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Photograph of a group of young men in white dhotis walking away from the camera, bare-chested, with blue shawls draped over their shoulders and knotted at the waist. Several carry small hand drums with rope straps. They wear beaded necklaces and move across a sandy open ground covered with patterned mats. Behind them stands a stack of large cut stone blocks under green mesh shade cloth, with a red building, a decorated ceremonial umbrella and trees in the background.

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December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A group of six young men play barrel-shaped drums on sandy ground in front of a green mesh screen and stacked stone blocks. They wear white dhotis with orange or red borders, bare chests, and beaded or rudraksha-style necklaces, and they strike the drums with sticks. A pink and green striped cloth lies on the sand, and a red carpet edges the scene.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16Outdoor performance of a drumming group on a sandy ground in front of a green mesh screen and stacked stone blocks. Six bare-chested young men in white dhotis with coloured borders play barrel drums; the drummers in front wear blue shoulder cloths and rudraksha malas, one holds drumsticks overhead, and several have orange-bordered cloths. A patterned mat lies on the ground and a tent structure stands behind them.2017-12-16A photograph of a large outdoor gathering on dry dirt ground. In the foreground, a line of about a dozen bare-chested drummers in white dhotis stand shoulder to shoulder, each holding a large wooden barrel drum with yellow cord lacing, slung with blue straps around their necks. Several have blue lanyard ID tags. Behind them, a few more white-clad men and a man in an orange shawl walk by. A blue-and-red striped canopy stands to the left, and in the background a decorated stage with a golden ornament and a rocky green hill complete the scene.2010-12-29December 16 20172017-12-16Outdoor festival scene on a dirt ground with a blue tarpaulin shelter strung with colourful bunting behind it and a hill in the background. A line of drummers, bare-chested with white dhotis and blue sashes, play large wooden drums called melam or thappu drums. Other men and women in white clothing walk around, and a small child stands at left. A decorated ratha or chariot is visible in the distance at right.2010-12-29December 16 20172017-12-16