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A photograph of a shirtless young man in the foreground holding a brass cymbal-like bell or plate in his hands, wearing a black and red beaded rudraksha-style mala necklace. Behind him a second man stands in profile with a similar mala and brass plate. Behind them, a crowd of people in red head coverings and white or pink clothing sits and stands outdoors in bright daylight, with a blurred white-clad figure at right.

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A group of bare-chested young men in white dhotis sit on red earth playing traditional metal hand cymbals and drums during a drum ensemble. Several wear blue or purple shawls over their shoulders, rudraksha or beaded necklaces and red wrist threads. One player in the centre grins while striking a pair of brass cymbals. Drums with rope tuning lie at the right edge, and a few other participants stand behind them in the background, some in orange or green cloth. The setting appears to be an outdoor festival or procession ensemble.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28Outdoor photograph of a ceremonial music performance on reddish-brown earth. Several bare-chested young men wear white dhotis and blue or purple shoulder cloths, playing cymbal-like metal discs and drums with wooden sticks. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white shirts, saris and kurtas, including a woman in a red sari with flowers in her hair, watches and moves about. One central drummer has a sacred ash mark on his forehead and a beaded necklace. The scene resembles a Tamil chanda melam drumming group during a festive gathering.2008-07-28Three young bare-chested men in white dhotis with gold-edged borders play small brass cymbals outdoors on bare dirt ground, performing a percussion or cymbal ensemble. The foreground performers wear beaded necklaces and white cloth. Behind them a large crowd stands and sits, many men in white kurtas or dhotis wearing red head cloths, with women in white and coloured saris and a few people in blue and green shirts. Orange trucks and vehicles are parked in the background.2017-12-16May 22 20062006-05-22January 14 20172017-01-14Two young male devotees sit close together during a musical session, one playing a pair of small brass cymbals with leopard-print wrist guards. The cymbal player is bare-chested with long dark hair, white ash markings on his forehead and arms, a red bindi, and layered beaded necklaces with gold-toned ornaments. Beside him a second young man wears an orange saffron cloth and a rudraksha mala, with a red tilak and white ash lines on his forehead. Behind them more devotees in orange and a large drum are partly visible, and a pink cloth covers the floor.2016-10-30Outdoor photo of two young shirtless men in white dhotis with gold borders, performing with small brass cymbals on bare sandy ground. Behind them a large crowd of mostly white-clad devotees, many wearing red headwraps, stands and sits watching. A seated woman in an orange robe and a seated woman in a white garment sit on a pink mat at right. Orange construction machinery and a truck sit in the background among trees.2017-12-16July 28 20082008-07-28Close-up photo of several men playing brass hand cymbals (talam-style cymbals) held together in their hands. Visible are dark hands gripping the gleaming brass discs, a man in a white shirt with a red cloth draped over his shoulder on the left, and a man in a red kurta with a yellow cloth at right. Others in white and light-blue shirts stand behind, their faces cropped out of frame. Bright sunlight and strong shadows define the scene.2007-02-02December 23 20162016-12-23September 26 20162016-09-26