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A photograph of six men in matching light blue t-shirts seated under a blue tarpaulin canopy supported by bamboo poles in a forest clearing. They play traditional Cambodian instruments: long-necked stringed instruments, a bowed instrument, a wooden box-type instrument and a green-and-brown drum. A man in the foreground plays a small handheld instrument. Set on a wooden platform are rows of CDs or DVDs in cases, displayed on a wire rack with a handwritten label. Trees and dry earth surround them.

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A photograph of four Cambodian musicians seated on a cloth mat under a makeshift canopy of green tarpaulin and bare branches in a forest clearing. From left, a young man in an orange shirt and purple trousers plays a wooden xylophone-style instrument, a man in a pink shirt sits before a second wooden instrument, a man in a dark purple top kneels behind, and a woman in a purple top plays a drum-like instrument. A young person in a white top stands at the back. Tall trees and dense green foliage surround the scene, with a small green box and a white table at the edge.2007-07-05A photograph of four men seated on a dirt path under a makeshift canopy of green tarpaulin and twisted vines in a forest. Each man plays a traditional stringed instrument resting on his lap or across a low wooden frame: the man on the left wears an orange shirt and dark trousers, the man second from left wears a pale pink shirt, the seated man in the centre wears a purple top, and the man on the right wears a white shirt with red trim. A white cloth is spread on the ground before them and a small green box sits beside the left player. Dense trees and leafy branches surround the scene.2007-07-05Evening outdoor satsang in a crowded open ground with rows of white and coloured plastic chairs. In the foreground, a musician in a white shirt plays a wooden-bodied drum with yellow straps and another seated musician beside him plays a stringed instrument; other men in white dhotis sit on an orange cloth. Behind them, a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with a yellow-bordered shawl and a gold chain sits at a table of audio equipment wearing headphones, with a navy cloth backdrop. A standing man in a white dhoti and yellow shawl with a long sash stands at right near the table, and a crowd of onlookers fills the background.2012-01-08A photograph of a Khmer traditional ensemble performing outdoors on a stone platform beside a grassy field and a low stone balustrade. Musicians in white jackets sit on the ground: a man on the left plays a long bamboo flute, a man in the centre plays a wooden xylophone with red-tipped mallets, and a young woman in a white lace dress plays a similar instrument. Another man in white stands behind holding a red-tipped mallet, and a bare-footed boy in a white shirt watches at right. A circular rack of bronze gongs sits at the lower left. A tree-lined lawn and palm trees are behind them, with a reflecting pool on the ground.2007-07-07A group of six musicians sit cross-legged on an orange cloth spread on a paved courtyard under a covered veranda. Two men on the left play large barrel drums, one with a yellow-strapped drum and a wooden pillar beside him. Three men in the centre and right play wind instruments, including a long pipe and a nadaswaram-style reed instrument, one man wearing a white dhoti and shirt, others in grey or dark shirts with white dhotis. A man on the far right in a grey shirt looks on, and a potted plant and flowering shrubs sit beside an orange building in the background.2011-12-17A group of six young men play barrel-shaped drums on sandy ground in front of a green mesh screen and stacked stone blocks. They wear white dhotis with orange or red borders, bare chests, and beaded or rudraksha-style necklaces, and they strike the drums with sticks. A pink and green striped cloth lies on the sand, and a red carpet edges the scene.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A photograph of four young men in matching white military-style tunics with gold buttons performing on a traditional Cambodian instrument ensemble on a stone courtyard. In the foreground, a young man in white strikes a circular rattan-framed set of bronze gong-kettles with a mallet. Beside him, an older man in white and cream trousers plays a wooden flute-like instrument. Behind them, another musician in white plays a small gong, and a fifth person in a light shirt stands near a worn stone structure with grass and a puddle on the paving behind.2007-07-07December 17 20112011-12-17April 19 20082008-04-19August 04 20172017-08-04A photograph of several young men seated on a striped rug on a tiled floor, playing traditional drums. In the foreground, two drummers in saffron-orange robes wear rudraksha malas and play large barrel drums with bare hands and sticks. The seated figure in the centre wears a maroon cloth and covers his mouth with a white cloth. At the right, a drummer in an orange robe plays a drum draped with green cloth. Behind them, a player in white holds a small cymbal-like instrument. Each has white tilak marks on the forehead. Background shows a wooden frame, white plastic bags, and a red chair.2014-10-02