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Four men in white traditional dhotis perform on a dusty open ground in front of a green tarpaulin barrier, with a red-draped stage and a construction crane behind. On the left, a man in an orange-and-red shawl with a red tilak on his forehead plays a small hand drum. Beside him, a man with a gold necklace plays a long pipe instrument. In the centre, a man in a white shirt blows a brass horn called a kompu. On the right, a man in a green-gold shawl beats a large red-and-gold drum. Seated spectators and standing onlookers are visible in the background. No a person candidate is visible in this photograph.

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December 29 20102010-12-29December 12 20112011-12-12Outdoor temple procession on a dirt ground with red-and-white tiered steps behind. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts play traditional instruments: a man at left plays a double-reed nadaswaram-style wind instrument beside a small drum, a man in front blows a long wind instrument, and a man at right in a rust-coloured shirt holds a frame drum slung across his shoulder. Other men in white dhotis with orange shawls stand behind them, and a child stands at far left. Trees and a distant building fill the background under a pale sky.2009-06-09November 29 20162016-11-29 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20122012-01-01A photograph of a traditional Indian musical procession in a covered corridor of a white building. Men in white dhotis and shirts play instruments: the central player blows a long brass nadaswaram-style horn with an orange-yellow sash and rudraksha-style neck tassels, another man beside him plays a similar horn, and two men on the left and right carry double-headed drums (thavil) slung over their shoulders, one with a woven orange strap and one with a green-and-gold rim. Several other men in white stand in the background. A small orange and white garland decoration hangs over a red-framed doorway, and potted palms and a blue plastic chair sit near the entrance.2009-06-22A photograph of three men walking on a paved path beside a red-and-gold metal fence and a red brick wall. The man on the left plays a long wind instrument with a flared bell, wearing a white shirt, white dhoti with green border, and a shoulder bag. The middle man beats a barrel drum wrapped with a striped cloth, wearing a white shirt and white dhoti with a green-and-gold border. The man on the right carries a second drum slung over his shoulder, wearing a white shirt and white dhoti with a pink border. Behind them, other figures in white and saffron-coloured clothing follow in a procession. Bare feet, green trees and a dirt lot appear in the background.2012-04-23 +2 copiesA photograph of a street procession with musicians in white dhotis and shirts on a paved courtyard in front of a temple-like structure with a gold kalasha finial and garlands. A man on the left plays a double-headed drum with a red cloth strap and tilak on his forehead. A man in the centre plays a saxophone-style wind instrument. A woman in an orange sari plays a flute-like instrument beside a drum. On the right a man in white holds a tall pole with a decorated yellow canopy, and a woman in yellow is partly visible at the edge. Statues and white pillars are visible behind them.2009-06-01June 01 20092009-06-01Outdoor photo of a traditional Tamil musical ensemble performing on a stone-paved courtyard. Four seated musicians in white dhotis and white shirts play instruments: two play long wooden nadaswaram-style pipes, and two play drums, one a barrel drum with a red-brown wrapped body and a tavil-style drum held with sticks. Standing onlookers in white veshtis and shirts watch from behind, and a woman in a light sari stands at the upper right.2012-06-05A group of young men performs a drum ensemble on a sandy ground in front of a green mesh screen and stacked cut stone blocks. Five drummers in white dhotis with yellow and orange borders, bare-chested and wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and blue shoulder cloths, play barrel drums with sticks. A seated musician in a pink head wrap and red shirt plays a drum at the left edge, and a figure in a green shirt stands in the background. Coloured cloth lies on the ground in the foreground.2017-12-16July 21 20102010-07-21