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A group of young drummers performs seated on a striped rug in front of a red curtain. Several boys with bare upper bodies wear rudraksha beaded necklaces and white dhotis, and their arms and chests are marked with white ash. Two women in bright orange saris play a cymbal and a long brass horn beside a large drum, and another drum is played with sticks. A man in a white dhoti with gold border stands at the back holding a camera.

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December 22 20162016-12-22December 09 20132013-12-09July 15 20132013-07-15A night-time temple scene of boys and young men seated on stone steps playing drums and cymbals. In the foreground a boy in a saffron-orange dhoti and angavastram with a wrapped waist cord strikes a drum with a stick, and a smaller boy in a yellow-orange dhoti beside him holds a drum. To the left, several young boys in white dhotis with gold borders sit in a row. Behind them, adults in white and colourful clothing play brass vessels and instruments, with a pink sash visible. Steel railings and red seats frame the background.2016-12-06July 15 20132013-07-15Photograph of a drumming and wind-instrument ensemble performing barefoot on a bare dirt ground with a red carpet strip, in front of a concrete block wall. Several young performers wear saffron-orange robes, rudraksha malas and vibhuti-style markings; they play large silver-toned drums, hand drums and long brass horns. At left a cameraman in a white dhoti with gold borders films the group with a video camera on his shoulder. Behind them, others in pink and green garments stand and watch near a red structure and plastic water bottles.2018-01-14Several young male musicians in orange saffron cloths and beaded rudraksha-style necklaces sit in a row playing large wooden-framed drums with bare hands and sticks. Behind them, men hold long curved gold horns, and a red curtain hangs in the background. One musician on the right wears small hoop earrings and has a brass cymbal nearby. The scene appears to be a temple or ashram ceremony with percussion and horn ensemble.2013-12-25Several young boys in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on a red floor mat during a ritual musical session. A boy in the foreground, with white ash markings on his bare chest and arms, plays small brass cymbals beside a large drum with a white head. A smaller drum with pink sticks and brass bells lie on the mat. Other seated boys with long hair are partly visible, and a camera on a tripod and a golden shrine are in the background. A screen above shows a figure in orange, and a trident stands near a wooden stand.2017-07-04A 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.2013-12-16July 30 20172017-07-30 +1 copiesYoung boys in orange and red ceremonial dhoti-style clothing play traditional drums and brass horns seated on a peach-coloured cloth in a hall with red chairs stacked along the wall. The lead boy in the foreground, wearing an orange sleeveless garment and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, grips a large barrel drum with a rope lacing while smiling. Behind him, others hold curved golden horns aloft and one blows a conch shell. Several have white sacred markings on their foreheads. Red curtains and white tiles complete the setting.2013-12-16A group of young male musicians sit cross-legged on a striped colourful mat on a white floor, performing a percussion ensemble. They wear orange-saffron cloth wraps and multiple strands of rudraksha beads, with some bare-chested. One boy in front wears glasses and plays a small metal drum, while a young man beside him with a red tilak on his forehead plays a shallow metal drum. Behind them a large drum and a wooden pole stand against a wall with wooden doors. Several onlookers' parts are visible at the bottom edge.2017-07-24