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A seated group of men in orange dhotis and rudraksha malas plays percussion on a red carpet in a hall. In the foreground, a young man in an orange dhoti and beaded mala beats a large silver drum with a stick, while another player at left taps a small hand instrument. Behind them, shirtless and blue-clad participants sit attentively, and a glowing altar with white draped decorations and a seated figure appears in the background beneath red curtains.

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Photograph of a ceremonial drumming performance on a red-carpeted stage before red drapes. Several young men in orange dhotis and bare chests, wearing rudraksha malas, sit cross-legged playing large silver-shelled drums and smaller drums with sticks. Behind them, seated devotees in white and orange clothing press palms together, and a brightly lit ornate white altar with candles and draped fabric stands at the back. A Dhyanapeetam-style logo appears at upper left.2016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21A photograph of drummers performing at a seated gathering on a red floor covering. In the foreground, a bare-chested young man in orange dhoti strikes a large silver-shelled drum with a wooden stick, while a companion beside him bends over another drum. Behind them, several men in orange cloths and beaded necklaces play drums and hold pink-tipped sticks. Audience members sit in the background, and a glowing white and gold stage backdrop with draped fabric is visible behind them.2016-12-21A seated group of young men in saffron-orange dhoti-style cloths performs drumming at a red-draped stage. In the foreground a shirtless drummer with rudraksha malas and a wooden-bead necklace plays a large silver-shelled dhol-style drum, while a second player strikes a smaller drum beside him. Others behind hold sticks and small hand cymbals or metal bowls. The background shows a white-and-gold decorated altar, and a crowd of onlookers sits on the floor, including a figure in blue at left. The scene reads as a devotional music performance.2016-12-21April 23 20162016-04-23August 04 20172017-08-04August 04 20172017-08-04A photograph of a stage event on a red carpet. Around two dozen young men sit cross-legged in orange and saffron clothing, many wearing beaded necklaces, playing hand drums and frame drums. Behind them a large screen shows a close-up of a man wrapped in orange-and-red beaded garlands, with lamps lit in front. To the right, a man in a rust-coloured kurta stands near an orange-draped platform, and a bald man in white sits at the lower right photographing the drummers with a camera. A small crowd of bystanders is at the bottom edge of the frame.2016-04-23April 23 20162016-04-23Several young men in saffron-orange dhotis sit cross-legged on a red carpeted floor, bare-chested and wearing rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces, playing large drums with wooden sticks. The central drum has a silver metallic shell and a white drumhead. Behind them, seated devotees and a backdrop of red drapes with illuminated white-and-gold arch decorations suggest a ceremonial hall. The drummers' focused expressions and synchronized posture convey a group drumming performance during a program.2016-12-21A group of young male devotees in saffron-orange robes sit on an orange mat performing music in a hall with a wooden door behind them. Several wear rudraksha malas, white forehead markings and long dreadlocked hair. One beats a silver drum with a stick, while two others play small metal drums with pink sticks in front. Brass poles stand at the right edge. Several bare-chested musicians smile, and one in the foreground wears layered beaded bracelets. A tall brass staff stands at right beside the seated group.2017-10-03 +1 copiesSeveral young students in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with gold borders sit cross-legged on a red floor mat, playing drums. In the foreground a seated boy plays a large mridangam-style drum wrapped in a maroon cloth with gold trim, while a second drum with leopard-print skin sits at right. Behind them stand orange cushions and white plastic-covered walls. Several wear rudraksha malas and bead bracelets. The scene appears to be a drumming or chanting session during a programme.2016-04-17