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Night photograph of a group of young male drummers in orange-saffron dhotis and orange turbans, many with rudraksha mala necklaces and sandalwood-painted bare chests, playing large frame drums and hand drums on a paved courtyard beside tropical plants. One drummer in the foreground on the left plays a small yellow-brown frame drum. Others strike drums and small cymbals, and a brass horn player stands in the background. The group appears to be performing a drum procession. No identifiable a person candidate is visible.

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August 25 20172017-08-25July 07 20172017-07-07Night procession photographed from a low angle. In the foreground, a young man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and sandalwood tilak on his forehead, carries a brass tray holding a brass kalasha topped with green leaves. Behind him, saffron-clad drummers play red-and-gold drums, and a figure in white dhoti and shawl stands near them. A framed portrait with a gold frame is held up in the background, and a fence and pole frame the scene against a dark sky.2014-11-24Night photograph of a courtyard where five young drummers perform a percussion procession. Four bare-chested drummers in saffron-orange dhotis with gold-bordered hems play round drums with pink sticks, wearing rudraksha malas, white forehead markings and turbans or hair swept back. One drummer in white dhoti stands among them, and a fifth drummer wearing a silver-coloured drum is on the right edge. Behind them, two men in orange and cream clothing stand with hands folded near a red pillar, with a hanging decorative cloth and flowering plumeria trees in the background.2016-10-21A 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 copiesOctober 03 20142014-10-03September 03 20172017-09-03September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesNight photograph of a procession with young drummers in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas, bare-chested with white forehead and body markings and orange head wraps, playing white round drums with sticks. A woman in an orange sari with gold border stands at left beside a video camera on a tripod. Behind them a trumpet player raises a brass horn and a crowd of devotees in white and cream clothing stands before a red corrugated metal fence and trees. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2017-12-02September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 26 20142014-09-26A group of young male students in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a peach-coloured mat indoors, playing musical instruments as a devotional ensemble. Several have white horizontal forehead markings and rudraksha mala necklaces. The foreground student beats a small cymbal-like plate with a stick, another plays a dholak-style drum at left, and others hold tambourines and hand drums. White-framed glass doors sit behind them. Several players have shaved heads. This appears to be a satsang or nithya kirtan musical session.2014-09-13