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A photograph of a group of drummers performing on a green mat in an open tented pavilion. Many young men wear yellow sleeveless vests over blue pants, with orange headbands, and play hand drums and small cymbals. Several colourful striped umbrellas with tassels stand behind them, and a red-draped table is visible. Along the edges, men in white dhotis and an orange-clad figure stand watching. The backdrop is maroon with gold patterned bands.

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December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30December 30th 20072007-12-30 +1 copiesOutdoor festival scene under a large pink and white tent on a green mat. A troupe of performers in yellow vests, blue trousers and orange headbands plays round hand drums while moving in a line. Behind them, decorated pink and gold draped backdrops frame a seated area with orange-robed figures and people in white clothing. Small decorated canopies and a ceremonial standard stand on the stage. Spectators sit along the right side and rear of the tent.2007-12-30A group of young male drummers performs on a green tarp stage under a red and white patterned canopy. Most wear yellow sleeveless tops with blue trousers and orange headbands, playing round hand drums held at chest height while moving in a line. A boy in a white shirt and black trousers at right plays a large white-skinned drum. Spectators in white clothing sit on both sides of the open performance area.2007-12-30 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph under a large red and white patterned tent canopy on green mats. A group of young male drummers in yellow vests and blue or black track pants, with orange headbands, play round frame drums in a line while dancing barefoot. At right, a man in white shirt and black trousers plays a large bass drum. Seated and standing spectators in white clothes fill the sides and background.2007-12-30 +1 copiesOutdoor cultural performance under a large red-and-white striped tent canopy on a green mat. Around a dozen men in matching yellow sleeveless vests and blue or black trousers, several wearing black caps or headbands, dance in a circle while striking round hand drums held at their sides. Behind them, colourful umbrella-style canopies and a maroon draped backdrop frame the stage. Seated devotees in white clothes line the left side, and a few people in white stand near the right side, watching the performance.2007-12-30December 30th 20072007-12-30 +1 copiesOutdoor festival scene on a green mat under a white tent with pink draping. A line of young male drummers in yellow vests, blue or black pants and orange headbands marches past playing frame drums. On a red-draped raised platform at the right, two people in orange robes sit beside a seated person in white, with a parasol and ceremonial staffs nearby. Several attendants in white and orange stand behind them. The drummers' procession and platform are the main subjects.2007-12-30 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a drum performance on a green mat under a large red-and-white canopy. A young man in a white shirt and black trousers stands with his back to the camera, facing a line of performers. Several performers in yellow sleeveless vests, orange headbands and black or blue trousers play hand-held frame drums and a large bass drum. Behind them a crowd sits on the ground watching, with more people in white and red clothing in the background under tent poles.2007-12-30 +1 copiesDecember 30 20072007-12-30Barefoot young men in matching yellow vests over blue or black trousers, with yellow and orange headbands, march in a line across a green tarpaulin floor under a red and white striped tent canopy. Each performer holds a round drum at his side. Spectators sit on the left in the background, some in white clothes, with a few standing figures further back on a dirt ground outside the tent. This appears to be a drum procession or cultural performance at an outdoor event.2007-12-30 +1 copies