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A photograph of a group of boys performing on a stage with a red carpet and red curtain at left. Around a dozen boys sit on the floor in saffron-orange and maroon robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings. Several boys raise long curved brass horns, and a boy in front in an orange turban and orange robe plays a large barrel drum with a red velvet covering. Other boys in orange clothing sit with hands together in prayer or play the drums beside them. A white wall and glass doors form the backdrop.

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July 20 20132013-07-20A photo of a group of young musicians seated on red mats in front of a red curtain, performing a ceremonial band. Several players in orange and saffron robes raise long curved golden horns (carnatic-style brass horns) above their heads and play them. Others play a large barrel drum and a small cymbal-like percussion instrument, while one player holds a blue hand drum. The performers wear rudraksha malas and tilak markings on their foreheads. Behind them are white walls and glass doors.2013-07-15July 15 20132013-07-15A group of young boys seated on the floor in front of a white metal door and red curtain play ceremonial instruments. Several boys hold long curved gold-coloured brass horns upright with both hands and blow into them, while others play two-headed hand drums and a small hand cymbal. The boys wear orange and red robes with yellow borders, white forehead markings, and wooden rudraksha-style bead necklaces. Some have bead bracelets and dark thread. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with a plain light wall.2013-07-11July 09 20132013-07-09A photograph of a group of young musicians seated on red floor mats performing with traditional instruments. Several players in saffron-orange robes blow long curved brass horns, one holds a small hand cymbal, and a boy in a red-and-gold dhoti plays a frame drum. Other drums with leather heads lie on the mats, and red curtains hang behind them beside white doors. Several performers wear rudraksha malas and bead necklaces, and one has white markings on the forehead. This appears to be a ceremonial music performance.2013-07-15A group of young male musicians in saffron-orange dhoti-style clothing and white forehead markings sit cross-legged on a tiled floor performing a ritual music ensemble. Two large barrel drums with woven rope tension lacing sit in front; one player beats a drum with bare hands. Several players blow long brass horns (ceremonial trumpets) raised high, and one player holds a small cymbal-like hand drum. Rudraksha-style beaded necklaces are visible. Behind them is a red curtain and white doors, with brass lamps and vessels on the floor at the lower left.2013-09-23A group of young boys in saffron and red robes sit on a floor playing traditional instruments during a ritual music performance. Several boys hold long curved gold brass horns raised upward, while others play cymbals and a large two-headed drum at lower left. Many wear white vertical tilaka marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. A red curtain hangs behind them beside a white door.2013-10-23A group of young boys in orange and saffron cloths with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings play traditional instruments in a room with red curtains. Several hold long curved gold-coloured brass horns raised overhead, while others sit on red mats playing hand drums and cymbals. The boys have white ash or tilak painted on their faces and chests. Some drums rest on the floor in the foreground.2013-07-11Young devotees in saffron-orange robes sit on a red carpet in a hall, playing golden curved horns raised overhead and drums. Several boys and girls wear rudraksha malas, some have white sacred ash marks on their foreheads, and one drummer uses a wooden stick on a barrel drum. Red curtains and white walls form the backdrop, and a man in a white shirt is visible at the far left. Behind the group, a flagged room panel and chairs suggest a satsang or temple event.2013-07-15July 15 20132013-07-15July 07 20132013-07-07