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A young girl in an orange saffron wrap sits on a pale floor playing a long brass horn, a kahal-style wind instrument, with its bell pointing left. Her hair is oiled and tied back, she wears white tilak lines on her forehead and arm, beaded bracelets, a rudraksha-style necklace and a wristwatch. Behind her a large drum with a leopard-print cover and white drumhead is played by another child. Several other children in matching orange robes sit in the background, some with white facial markings, during a group ritual performance.

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May 18 20192019-05-18May 18 20192019-05-18A young boy seated on a white tiled floor plays a long brass horn held to his mouth with both hands. He wears an orange saffron cloth wrapped over his shoulder and a necklace of rudraksha beads, with white sacred ash markings on his forehead and arms, and a wristwatch. Behind him, other seated boys in orange cloths sit beside a large drum with a patterned skin. The setting suggests a ritual musical performance.2019-05-18A photograph of young boys in orange-saffron dhotis performing a drum and horn ensemble on a white tiled floor. In the foreground a boy with a rudraksha mala and white tilak on his forehead blows a long brass horn raised overhead. Beside him a boy plays a tiger-striped drum held on the floor, and another drummer beats a hand drum. Behind them an adult in orange cloth with a rudraksha mala watches, and red-cushioned chairs and a wooden door stand in the background.2019-05-18May 18 20192019-05-18A photograph of young boys in saffron-orange dhoti-style cloths performing music on a white marble floor. In the foreground a boy with white forehead markings and a long brass horn (a ceremonial wind instrument) plays it while wearing rudraksha beads and a wristwatch. Beside him a boy beats a large drum with a tiger-striped skin and a red-tipped stick. Other seated boys in orange cloth play drums and a boy at left holds a small cymbal-like instrument. A brass kalasha-style vessel with flower petals sits at lower left. A standing adult in orange cloth with white markings and beads watches in the background, near a wooden chair and doors.2019-05-18A group of young boys in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sit on the floor playing traditional instruments in a hall with a red curtain and white walls. Several raise long curved brass horns overhead, while others beat wooden-framed drums with hand pressure and one plays a small cymbal, with white markings on their foreheads. Ritual brass lamps and a small brass bowl sit on a cloth in front of the drummers.2013-07-14July 15 20132013-07-15A group of young boys in saffron and red robes perform a ceremonial musical ensemble, seated on the floor in front of white sliding glass doors and red curtains. Many hold long, curved brass horns (ceremonial trumpets) raised overhead or to their lips, while others play barrel drums and a small cymbal-like instrument. Most wear rudraksha malas and have white tilak markings on their foreheads. Several are shirtless with gold armbands and bangles. A small purple logo appears in the upper left corner of the frame.2013-07-11May 18 20192019-05-18July 29 20132013-07-29Young devotees in saffron-orange robes sit on a red carpet in a hall, playing golden curved horns raised overhead and drums. Several boys and girls wear rudraksha malas, some have white sacred ash marks on their foreheads, and one drummer uses a wooden stick on a barrel drum. Red curtains and white walls form the backdrop, and a man in a white shirt is visible at the far left. Behind the group, a flagged room panel and chairs suggest a satsang or temple event.2013-07-15