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Night photo of a ceremonial musical group performing on a stone-paved courtyard. Two long curved brass horns, one held by the young man on the left and one by the young man on the right, are played with a central musician in a white dhoti and white shawl playing a small brass instrument. Several drummers in saffron-orange cloth and bare chests with rudraksha malas and white forehead marks play round frame drums. Dim lights and bamboo surround the scene.

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A night-time photograph of a group of young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls performing a brass horn and drum procession along a paved walkway beside a stone wall and bamboo. Several players blow long curved brass horns (kombu-style) while others carry white drums slung at the waist. Most have bare chests, rudraksha-style necklaces and white forehead markings. One central figure in a white dhoti with a gold-trimmed waistband walks between the players. Strings of lights and a white canopy overhead, with a few onlookers in the background.2017-07-07A night-time outdoor scene on a stone-paved courtyard with a tarpaulin canopy and bamboo overhead. Several young male musicians in orange-saffron dhotis and shawls, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas, play long curved brass horns (kombu-style) and drums. A central young musician in white dhoti with gold border plays a brass horn with a flared bell. Some have tilak and white markings on their bodies.2017-07-07October 19 20172017-10-19September 03 20172017-09-03Night procession scene with several young boys performing drumming and horn playing outdoors on a sandy road lit by street lights. Shirtless boys wear orange dhoti cloths with gold-bordered white dhotis, some with rudraksha malas and gold chains. One boy in the centre wears a white forehead tilak and a rudraksha mala, standing with hands near a drum. Another boy plays a long brass horn beside a large drum, and drumsticks are visible. Vehicles and a truck sit in the background, with a light flare at left.2017-05-08Night procession on a dirt road with several people in orange and saffron garments. In the foreground, a young man in a white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala plays a long curved brass horn raised overhead, while a companion in orange with gold-edged cloth plays a horn beside him, and a player on the left holds a long brass horn with a lit torch. Behind them, orange-robed drummers and devotees walk, and a decorated ratha with a golden canopy and an ornate deity murti moves in the background, with flaming torches and strings of lights glowing in the dark.2015-11-25November 21 20132013-11-21Several young boys in orange and red saffron-toned cloths perform music at an indoor event against a white door with glass panels. Four boys play long curved golden horns held overhead or at mouth level, one is blowing into his horn. Two drums with rope-laced skins are visible at lower left, and the boys wear white forehead markings and rudraksha beads. Some boys are bare-chested with saffron or red cloth wrapped at the waist, and one wears a dark rudraksha mala. The setting appears to be an ashram or temple hall with pale walls.2013-07-05Night photo of six young boys performing a ceremonial drum and horn procession on red stone steps. Several boys in saffron-orange dhoti-style garments with magenta sashes blow long brass horns (kahalas or pipes) raised overhead; one plays cymbals. Two boys in red garments with gold trim beat large barrel drums. Each wears a white forehead band, beaded necklaces and rudraksha-style malas. Metal railings and a small stage light structure stand behind them in the dark.2014-02-03Outdoor night scene at a paved courtyard during an evening ritual performance. Several young boys in saffron-orange robes with pink-red waist cloths and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged playing drums and long golden horns (kahalas). The boster in the foreground plays a drum with a red-and-white covering. Behind them, older adults in white and red-brown clothing sit or stand, and a seated man in white with a mala is at the right beside a decorated altar with garlands. A small white car and trees appear in the background. A distinguishing visible cue for a central figure is absent, so no identification is made.2014-11-25Night procession scene on a road lit by street lights and headlights. Several young boys in orange and white dhotis, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas and white tilak, play drums and long brass horns (nagaswaram-style trumpets). Onlookers and a flickering flame stand in the background, with a vehicle and illuminated arch beyond. This is a drumming and horn-playing group at a procession, with no clear a person presence visible in the frame.2017-05-08A group of young boys seated on the floor in front of a white metal door and red curtain play ceremonial instruments. Several boys hold long curved gold-coloured brass horns upright with both hands and blow into them, while others play two-headed hand drums and a small hand cymbal. The boys wear orange and red robes with yellow borders, white forehead markings, and wooden rudraksha-style bead necklaces. Some have bead bracelets and dark thread. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with a plain light wall.2013-07-11