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Musicians sit on red stone steps in white ritual dress. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white dhoti plays a long dark wind instrument, a nadaswaram, with a yellow cord hanging from it. Beside him a second man in white holds a drum with a red covering and metal rims, a melam-style percussion drum. Behind them, seated women and men wear white saris and white garments, with hands folded in prayer, and brass vessels and a lamp sit on the steps. The setting appears to be a riverside ghat with a metal railing.

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Photograph of musicians seated on red-brick temple steps. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white dhoti plays a long wooden shehnai-style wind instrument with a brass bell, a yellow cord hanging from it. Beside him a younger man in white dhoti and shirt plays a large two-headed drum with a red cloth wrap and brass rims. Behind them, several people in white dhotis sit on the steps, one with hands pressed in anjali. A metal railing and red cloth hang at the left edge. No visible a person candidate; there is no clear appearance match in the scene.2016-12-09Outdoor photograph of musicians seated on red steps at a temple or ghat setting. In the foreground, a young man in a white shirt and white dhoti plays a long brass horn called a nagaswaram-style wind instrument with a bell, while beside him another young man in white with a red-and-gold bordered cloth plays a barrel-shaped red and gold drum called a mridangam or thavil, held across his lap. Behind them, several seated people in white dhotis and cream shawls with gold borders watch, along with a bare-chested man with his hands pressed together in prayer and a man in orange robes on the left. A red railing and blue container appear in the background.2016-12-09Outdoor scene on red stone steps. A man in the foreground wearing a white shirt, white dhoti with a red border and a yellow-cord necklace plays a long dark wooden shehnai-style wind instrument with a flared bell. Beside him a younger man in white clothes with a yellow-cord necklace holds a red-and-silver wrapped drum called a mridangam or thavil. Behind them, several people in white dhotis and shirts sit on the steps, one with hands folded in prayer, and a metal railing with red and orange cloth stands at left. The attire suggests a ritual musical performance.2016-12-09 +1 copiesDecember 09 20162016-12-09Outdoor scene on red stone steps where several people sit in white traditional clothing. In the foreground, a musician in a white shirt and dhoti plays a long brass wind instrument. Behind them, seated women in white saris bordered with gold and a man in an orange shawl and white dhoti watch, and a bare-chested man with his hands pressed together sits higher up. A blue bag and plastic containers lie on the steps, with a chain-link fence and red banner at the left edge.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09Two musicians sit on red stone steps playing traditional instruments. The man on the left wears a white dhoti and white shirt with a red tilak on his forehead and a yellow-beaded necklace, and plays a long brass horn called a nagaswaram or ekka-style wind instrument. The man on the right wears a white shirt and white dhoti with a white tilak, playing a large silver-rimmed drum with his hands. Behind them, three young people in saffron-orange robes sit on higher steps, one holding a small drum, and a potted plant row lines the steps beside a metal fence.2013-06-24Two young men in white ritual clothes perform music outdoors on red-painted steps lined with terracotta pots of green plants. The man on the left plays a long brass wind instrument, a nadaswaram-style horn, with gold bangles and a red thread on his wrist. The man on the right, with white vibhuti marks on his forehead, plays a large hand drum with a silver rim. Behind them, figures in orange robes stand on the steps, and pink and white garlands hang along the railing above.2013-06-24June 04 20132013-06-04Night photo of a temple drum and wind ensemble on red-painted stone steps. A musician in white dhoti and shirt, with a gold-trimmed belt and gold-coloured garland, plays a long brass horn held high. Beside him another white-clad player blows a wooden pipe, and a drummer in a black shirt sits in front beating a large drum with a red cloth cover. Several other drummers in white dhotis and orange or yellow shirts stand and play along the steps, with a metal railing behind them. The scene is lit by the dark night background and the copyright and source text appears at lower right.2011-12-11Two men in white clothes play traditional instruments on a red-brick stepped terrace lined with clay pots of green plants. The man on the left, wearing a red bindi, a yellow-and-orange beaded necklace and gold bangles, plays a long wooden horn-shaped wind instrument called a nadaswaram or horn. The man on the right, with white vibhuti stripes and a red mark on his forehead, plays a large brass-rimmed frame drum. Strings of pink and white paper decorations hang at the top left, and a figure in orange clothing is partly visible at the upper edge.2013-06-24December 19 20162016-12-19