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A photograph of a street-style drum and horn ensemble performing outdoors on a paved courtyard beneath leafy trees. Most players wear saffron-orange dhotis with gold-bordered edges and rudraksha malas; one player at the right wears a white dhoti with gold borders and a wristwatch. A player at centre blows a long brass horn while others play large white-faced drums and a small handheld drum. Several players have white tilak marks on their foreheads. Dry leaves lie on the ground.

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Five young male ascetic drummers in saffron-orange dhoti and shawls with red borders stand outdoors on a dirt ground in front of a low white wall with red pillars and green trees. Each wears rudraksha malas and white and red forehead markings. Several play barrel-shaped drums slung from white straps, one drummer strikes a small hand cymbal, and the man at right stands with his hands folded near his mouth. Dry leaves lie on the ground and a stone pile sits behind the wall.2014-08-31Photo 11724224 +1 copiesA procession of young men in saffron-orange dhotis, shawls and orange turbans, many wearing rudraksha malas and bangles, walks along a paved courtyard beside green trees. Several play drums: one in the foreground holds a large drum with a rope harness, others carry round drums and a bamboo staff. A central figure in white dhoti and white shawl with a yellow border plays a drum. Some wear white sacred markings on their arms and faces. A portrait-free scene; no identifiable a person figure is visible.2017-08-25 +1 copiesDecember 22 20182018-12-22 +1 copiesMarch 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copiesAugust 12 20162016-08-12A photograph of a group of drummers performing at an outdoor ceremony under a white canopy. In the foreground, a young man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and a ceremonial rope necklace plays a drum with sticks. Beside him, a man in orange clothing plays a drum with a long wooden rod, with a matching orange-clad drummer behind. On the right, a bare-chested young man in a white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala plays a drum, with yellow tilak marks on foreheads. Several women in saffron and blue saris stand behind with hands joined, and a man in a white shirt watches at upper left.2016-07-02A procession crosses an open paved courtyard under a corrugated-roof pavilion, with palm trees behind. A long red carpet runs down the centre. A central man in a brown-gold dhoti with a gold necklace and a yellow-gold sash walks barefoot, with a large curved golden horn raised by a drummer at left and a crescent-shaped ornament held aloft. Around him, young men and women in saffron-orange robes walk in pairs, some with hands folded in namaskar, and one carries a tray of offerings. A woman in white with a garland, and a bald-headed boy in orange, complete the line. A drummer in red and white beats a barrel drum at left. The scene looks like a ritual or ceremonial procession.2013-07-25November `4 2015 +1 copiesNovember 02 20132013-11-02November 13 20152015-11-13November `4 2015 +2 copies