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A photograph of young boys in maroon robes with gold trim walking on a paved path outside. The boy in front carries a large wooden barrel drum slung over his shoulder by a white cloth strap and holds a stick in one hand, with a white band across his forehead. Behind him, boys in matching maroon garments with gold borders press their palms together in anjali. A tree, a parked white car and a grassy area are in the background.

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May 14 20132013-05-14May 14 20132013-05-14May 14 20132013-05-14 +1 copiesDecember 09 20132013-12-09A photograph of young boys in orange robes sitting on a white tiled floor, playing traditional drums. In the foreground a boy with a shaved head, white forehead markings and a beaded necklace plays a large wooden barrel drum with a skin head and rope-lashed frame. Behind him another boy in orange clothing with a red-trimmed waistcloth plays a small hand drum, and red floor cushions are stacked in the background. The scene suggests ashram ritual music or devotional drumming.2013-12-09November 26 20142014-11-26Night procession scene with several young boys performing drumming and horn playing outdoors on a sandy road lit by street lights. Shirtless boys wear orange dhoti cloths with gold-bordered white dhotis, some with rudraksha malas and gold chains. One boy in the centre wears a white forehead tilak and a rudraksha mala, standing with hands near a drum. Another boy plays a long brass horn beside a large drum, and drumsticks are visible. Vehicles and a truck sit in the background, with a light flare at left.2017-05-08December 19 20162016-12-19Two 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.2017-01-25December 09 20132013-12-09A group of young boys in saffron-orange robes sit on a cloth-covered floor playing traditional instruments. In the foreground a boy plays a large barrel drum with a rope-laced frame, wearing a beaded rudraksha-style necklace and white tilak marks on his forehead. Behind him others play a conch shell and long brass horns, while more drums lie on the floor. Red curtains and stacked red chairs form the backdrop of a hall with a tiled floor.2013-12-16A photograph of young boys seated on an orange cloth on a tiled floor, performing a devotional ritual with palms pressed together in namaskar. Several are shaved-headed and wear orange or maroon robes, rudraksha malas and white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. Two large brass-rimmed drums with rope lacing stand in the foreground, and curved brass horns lie on the cloth beside white conch shells. Brass plates and a small green-lidded container sit nearby, with scattered grains on the floor. Behind them are white-framed glass doors. The scene suggests a puja or music-accompanied ritual at an ashram setting.2013-12-04