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A photograph of young boys in orange robes sitting on a white tiled floor, playing traditional drums. In the foreground a boy with a shaved head, white forehead markings and a beaded necklace plays a large wooden barrel drum with a skin head and rope-lashed frame. Behind him another boy in orange clothing with a red-trimmed waistcloth plays a small hand drum, and red floor cushions are stacked in the background. The scene suggests ashram ritual music or devotional drumming.

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December 09 20132013-12-09December 09 20132013-12-09Photograph of young sannyasi-style boys in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas seated on an orange mat in a hall with red curtains. In the foreground a boy with a red tilak sits beside large barrel drums, and behind him others with white vertical forehead marks sit before a small offering setup with a brass plate and a steel bowl. A framed picture hangs on the wall and a split air conditioner is mounted above. Five or six visible people, all seated.2013-12-13Shaved-headed young men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a striped blue and red mat, playing large hand drums with wooden sticks. Their foreheads and faces bear white and purple markings, and some wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and small hoop earrings. Behind them, another musician in orange plays and seated devotees in maroon clothing sit on a tiled floor beside brass vessels. The setting appears to be an indoor hall.2013-12-09Photograph of a group of young boys seated on the floor playing large barrel drums with rope-tensioned heads. They wear orange and red robes, shaved or short-cropped heads, white forehead markings, and beaded necklaces and bangles. One boy in the foreground holds a drum with his hands while others look ahead. The room has white tiled floors, a white wall and a railing on the right. No a person candidate is visible.2013-12-16December 10 20132013-12-10Young boys in orange and red ceremonial dhoti-style clothing play traditional drums and brass horns seated on a peach-coloured cloth in a hall with red chairs stacked along the wall. The lead boy in the foreground, wearing an orange sleeveless garment and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, grips a large barrel drum with a rope lacing while smiling. Behind him, others hold curved golden horns aloft and one blows a conch shell. Several have white sacred markings on their foreheads. Red curtains and white tiles complete the setting.2013-12-16Photograph of a large cylindrical brass drum with leather lacing, held horizontally in the foreground. Two young shaved-headed boys in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas play it, with white markings on their foreheads. Behind them a man in white clothing with a mala stands in a bright hall with tiled floor, cabinets and framed pictures.2013-12-02Photo of a group of young boys seated on orange and blue cloth on a tiled floor, performing ceremonial music. Several wear saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, with white vertical tilaka marks on their foreheads; some wear red robes. They play long curved gold-coloured horns and hand drums (dhol-style) with wooden sticks. A stack of red folded cloths and a red curtain sit in the background. Drumming and horn playing suggest a ritual or procession musical ensemble.2013-12-09December 13 20132013-12-13Three young sannyasis in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sit in a row playing large cylindrical drums with leather heads laced with bamboo braces. The drummer at left has hair tied up and hoop earrings, the middle drummer has a shaved head with white tilak on the forehead, and the third has his head shaved and wears hoop earrings. A blue wrist band and silver bracelet are visible. Behind them, red curtains, stacked black plastic chairs and a bright white tiled floor fill a hall. At far left a brass instrument is partly visible.2013-12-11December 10 20132013-12-10