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Close photograph of a drummer's hands playing a large frame drum with a light wooden stick, the drum's hide face and rope-laced rim visible, and a brown fur or leopard-print covering on its body. The drummer wears orange cloth wrapped at the waist with a gold-coloured border and a gold bangle. Beside and behind him, other musicians in orange dhotis with maroon borders stand in a procession-like line, and white-clad figures appear at the right edge. The setting looks like an outdoor street or ground.

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Close photograph of a hand striking a wooden frame drum with a stick. The drum has a dark leopard-print cloth wrap and pink ribbon ties. The player wears saffron-orange garments with gold brocade borders and a rudraksha mala at the wrist area. Another drummer in orange with gold stripes stands blurred behind, with a white drum visible.2016-05-05May 05 20162016-05-05Night photograph of a drumming group of young men in saffron-orange dhotis with gold borders and dark rudraksha malas. The drummer in front has a white horizontal tilak on his forehead and holds a drum with a white head, while beside him another young man beats a drum with a white skin. Behind them, a crowd of onlookers in white and pale clothing watches. No identifiable a person candidate is visible.2016-07-18A photograph of a crowded festival procession at night with drummers in the foreground. Two young men in front play small hand drums; the one on the left wears a white dhoti with gold borders and a rudraksha mala, the centre drummer wears an orange saffron cloth with gold trim and a long rudraksha mala. Behind them, people in orange and white ritual clothes play large drums and horns, with vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Spectators fill the background. The scene suggests a temple procession, with an orange and red fabric canopy overhead.2016-03-07A group of young male drummers and horn players in saffron-orange and red dhoti-style garments performs outdoors on a paved courtyard. Several wear rudraksha malas and white or ash forehead markings, and one drummer beats a large drum while others play smaller double-headed drums. A player on the right holds a long brass horn, and a figure in the background works at a table with a laptop beneath palm trees and greenery.2014-10-05September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesAugust 09 20152015-08-09A photograph of young men and boys in saffron-orange robes playing large barrel drums with wooden sticks, their bare torsos and shaved heads marked with white tilak. Their necks and arms are hung with rudraksha malas and wrist beads. Behind and beside them, a crowd of girls and young women in red and maroon saris with gold borders, with white forehead markings and rudraksha malas, stand watching. The setting is an outdoor area with green foliage and an ochre wall.2014-06-19September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesA procession of young men and boys in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, bare-chested with rudraksha malas and white body markings, playing large round drums. Several drummers in the foreground strike white drumheads with sticks, while others behind wear orange turbans and stand in a crowd. The scene suggests a temple-style procession at dusk under trees, with devotees in the background.2017-12-02November 13 20152015-11-13Night 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