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A photograph of a folk drum performance on an indoor stage. Several male performers in yellow head wraps and patterned orange-and-black shirts with bead necklaces stand in a line, playing drums with curved sticks. Their skirts are bright purple with yellow trim and red tassels. Behind them on a draped white stage is a small deity murti adorned with a flower garland, beside a map-shaped cutout of Karnataka in red and yellow. The floor is pale tile with a dark border line.

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June 15 20092009-06-15A photograph of a stage performance by drummers in traditional folk costume. Several men wear yellow head wraps, patterned yellow and brown sleeveless garments, black fringed skirts, colourful beaded necklaces and wristbands, and white body markings on their arms and faces. They play large drums with blue-grey heads and purple-and-yellow drum covers, and one man holds a hand-held percussion instrument. A small deity murti and garland-decorated altar stand on the stage behind them, with a dark curtain as backdrop.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15Photograph of a stage performance of drummers in a row. The foreground drummer wears a yellow turban, a cream and brown patterned sleeveless top, a purple and yellow fringed cloth draped over a large drum, a black lower garment with red and green tassels, and a beaded necklace; he holds a drumstick. Several other drummers in yellow turbans stand behind him. A carved deity murti adorned with a white flower garland sits on a pedestal in the dark background beside a painted map of Karnataka in red and yellow with a white dove motif. The stage floor is light and the setting is dimly lit.2009-06-15A stage performance by a troupe of drummers in yellow headwraps, patterned gold-and-brown sleeveless tops and purple-and-yellow drum aprons with colourful fringe. A central dancer in a black skirt with red and green tassels leaps above the group, arms raised, while others play large drums on a lit stage. Behind them a dark curtain frames a small deity murti with a floral garland and a lamp. Foreground audience members are only partly visible at the edge of the frame.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15A line of drummers performs on a bare stage in a dimly lit hall, playing wooden-stick drums with raised arms. The drummers wear yellow head cloths, red and green sashes, and patterned orange-brown and yellow tunics, with purple and yellow drapes hanging over their drums. Their bare feet are planted on the polished floor. In the background, a small raised shrine holds a deity murti beside a garlanded figure, and a yellow and red map-shaped backdrop hangs to the left. Two colourful banners hang at the top right. A partially visible person in the lower left corner sits on the floor facing the stage, and an orange and yellow cushion lies in the foreground.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15A photograph of a stage performance in a hall with dark maroon curtains and a black backdrop. About eight men in yellow head cloths, patterned orange-and-gold sleeveless tops, and black wrap skirts with coloured fringe perform a drumming dance barefoot on a tiled floor. Several play round frame drums and wooden sticks, and some hold red and yellow streamers. A small deity murti with floral garlands sits on a raised platform at the back. In the lower right, a woman in white seen from behind watches, and an orange scarf is visible at the edge of the frame. Overall about nine physical people are visible.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15