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Photo of young male drummers in saffron-orange dhoti-style garments with gold borders, wearing rudraksha malas. In the foreground a drummer with shoulder-length curly dark hair plays a large barrel drum with a leopard-print covering; behind him another drummer plays with a stick. A few spectators in white and pink saris stand behind a red carpet, with orange and yellow decorative banners hanging overhead.

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Photo 11724224 +1 copiesPhotograph of young boys in a procession drumming on handheld drums. Several shirtless boys wear saffron-orange dhotis and long rudraksha mala necklaces, with white sacred ash markings on their foreheads and bodies. The boys in the foreground play round drums with pink and blue drumsticks, while a blurred brass horn is visible at the left edge. Behind them, an orange canopy with beaded fringe and adults in white garments move through the procession. The a person candidate is not clearly visible.2015-05-13Five young men in saffron-orange dhoti-style garments with gold borders play drums on a red carpeted stage under a tent. Several wear rudraksha malas and bracelets. They strike a large barrel drum, tabla-style drums and a frame drum. Behind them, a man in a maroon shirt and white-clad attendants watch, and colourful umbrellas and tassels hang overhead.2016-05-05November 16 20152015-11-16October 30 20162016-10-30A photograph of a group of drummers performing at an outdoor ceremony under a white canopy. In the foreground, a young man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and a ceremonial rope necklace plays a drum with sticks. Beside him, a man in orange clothing plays a drum with a long wooden rod, with a matching orange-clad drummer behind. On the right, a bare-chested young man in a white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala plays a drum, with yellow tilak marks on foreheads. Several women in saffron and blue saris stand behind with hands joined, and a man in a white shirt watches at upper left.2016-07-02A group of young sannyasi-clad musicians sit on a mat playing devotional percussion in a hall. In the foreground a boy in glasses and an orange robe with rudraksha mala strikes a small hand drum with sticks, and a teenager with a white tilak on his forehead plays a similar drum. Behind them, others in saffron robes play a large drum, cymbals and a brass horn, and a small child in orange joins in. A white-clad elder sits at the upper left. The scene is a satsang musical accompaniment.2017-07-22December 02 20162016-12-02A young man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl plays a wooden-framed drum with a stick during an outdoor procession. He wears rudraksha mala necklaces and bracelets, a white tilak mark on his forehead and a gold-trimmed sash. Behind him, several drummers in white and orange clothing carry tall orange and yellow ceremonial banners on poles along a paved road. Drums with yellow tassels and a blue road sign are visible.2015-11-16Outdoors on a sandy courtyard, a young boy in saffron-orange dhoti and white shoulder cloth carries a large red-and-natural-skin barrel drum slung at his side and plays it with a stick. Beside him, a boy with a white headband and rudraksha mala beads in orange clothing walks behind, and two boys in maroon dhotis with yellow borders move in the background. A red pillar, white-and-red steps, and green plants frame the scene, with a yellow plastic bag on the ground.2013-05-14 +1 copiesAugust 06 20172017-08-06Five young male ascetic drummers in saffron-orange dhoti and shawls with red borders stand outdoors on a dirt ground in front of a low white wall with red pillars and green trees. Each wears rudraksha malas and white and red forehead markings. Several play barrel-shaped drums slung from white straps, one drummer strikes a small hand cymbal, and the man at right stands with his hands folded near his mouth. Dry leaves lie on the ground and a stone pile sits behind the wall.2014-08-31