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A blurred close-up of a person seated on a red stone step playing a silver-rimmed hand drum with a pale skin head. The player wears a white kurta and white trousers, and rings or bangles are visible on the fingers striking the drum. A red cloth lies at the lower left and a reddish sandstone wall forms the backdrop. The hands are in motion, showing the drumming action.

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June 24 20132013-06-24June 24 20132013-06-24December 17 20162016-12-17Close-up photograph of a musician's hand playing a round frame drum with a pale, worn skin head and a dark wooden rim banded with metal strips. The player wears white clothing and a red-and-black thread bracelet, and has cream-coloured finger caps on several fingers. The blurred background shows other people and warm tones. Only the drummer's hand and arm are visible, so the count of physical people is limited to that single player.2016-12-17December 17 20162016-12-17December 17 20162016-12-17A young boy in white clothes sits cross-legged on red steps, playing a large frame drum with a wooden rim and metal bands. He wears a white tilak on his forehead and an orange thread on his wrist. Behind him, blurred devotees in white and red saris and white shirts sit in the open air beneath blue sky and tall white and red flagpoles.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18March 07 20162016-03-07December 20 20132013-12-20A close photograph of a man's hands playing a round drum with a cream-coloured stretched skin face and a dark wooden body banded with metal rings, held against a red-maroon garment and a white dhoti. Fingers wear brass or bone finger caps while striking the drumhead, on sandy ground in an outdoor setting. Another person's white-clad legs appear at the upper left edge. The drum appears to be a percussion instrument used in a ritual or procession context.2010-12-22