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A photograph of a percussion performance under a thatched palm-leaf canopy. Several bare-chested drummers in white dhotis play large barrel drums with wooden sticks, with a cymbal player at right and a blue sash across one drummer's shoulder. Behind them a crowd of onlookers stands in the open courtyard, including a man in a white shirt and women in saris, with banana plants and a painted pillar visible in the background.

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Outdoors under a thatched palm-leaf shelter, a group of drummers in white dhotis with blue shoulder cloths perform on large barrel drums with rope lacing, several men bare-chested and sweating. Some men strike the drums with sticks, others hold smaller drums and smile. A tall decorated pole with colourful painted patterns stands in the background, and onlookers gather at the edges on red earth.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28A group of drummers performs under a thatched palm-leaf canopy in an open courtyard with reddish earth. Several men bare-chested wearing white dhotis and blue sashes play large barrel drums with sticks, some with white shirts over their dhotis. Striped decorative poles hang from the roof, banana trees and a flowering tree stand behind, and a crowd of onlookers watches from the edges. The scene resembles a Tamil drum ensemble during a welcome procession. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2008-07-28Outdoor festival scene under a canopy with a red earth floor. Several shirtless men in white dhotis perform percussion with large cylindrical drums, some seated and others standing, while two men face each other striking small cymbals or handbells. Behind them a crowd of onlookers in white shirts, saffron, pink and yellow saris and casual clothes watches closely. In the upper background a figure in orange robes and a tall orange headpiece stands on a raised platform near a banner, with a white-clad attendant beside him. A drumming ensemble in Chanda Melam style, the drum performance described in the page excerpt.2008-07-28A crowd of men and women gathers under a canopy on a red earth floor, watching a percussion group of about ten bare-chested drummers in white dhotis with blue sashes. Several drummers play large barrel drums called thavil or melam, held horizontally and struck with sticks, while others play small cymbals. Behind them, spectators in white shirts, saffron and orange saris, and green and blue saris stand close together. The scene resembles a temple-style drum ensemble welcoming a procession. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2008-07-28Men perform energetic drumming in a large open pavilion with a thatched bamboo roof and red earth floor. Several shirtless drummers in white dhotis with blue sashes play barrel drums and hand cymbals, while a bare-chested drummer in the foreground strikes a drum. Behind them a dense crowd of onlookers in white and colourful clothes watches, and a person stands on a raised platform at the upper right. Hanging decorations and bamboo poles frame the scene, with a photographer visible at the top right. The drummers appear to be performing a traditional percussion ensemble.2008-07-28Bare-chested drummers in white dhotis with blue and purple sashes play large barrel drums with sticks under a thatched pavilion with a red earth floor. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white and orange stands near a banner printed with a smiling portrait of a man with long hair. Colourful tinsel and paper streamers hang from the roof. A figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap stands among the crowd, and a cameraperson in orange films the scene at right. Many people are visible, fewer than the page's gathering implies, but well above twenty.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28June 29 20092009-06-29July 28 20082008-07-28