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Outdoor ritual on a paved courtyard before a stone-block pile. A young man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and tilak markings sits on a low seat holding a microphone and an open book, chanting or leading. Beside him a man in white shirt and white dhoti plays a long brass horn (nadaswaram-style wind instrument), and a third man in white shirt and dhoti plays a drum with a wooden frame. In front, white cloth is spread with rows of small white lamps or lit wicks and scattered red flowers. A standing man in white dhoti with gold border is partly visible at the left edge. The scene suggests a padapuja or satsang-style gathering with music.

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Outdoor photo at a courtyard with stone blocks and palm trees behind. A young man in an orange saffron robe with a red thread on his wrist sits cross-legged holding a microphone, with an open book before him. A standing man in white dhoti with a sacred thread and a shaved head with tilak-like markings stands at left. Two seated musicians play: one in a white shirt and white dhoti plays a stringed instrument, the other in a white shirt plays a large drum with a brown body. A long white cloth spread on the ground holds many white conch shells arranged in rows, with red flower petals scattered among them.2013-12-20A photograph of a ritual music performance indoors. Several young boys and men in saffron-orange robes with white tripundra marks on their foreheads sit on a mat playing long brass horns, a large hand drum, and a small cymbal-like instrument. A man at left in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha malas plays a long brass horn. A boy at right holds a conch-shaped instrument to his mouth. Brass oil lamps, bells and small offering plates sit on a metal tray in front. White walls, a glass door and red curtains form the background.2013-09-26December 13 20132013-12-13September 15 20142014-09-15July 15 20132013-07-15December 24 20082008-12-24A photograph of a group of young boys seated on an orange cloth floor covering, dressed in orange and maroon saffron-coloured robes with rudraksha malas around their necks and white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads. Several boys sit with hands folded in prayer or holding their palms together, while one boy in the foreground rests a finger on his lips. Curved brass horns, a conch shell, a small brass pot, a leather-covered drum and a bowl of offerings are arranged around them, with a tall brass lamp and a folded orange cloth nearby. The setting is a plain room with white-framed windows.2013-12-10Several young men in saffron-orange dhoti-style cloth sit on a tiled floor in a hall with red curtains and stacked chairs, playing traditional instruments. Two players at right blow long curved brass horns, while others strike large hand drums with bare palms and a small frame drum. Some wear white forehead marks and rudraksha beads. Two men in white clothing sit behind them on a red mat playing a wind instrument and drum, with a framed image visible in the background.2013-12-09December 26 20072007-12-26Outdoor 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 copiesA photograph of young boys seated on an orange cloth on a tiled floor, performing a devotional ritual with palms pressed together in namaskar. Several are shaved-headed and wear orange or maroon robes, rudraksha malas and white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. Two large brass-rimmed drums with rope lacing stand in the foreground, and curved brass horns lie on the cloth beside white conch shells. Brass plates and a small green-lidded container sit nearby, with scattered grains on the floor. Behind them are white-framed glass doors. The scene suggests a puja or music-accompanied ritual at an ashram setting.2013-12-04December 09 20162016-12-09