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Photograph of a drumming group performing inside a tented hall with striped fabric pillars hung with decorative tassels. Men in white dhotis, several bare-chested and wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, play large wooden barrel drums with rope-laced heads, striking them with sticks. The foreground drummer wears a white dhoti with blue and green borders and a brown cloth draped over one shoulder. Seated and standing participants in the background are dressed in white, and a few are visible at the edges. The scene suggests a devotional drumming performance during a gathering.

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July 17 20082008-07-17A group of young men in white dhotis, many bare-chested with white or pink cloth wraps, play traditional drums inside a tent decorated with hanging colourful cloth tassels. Several drummers hold wooden drumsticks and drums with leather heads, while others stand barefoot on a striped rainbow mat. A large drum is played at the left edge, and a man on the right holds a cymbal-like instrument. The scene resembles a temple or festival percussion performance, with bright tent lighting overhead.2008-07-17December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesJuly 17 20082008-07-17July 07 20152015-07-07July 28 20082008-07-28December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesPhotograph of a row of young male drummers standing in an open hall at night, each playing a barrel-shaped drum (chenda/thavil style) with sticks, some with drums slung in front. They are bare-chested, wearing white dhotis with gold-bordered cloths and pink or maroon shoulder cloths, with sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads and beaded necklaces. Behind them, devotees in white clothing stand watching, and a decorated altar or deity area with garlands is visible at right. A red-painted wall and a banner with partially legible lettering are in the background. Their bare feet rest on a mat-covered floor.2010-12-20December 29 20102010-12-29December 20 20102010-12-20A row of young male drummers in white dhotis and brown shoulder cloths performs at a festival tent, playing wooden-stick drums with rope-tensioned heads. Several wear rudraksha-style bead necklaces and some are bare-chested. Behind them stand additional men in white, and a seated man in white with a shaved head and a rudraksha mala appears at the lower right. Tent poles with hanging decorative bands and a colourful striped mat are visible.2008-07-17July 07 20152015-07-07