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A photograph of drummers performing on a red-carpeted stage at a cultural event. In the foreground a man in a red shirt, green-and-maroon dhoti and orange shawl plays a large drum with two sticks. Beside him a bearded drummer in a red kurta and orange cloth holds a drum with a hand and stick. Further back, performers in orange shawls and yellow or red clothes dance and wave an orange cloth. A red backdrop with ornate gold carved panels stands behind them, and a video screen and stage equipment are visible at right.

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May 01 20162016-05-01A stage performance of drummers in red shirts with saffron-orange shawls and yellow headbands. In the foreground a bearded drummer in a red shirt and rudraksha mala plays a large drum with a stick, while a second drummer beside him plays a smaller frame drum. Behind them more drummers and dancers in red and yellow move across a red stage carpet, with a carved stone relief and ornate gold-tinted backdrop behind. No person resembling the a person is visible.2016-05-01A photograph of a stage performance by a group of drummers and musicians in red and orange clothing on a red carpeted floor before a red backdrop. Several men play large drums, including a frame drum and barrel drums, with sticks and hand drums, while a man in a yellow-orange dhoti and shirt dances at the centre. Musicians wear orange shawls, headbands and red shirts, and a bald person in white with a rudraksha mala stands at left. An ornate carved golden throne-like seat and brass lamps stand behind them, with a carved stone figure at the upper left.2016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01A cultural performance on a red carpeted stage under a tent. In the foreground, drummers in red shirts and teal dhoti-style trousers play round frame drums, one with a red tassel, while a drummer at right plays a large gold-rimmed drum. Behind them, a seated figure in a red and gold setting sits on an ornate golden throne with a parasol above, flanked by seated women in bright dresses and a child. A carved relief of a deity with raised hands stands on the right wall, and a trident leans near the throne. Several men in orange and red garments stand at the left edge.2016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01A group of drummers in matching red shirts and orange headbands perform on a red carpet inside a large tented pavilion strung with colourful bunting and lights. Several players strike white-headed drums and large barrel drums with sticks, while a crowd is visible in the background. The lead drummer in the foreground wears a red shirt with a gold-trimmed collar and holds a drumstick over a white drum.2016-05-01A group of drummers in matching red shirts and yellow headbands play large barrel drums and frame drums on a red stage inside a decorated tent with hanging orange and yellow tassels and lights. Several performers strike drums with wooden sticks, one woman in the foreground holds a long green stick, and a crowd sits in the background. The scene is a cultural drumming performance at a Kumbh Mela event.2016-05-01A festive cultural performance on a red carpet inside a decorated tent with hanging paper streamers and lanterns. Drummers in red shirts with yellow trim and teal trousers, and a drummer in an orange shirt, play large drums with sticks while onlookers in saris and white dhotis watch and clap. Two decorated floral-topped structures and an ornate orange canopy are visible above the crowd. A few performers in white and orange garments stand among the spectators. The scene includes a sizeable crowd of roughly twenty to thirty people.2016-05-01A photograph of a percussion group of drummers in matching red shirts with gold trim performing inside a large tented pavilion with red floor covering. Several men play white-headed drums, including a large drum in the foreground held by a man in a red shirt with gold-trimmed sleeves. Others wear orange headbands and gold-edged red garments, and one holds a drumstick raised. Strings of orange and yellow hanging decorations line the tent ceiling, with a crowd visible in the background.2016-05-01A photograph of a drum performance on a red carpeted stage at an event. In the foreground a smiling man in a red shirt with gold trim and a yellow headband plays a drum held at his side while holding a drumstick. Behind him another drummer in red and green clothing plays a drum, and a person in red sits near a large ornate gold throne with carved lion-like armrests. A trident stands tall beside the throne. Seated on the right, a man in white dhoti with rudraksha beads and a woman in pink and green saris with beaded necklaces watch. A red curtain hangs in the background. Figures in red and orange robes stand at the rear.2016-05-01