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Outdoor photo of four musicians playing traditional instruments beneath a leafy tree with branches overhead. On the left, a man in a white shirt and dhoti with a red sash over his shoulder plays a large two-headed drum. In the centre, a man in white clothes plays a silver saxophone-style wind instrument. Behind him, a woman in an orange sari with gold jewellery also plays a similar wind instrument. On the right, a young man in a white shirt plays a second drum with tassels. A white wall and a bare earth ground appear behind them. No swami or a person is visible in this image.

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Four musicians play outdoors under leafy trees on a dirt ground beside a white wall. Two men in white shirts and white dhotis play large double-headed drums with wooden bodies, one wrapped in maroon cloth with gold-patterned straps. A man in a white shirt and dhoti plays a silver saxophone-style wind instrument, and a woman in an orange sari with gold jewellery beside him plays a second silver wind instrument. The setting suggests a ceremonial music performance.2009-06-01June 01 20092009-06-01A dirt path beside a white building with a dark green hedge behind it shows four people playing traditional instruments. On the left, a young boy in a white shirt and white dhoti, with a red cloth over his shoulder, plays a red-and-gold drum held against his hip. In the centre, a man in white shirt and dhoti with a gold-bracelet wrist plays a long wooden pipe (nadaswaram-style). On the right, a man in white shirt and dhoti holds a drum with a red shoulder cloth, and a woman in a purple sari with gold border stands behind him.2011-10-02July 04 20142014-07-04December 29 20102010-12-29December 22 20182018-12-22July 04 20142014-07-04A procession on a dirt road beside palm trees and green bushes. In the foreground, a young man in a maroon shirt with a round emblem plays a large barrel drum with a green and gold cloth wrap and yellow cords, holding a drumstick. Behind him, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti plays a long dark wind instrument, and a man in a maroon shirt and red cloth plays a second long horn. Other men in white dhotis and orange or yellow sashes walk in the background, with a red and orange flag visible at left. Participants wear white and orange, with gold bangles and a wristwatch visible.2010-07-24July 07 20092009-07-07A procession outside a temple with a red-curtained shrine and white walls. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a vertical tilak plays a long brass horn (nadaswaram-style), with another horn player beside him. Two drummers in white dhotis and cream shirts carry dhol drums with red and gold woven covers, one with a gold border. Behind them, several men in saffron-orange robes wear rudraksha malas and marigold garlands. Potted plants and a banana tree frame the path.June 01 20092009-06-01January 01 20122012-01-01