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A group of young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on a red mat playing traditional percussion instruments. A large wooden barrel drum is struck with sticks in the foreground, with smaller brass-bodied drums with pink straps and a brass horn beside them. Several drummers are bare-chested with rudraksha-style cords, while others in the background wear orange cloth and sit among stacked books. A white floor and a few seated devotees in orange fill the rest of the hall.

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August 04 20172017-08-04July 30 20172017-07-30 +1 copiesFour young men in saffron-orange robes perform drumming in a bare, pale-walled hall on a glossy floor. The nearest drummer, seated in front, strikes a large drum with a stick and wears a white forehead band; behind him another drummer plays a second drum, and a third youth beside him holds a drumstick and a long pink-and-white cloth is draped over another drum. Rudraksha malas hang around their necks and white ash marks their arms. Brass lamps, flower petals and a small oil lamp sit on the floor in front. No candidate for a person is visible in this image.2013-05-04Several young boys in saffron-orange cloth and rudraksha malas sit on the floor playing drums and percussion instruments during a ritual. The foreground boy, with a white forehead band, strikes a large drum with a stick. Behind him, others play drums, a hand cymbal and a small metal bell. Brass plates hold flower petals, a lamp and small offering items on a glossy floor, and a pink-cloth-covered drum is at right. The pale pink wall stands behind them.2013-05-04A group of young disciples in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on an orange cloth at a satsang or ritual hall, playing percussion. Several boys and girls play large silver drums, small hand drums and a metal instrument, with rudraksha malas around their necks and white ash markings on their arms and foreheads. Behind them, an older man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders sits on a chair. Wooden chairs with white and red covers are in the background.2017-09-30April 23 20162016-04-23August 04 20172017-08-04September 30 20172017-09-30A 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.2017-07-24August 26 20172017-08-26September 06 20142014-09-06July 15 20132013-07-15