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A photograph inside a white tented pavilion decorated with hanging colourful tassels, paper lanterns and strings of lamps. A drum with a green rim and white skin dominates the lower foreground. Two young drummers in red shirts with silver trim and beaded headbands stand beside it. An older bald man in a red shirt with yellow trim and a blue lanyard badge holds a drumstick and looks up. Behind them a girl in orange clothing wears a beaded garland, and a bare-chested man in saffron cloth with a crowd of onlookers in red attire stands nearby. Several people in red crowd the carpeted floor.

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May 01 20162016-05-01A crowded festival tent hung with orange and multicoloured streamers and small lamps. In the foreground, drummers in red shirts with yellow trim and yellow headbands play a large barrel drum and a side drum with sticks. Behind them, men in saffron-orange garments and a man in a red-and-gold shirt dance and gesture, one raising a finger. A decorated ornamental umbrella and tall pink and green decorated structures stand among the spectators. Many people fill the tent.2016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01Crowded festival procession inside a decorated tent with a white and orange canopy hanging with tassels and an ornate umbrella-like canopy overhead. Drummers in red shirts with yellow trim and yellow headbands play a large barrel drum and drumsticks in the foreground. Behind them men and women in white and saffron clothing, some with rudraksha malas and orange garments, raise arms and hold items amid a dense crowd. A bearded man in an orange shirt holds a drumstick beside the drum. Screens line the back wall of the tent.2016-05-01 +1 copiesA crowded festival procession inside a decorated tent with a hanging orange and gold chandelier canopy and strings of colourful tassels overhead. In the foreground, drummers in red shirts with gold trim and gold headbands play a large drum, one man beating it with a stick. Behind them, men and women in red, orange and white clothing crowd around a central figure. A man in a white dhoti and orange shawl holds a trident-like staff, and a man in white and saffron stands near a ceremonial pole. Several people raise phones to take photos. The scene suggests a devotional procession with drumming and a palanquin-style canopy.2016-05-01Photograph of a lively drum performance under a white tented hall hung with coloured paper lanterns and tassels. Several drummers in red shirts, teal trousers and yellow headbands beat large barrel drums and smaller hand drums on a red carpet, one drummer in an orange top playing in the foreground. Around them a dense crowd stands in saffron and white robes, a woman in a blue sari wears a silver necklace, and a child in a yellow top watches at the right. Decorated canopy and pink floral ornaments appear overhead.2016-05-01A festive procession inside a large white tented pavilion with a red carpet and hanging colourful tassels and paper lanterns from the ceiling. In the centre, several men in red shirts, blue-green dhoti-style cloths and yellow headbands play large barrel drums and hand drums, with one drummer striking a drum head with a stick. Behind them, men in white dhotis with orange shawls and rudraksha-style garlands, and women in saris, stand among a crowd of onlookers. An ornate orange parasol is held overhead, and decorated palanquin-style poles appear at the back. Many people raise hands in greeting or watch the procession.2016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01A festive cultural procession inside a large white tent decorated with orange and multicoloured paper streamers and a hanging chandelier-like light fixture. Drummers in red shirts with gold trim and yellow headbands beat large drums, one a barrel drum held with a red and green strap, while a bearded drummer in red wears a crystal necklace. Behind them a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala raises his arm amid the crowd. A woman in a blue sari carries a pink decorated kalasha-like pot topped with a green ornamental figure. Many devotees fill the aisles, and a man in a white shirt with a lanyard stands among them.2016-05-01A crowded photograph inside a decorated tent with orange and red paper tassels and a large orange canopy with crystal chandelier hanging above. Several men in red shirts with gold trim and yellow headbands crowd around a large brass drum with red cords, one playing it. A man in a light blue shirt holds a phone up to take a picture. Behind them, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a shaved head smiles, and a trident stands at left. Many onlookers in white and colourful clothing fill the background, with projection screens at the back of the tent.2016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01