group of young male drummers and horn players in saffron-orange and red dhoti-style garments performs outdoors on a paved courtyard. Several wear rudraksha malas and white or ash forehead markings, and one drummer beats a large drum while others play smaller double-headed drums. A player on the right holds a long brass horn, and a figure in the background works at a table with a laptop beneath palm trees and greenery.2014-10-05A group of young ritual musicians performs indoors in a bare hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-red walls. A boy on the left beats a drum, a boy blowing a long curved golden horn stands in the centre, and a girl in maroon with a white forehead band holds a small cymbal. A young woman on the right in an orange saffron sari and red border plays a cymbal, with an orange cloth draped over her hand, and wears a red beaded necklace. A red mat lies on the floor and a small orange-covered book is held by a boy. No person is identifiable as a person in appearance.2013-06-23A photograph of a drum ensemble at an outdoor event with a red carpet. Several young performers in saffron-orange dhoti-style garments with rudraksha malas and white tilak markings play large drums and cymbals; one player in the foreground carries a drum slung on a strap, another plays a drum with long sticks. Behind them, more performers in orange and maroon robes stand and watch, and a woman at right in a pink sari with rudraksha beads plays a drum with yellow-wrapped cords. Concrete block wall and a black speaker in the background. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible.2018-01-14A woman in a teal green sari with a gold border and a cream shawl plays a barrel-shaped drum with rope lacing and a wooden stick in her right hand, her left hand tapping the drumhead. She wears gold bangles and a gold-brown blouse. The drum has a brown body with yellow cords. Behind her is an outdoor setting with a white railing, dry ground and a stone wall.2018-01-14A line of musicians and attendants stands on a dirt road beside green foliage during a procession. In the foreground, boys and young men in saffron-orange dhotis and cloths play large white-faced drums and a brass horn, with rudraksha malas around their necks and sandalwood or ash markings on their chests. Behind them, others in white dhotis with gold borders hold drumsticks and clappers, and to the left stand women in white saris with gold borders, wearing rudraksha beads and tilak. A few onlookers in white and light clothing stand at the right edge.2017-12-16