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A young man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl plays a wooden-framed drum with a stick during an outdoor procession. He wears rudraksha mala necklaces and bracelets, a white tilak mark on his forehead and a gold-trimmed sash. Behind him, several drummers in white and orange clothing carry tall orange and yellow ceremonial banners on poles along a paved road. Drums with yellow tassels and a blue road sign are visible.

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December 16 20172017-12-16 +1 copiesAugust 31 20152015-08-31A procession of young men in saffron-orange dhotis, shawls and orange turbans, many wearing rudraksha malas and bangles, walks along a paved courtyard beside green trees. Several play drums: one in the foreground holds a large drum with a rope harness, others carry round drums and a bamboo staff. A central figure in white dhoti and white shawl with a yellow border plays a drum. Some wear white sacred markings on their arms and faces. A portrait-free scene; no identifiable a person figure is visible.2017-08-25 +1 copiesNovember 16 20152015-11-16Three young male drummers play barrel drums outdoors on a concrete surface with palm trees and stacked stone blocks behind them. The drummer on the left wears orange clothing, glasses and a rudraksha mala and strikes a red-brown drum with a stick. The centre drummer wears orange garments, a rudraksha mala and red bangles and plays a drum with yellow cords. The drummer on the right wears white dhoti-style cloth with gold borders, a rudraksha mala and beaded bracelets and smiles while playing. A partially visible person stands behind them in white. No a person candidate is visible.2015-08-31July 07 20152015-07-07November `4 2015 +2 copiesNight photograph of a drumming procession by a dark background. Young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with gold borders play frame drums and hand drums, with white sacred markings on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Some wear white cloths and one holds a long brass horn. Several drummers strike large drum heads with both hands, and the performers move in a row. +1 copiesOutdoor street procession with drummers in orange dhotis and gold-bordered cloths. In the foreground a young bare-chested drummer with long dreadlocked hair, a white cord across his chest, plays a large white-faced drum held at his side with a stick. Behind him other drummers in orange garments play similar drums, and a crowd and a bystander stand along the roadside under trees. The scene reads as a temple or devotional procession with drumming.2016-12-23September 26 20162016-09-26December 23 20162016-12-23Five young men in saffron-orange dhoti-style garments with gold borders play drums on a red carpeted stage under a tent. Several wear rudraksha malas and bracelets. They strike a large barrel drum, tabla-style drums and a frame drum. Behind them, a man in a maroon shirt and white-clad attendants watch, and colourful umbrellas and tassels hang overhead.2016-05-05