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Shaved-headed young men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a striped blue and red mat, playing large hand drums with wooden sticks. Their foreheads and faces bear white and purple markings, and some wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and small hoop earrings. Behind them, another musician in orange plays and seated devotees in maroon clothing sit on a tiled floor beside brass vessels. The setting appears to be an indoor hall.

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Photograph of a group of young boys seated on the floor playing large barrel drums with rope-tensioned heads. They wear orange and red robes, shaved or short-cropped heads, white forehead markings, and beaded necklaces and bangles. One boy in the foreground holds a drum with his hands while others look ahead. The room has white tiled floors, a white wall and a railing on the right. No a person candidate is visible.2013-12-16A photograph of young boys in orange robes sitting on a white tiled floor, playing traditional drums. In the foreground a boy with a shaved head, white forehead markings and a beaded necklace plays a large wooden barrel drum with a skin head and rope-lashed frame. Behind him another boy in orange clothing with a red-trimmed waistcloth plays a small hand drum, and red floor cushions are stacked in the background. The scene suggests ashram ritual music or devotional drumming.2013-12-09December 13 20132013-12-13December 09 20132013-12-09December 10 20132013-12-10December 09 20132013-12-09Photograph of young sannyasi-style boys in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas seated on an orange mat in a hall with red curtains. In the foreground a boy with a red tilak sits beside large barrel drums, and behind him others with white vertical forehead marks sit before a small offering setup with a brass plate and a steel bowl. A framed picture hangs on the wall and a split air conditioner is mounted above. Five or six visible people, all seated.2013-12-13Several 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.2013-12-09Three sannyasis in saffron-orange robes play large barrel-shaped drums with cord-laced hide heads on a white tiled floor in an indoor hall. Their bodies are bare above the waist, and each wears a rudraksha mala. The foremost drummer wears hoop earrings and a blue wrist band, and his hair is swept back, while the two behind have shaved heads and white markings on their foreheads. Red curtains and stacked black plastic chairs are in the background. A man in red at the left edge holds a tall gold-capped staff. The drumming suggests a devotional ensemble, though the image alone does not confirm the event.2013-12-11December 13 20132013-12-13December 05 20132013-12-05Young boys in orange and red ceremonial dhoti-style clothing play traditional drums and brass horns seated on a peach-coloured cloth in a hall with red chairs stacked along the wall. The lead boy in the foreground, wearing an orange sleeveless garment and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, grips a large barrel drum with a rope lacing while smiling. Behind him, others hold curved golden horns aloft and one blows a conch shell. Several have white sacred markings on their foreheads. Red curtains and white tiles complete the setting.2013-12-16