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A photograph of a temple musician ensemble performing in an indoor hall. In the foreground, a young man in a white shirt and white dhoti plays a large two-headed drum (thavil) with a red and gold trim, held at his side, looking toward the camera. Behind him, a player in a red shirt and saffron-orange dhoti with a red tilak on his forehead plays a long wind instrument (nadaswaram) with a bell-shaped end. Another drummer in white dhoti sits at left, and a man in white dhoti with a sacred thread and horizontal sacred ash marks on his forehead stands at right beside a draped red and gold cloth on a stand. Several other people in white dhotis stand in the background, some with hands joined. No a person candidate is clearly visible.

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A dirt path beside a white building with a dark green hedge behind it shows four people playing traditional instruments. On the left, a young boy in a white shirt and white dhoti, with a red cloth over his shoulder, plays a red-and-gold drum held against his hip. In the centre, a man in white shirt and dhoti with a gold-bracelet wrist plays a long wooden pipe (nadaswaram-style). On the right, a man in white shirt and dhoti holds a drum with a red shoulder cloth, and a woman in a purple sari with gold border stands behind him.2011-10-02August 24 20142014-08-24December 23 20102010-12-23Photograph of a row of young male drummers standing in an open hall at night, each playing a barrel-shaped drum (chenda/thavil style) with sticks, some with drums slung in front. They are bare-chested, wearing white dhotis with gold-bordered cloths and pink or maroon shoulder cloths, with sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads and beaded necklaces. Behind them, devotees in white clothing stand watching, and a decorated altar or deity area with garlands is visible at right. A red-painted wall and a banner with partially legible lettering are in the background. Their bare feet rest on a mat-covered floor.2010-12-20A young man in a plain white shirt sits cross-legged on a concrete floor, playing a large wooden drum with a red velvet cover and brass rims bound with yellow straps. He has a red tilak mark on his forehead and a dark beaded necklace. Behind him, a striped woven mat lies on the ground and another person in white dhoti sits at the right edge, with others in colourful saris seated in the background. Evening light suggests a satsang or bhajan gathering.2013-09-15Five young male drummers perform outdoors on a concrete terrace with palm trees and a stone wall behind them under an overcast sky. Each plays a barrel drum with yellow rope lacing and red-maroon drum bags. The two central drummers wear orange dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies with rudraksha malas and red arm bands; the outer drummers wear white dhotis with gold borders and similar malas. Several have white horizontal forehead markings. The drummers are the only physical people visible and no portrait of a person appears in the frame.2015-08-31Three musicians seated on a cloth-covered mat perform at an evening event. Two play long brass nadaswaram-style horns with flared bells, while the third, on the right, plays a drum set with a cloth bag. All wear white shirts and white dhotis; the two horn players wear yellow-gold beaded garlands. Behind them, a white banner and a crowd of onlookers in white and light shirts fill the background.2012-01-08August 31 20152015-08-31October 22 20152015-10-22 +1 copiesA photo of young boys seated on the floor playing traditional barrel drums (mridangam-style) during a devotional musical performance. Several boys wear saffron and orange cloth, red garments, and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, with white sandalwood or vibhuti tilaka marks on their foreheads. The boy in the centre wears an orange shawl with his palms pressed together in namaste while singing with eyes closed. Another boy on the left plays a drum with his hand, and others on the right sing with open mouths. Drums sit on a reflective floor with white cloths folded beside them.2013-09-23Outdoor procession on a dirt ground with men in white dhotis and shirts carrying large barrel drums with leather heads slung at their sides, one drummer striking a long curved horn-style wind instrument. Women in white saris with orange and gold borders walk alongside, one holding a decorated tray. Behind them, colourful triangular pennants with gold and red embroidery hang from poles, and red, white and blue bunting frames a stage with pink draped cloth. Several people stand in white ritual clothing along the edges.2010-02-12Night procession on a dark road. Three drummers lead the way: on the left, a man in white dhoti with gold border and a white forehead band plays a drum with yellow lacing; in the centre, a shaved-headed man in orange cloth with tripundra markings, rudraksha mala and beaded bracelets carries a leopard-print drum slung over his shoulder; on the right, a young man in orange cloth with a red bindi and beaded necklace carries a second leopard-print drum. Behind them, orange and gold ceremonial umbrellas and a brightly lit shrine-like float with a deity murti are visible, along with other people in white.2015-11-11