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August 26 2017

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Photograph of young male disciples in saffron-orange dhoti-style wraps and orange shawls, sitting cross-legged on an orange mat and playing drums with pink sticks. Several have long dark hair, rudraksha malas and forehead markings. Behind them are large silver drums, and a woman in red stands in the background near a golden pillar. Tiled floor and wooden chairs are visible.2017-09-30August 26 20172017-08-26A group of young male devotees in saffron-orange robes sit on an orange mat performing music in a hall with a wooden door behind them. Several wear rudraksha malas, white forehead markings and long dreadlocked hair. One beats a silver drum with a stick, while two others play small metal drums with pink sticks in front. Brass poles stand at the right edge. Several bare-chested musicians smile, and one in the foreground wears layered beaded bracelets. A tall brass staff stands at right beside the seated group.2017-10-03 +1 copiesA group of young boys seated on the floor in orange and maroon robes, wearing rudraksha malas and white vibhuti lines on their foreheads, playing devotional instruments. In the foreground a boy in a maroon cloth plays an orange drum with a gold trim, while another boy in orange plays small cymbals or a hand percussion. Behind them other boys play a drum and hand instruments, and a brass plate and kalasha-like items sit nearby. The white walls and pale pink panel suggest an indoor devotional music session.2014-09-16A group of young male students in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a peach-coloured mat indoors, playing musical instruments as a devotional ensemble. Several have white horizontal forehead markings and rudraksha mala necklaces. The foreground student beats a small cymbal-like plate with a stick, another plays a dholak-style drum at left, and others hold tambourines and hand drums. White-framed glass doors sit behind them. Several players have shaved heads. This appears to be a satsang or nithya kirtan musical session.2014-09-13August 12 20172017-08-12 +1 copiesA group of young saffron-robed sannyasi boys sit cross-legged on a peach-coloured mat indoors, performing devotional music. Their shaved heads bear white vertical tilak marks, and they wear rudraksha malas. A boy in the centre plays cymbals with a stick, while others play a dholak drum, a tambourine and a hand drum, and one holds a brass bell-like instrument. Behind them are frosted glass doors and cream walls. A small metal tray with offerings sits in front.2014-09-13August 26 20172017-08-26Young men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a light floor playing percussion, a kirtan-style ensemble. The nearest player, wearing a rudraksha bead necklace and wristbands, drums with his hands on a blue-and-red striped tabla-style drum set. A second player beside him strikes an orange-bodied drum, and others behind hold cymbals and drums, each with white vertical forehead marks.2014-09-10April 17 20162016-04-17July 27 20172017-07-27 +1 copiesA photograph of several young men seated on a striped rug on a tiled floor, playing traditional drums. In the foreground, two drummers in saffron-orange robes wear rudraksha malas and play large barrel drums with bare hands and sticks. The seated figure in the centre wears a maroon cloth and covers his mouth with a white cloth. At the right, a drummer in an orange robe plays a drum draped with green cloth. Behind them, a player in white holds a small cymbal-like instrument. Each has white tilak marks on the forehead. Background shows a wooden frame, white plastic bags, and a red chair.2014-10-02