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Four young boys in saffron-orange robes with maroon borders stand outdoors before a chain-link fence and red railing, raising long brass horns high overhead and playing them. Each wears a rudraksha mala around the neck; the boy on the far right also wears a wristwatch and the second from the right holds his horn to his lips. Green plants and a grey sky form the background.

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Two young men in saffron-orange dhotis and wraps stand on a rooftop railing behind terracotta pots of flowering plants, both raising long brass horns high overhead toward a pale grey sky. Each wears a rudraksha mala around the neck and has white markings on the forehead. A chain-link fence and a small floodlight are visible behind them, with buildings in the background.2013-06-06June 04 20132013-06-04July 08 20132013-07-08Two young boys in saffron-orange robes stand outdoors, each raising a long curved golden horn to their lips, as if sounding it. Both have a white tilak mark on the forehead and wear bangles on their wrists. Behind them are green trees, a pale sky, piles of gravel and sand, a low red wall and a covered shelter at the right edge.2014-08-05Several young people in matching saffron-orange robes play long curved brass horns raised overhead on a red-tiled terrace. Strings of orange and red marigold garlands hang across the top of the frame. Some wear rudraksha malas and vertical white tilaka. A seated drummer in orange plays a large drum in the lower right, and potted plants line the steps beside a chain-link fence. The scene suggests a ceremonial horn procession.2013-07-08July 08 20132013-07-08July 08 20132013-07-08July 08 20132013-07-08June 03 20132013-06-03Six young performers in saffron-orange robes stand on red stone steps, raising long brass horns (ahalam-style trumpets) to their lips and overhead. Several wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Two drummers sit at the edges with large drums, one at the left and one at the right. Strings of orange and red marigold garlands hang across the background, with a chain-link fence and red-and-white draped cloth behind. The scene resembles a temple or ashram procession musical ensemble.2013-07-08June 06 20132013-06-06June 03 20132013-06-03