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Night-time outdoor event on a dirt ground lit by bright floodlights on metal stands. A line of about a dozen bare-chested drummers in white dhotis stands in front of a large crowd seated on red plastic chairs and standing behind them. Each drummer holds a yellow-and-black barrel drum slung at the side, and several wear blue shoulder straps and lanyard-style credential tags. Blue tarpaulin screens and a stage structure with lights are visible behind the crowd.

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December 29 20102010-12-29Night photograph of a large outdoor event in Tamil Nadu. In the foreground, a line of young male drummers, bare-chested, wearing white dhotis and blue sashes with name badges, play large yellow-and-black barrel drums (thappu/melam style). Behind them, a dense crowd of people in white and mixed clothing stands before a stage with tall floodlights and blue tarpaulin draping. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand in the crowd, and a man in a red-and-white turban and orange cloth stands near the drummers at right. Plastic red chairs are at left. No identifiable person is clearly shown as a person; the scene depicts ceremonial drumming at a festival gathering.2010-12-29Night outdoor event on a dirt ground with a large crowd standing behind. In the foreground, about a dozen bare-chested drummers in white dhotis with blue shoulder sashes and lanyard badges play large yellow-and-black barrel drums. Floodlights, scaffolding and a blue tarpaulin stand in the background. No individual can be confirmed as a person from appearance, and the scene shows drummers rather than a clear central figure.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Night outdoor festival in a dusty open ground lit by floodlights and strings of lights, with a very large crowd of mostly men in white dhotis and shirts standing and seated on red plastic chairs. In the foreground a line of about a dozen shirtless drummers in white dhotis and blue sashes play long yellow-and-black barrel drums with sticks, while several light-skinned women in saris and salwar stand among the audience. Blue and red banners and a stage structure appear in the background.2010-12-29A photograph of a large outdoor gathering on dry dirt ground. In the foreground, a line of about a dozen bare-chested drummers in white dhotis stand shoulder to shoulder, each holding a large wooden barrel drum with yellow cord lacing, slung with blue straps around their necks. Several have blue lanyard ID tags. Behind them, a few more white-clad men and a man in an orange shawl walk by. A blue-and-red striped canopy stands to the left, and in the background a decorated stage with a golden ornament and a rocky green hill complete the scene.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29A line of about nine bare-chested male drummers in white dhotis and blue shoulder sashes play large wooden barrel drums with yellow-laced hide heads on a dirt ground at an outdoor festival. Several wear name badges on their chests and lanyards. Behind them a blue-and-colourful striped tent canopy, a green hill, and a decorated gateway with a golden chariot or palanquin are visible, with a crowd of people in white and other colours in the background. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2010-12-29July 28 20082008-07-28December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor festival scene at dusk with a row of men in white dhotis playing large wooden drums with yellow rope lacing, wearing blue sashes and lanyard ID badges, several shirtless. Most drummers hold curved wooden sticks. A man in a white cap at center leads the group. Behind them, a large banner shows a standing figure in pink robes with a garland. Further back, people in white and saffron-trimmed clothing mill about beneath a decorated stage canopy with a thatched hut at left.2010-12-29July 17 20082008-07-17