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Outdoor photograph on a dusty dirt ground showing a group of drummers in light blue t-shirts and dark trousers playing large hand drums with sticks, while a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis watches along the sides. A man in a red shirt and dhoti in the centre plays a drum, and orange saffron flags on poles and a few red balloons appear in the background beside a chain-link fence. A white cloth bag lies on the ground in the foreground.

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Outdoor photo of a large crowd of men on a dusty dirt field in front of a chain-link fence and utility poles. In the foreground, several drummers in light-blue athletic shirts and dark trousers play large barrel drums with sticks, one wearing a red shirt and orange waist cloth. Behind them, many people in white shirts and white clothing stand in rows, and orange flags and a few red decorations are visible against a pale sky. Drumming and a procession-style gathering appear to be underway.2009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25Outdoor photograph on a dusty ground during a public event. Several young men in light blue polo shirts and dark trousers play large hand drums, some blue and some with rope-tensioned frames, while others dance and clap in front of them. A red-shirted drummer stands centre-left. Behind them a crowd of onlookers, many in white and saffron clothing, watches from in front of a whitewashed wall. A canopy with blue-and-white bunting and red balloons stands at left. Discarded sandals lie on the ground and a white plastic bag sits among the drummers.2009-12-25December 31 20092009-12-31Outdoor dusty ground at an ashram event where a group of young men in matching light blue polo shirts with a person-style lettering on the sleeves play drums. Several drummers strike drums with sticks; one drummer in a red top and dark trousers and another in dark trousers play the drums at centre. A dark-jacketed man in jeans stands among them, watching. Behind them a crowd of onlookers in white ritual clothing and saffron, orange and other coloured saris and kurtas gathers under a maroon awning with a blue-and-white striped backdrop. Red flags and a concrete wall frame the scene.2009-12-25Outdoor photo on a dirt ground showing young men in blue polo shirts performing energetic drumming with drumsticks on large frame drums, one drummer in a red shirt and another in dark trousers, while a man in a dark shirt and jeans dances barefoot in front. Behind them a crowd of onlookers, some in white dhotis and shirts, stands beside a chain-link fence with red balloons and orange flags. A printed banner with a portrait is held up in the crowd, and a cameraman in white kurta films the scene. Blue shirts read NYF KOVAI.2009-12-25Outdoor festival procession on a dusty ground under trees in late light. Several drummers in white dhotis and sleeveless white shirts with red sashes and red headbands play large frame drums with sticks, stepping in a line. Behind them a crowd of devotees watches, and a procession of people carrying colourful decorated umbrellas or canopies moves forward, some women in bright saris. A man in white trousers and shirt walks at the right edge.2006-12-25December 22 20102010-12-22December 25 20092009-12-25A village road procession with musicians in white dhotis and shirts playing drums and a long wind instrument, plus a conch-like horn. The lead drummer in the centre wears a pale green shirt and white dhoti, striking a large drum with a stick. Other drummers on either side play smaller drums with red and orange cloth straps. Palm trees, thatched huts, and orange saffron flags line the road in the background, with more people walking behind the musicians.2006-11-13Outdoor procession on a dirt road under bright sun, with a drum section leading. In the foreground, a young man in a blue-and-white striped shirt plays a large drum slung from his shoulder, and beside him a man in a light green shirt does the same. A man in a striped shirt with an orange waist sash plays cymbals, and a man in a white shirt plays a drum on the right. Behind them, a row of people in white dhotis and shirts walk, and a woman in a pink-and-white sari walks among them. Several decorated umbrellas with colourful fringed canopies are carried above the procession. A low building with a red-trimmed roof and a utility pole stand on the right.2006-12-28