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Outdoor festival scene at dusk with a row of men in white dhotis playing large wooden drums with yellow rope lacing, wearing blue sashes and lanyard ID badges, several shirtless. Most drummers hold curved wooden sticks. A man in a white cap at center leads the group. Behind them, a large banner shows a standing figure in pink robes with a garland. Further back, people in white and saffron-trimmed clothing mill about beneath a decorated stage canopy with a thatched hut at left.

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December 29 20102010-12-29July 28 20082008-07-28A photograph of a large outdoor gathering on dry dirt ground. In the foreground, a line of about a dozen bare-chested drummers in white dhotis stand shoulder to shoulder, each holding a large wooden barrel drum with yellow cord lacing, slung with blue straps around their necks. Several have blue lanyard ID tags. Behind them, a few more white-clad men and a man in an orange shawl walk by. A blue-and-red striped canopy stands to the left, and in the background a decorated stage with a golden ornament and a rocky green hill complete the scene.2010-12-29July 28 20082008-07-28December 20 20102010-12-20Night-time outdoor event on a dirt ground lit by bright floodlights on metal stands. A line of about a dozen bare-chested drummers in white dhotis stands in front of a large crowd seated on red plastic chairs and standing behind them. Each drummer holds a yellow-and-black barrel drum slung at the side, and several wear blue shoulder straps and lanyard-style credential tags. Blue tarpaulin screens and a stage structure with lights are visible behind the crowd.2010-12-29A street procession in a crowded village road. Several shirtless male drummers in white dhotis with blue shoulder cloths play large barrel drums with wooden sticks, their drums bound with rope. Behind them, men in white shirts also strike drums. Spectators press close, and a white horse is visible at the upper left among the crowd. Some drummers wear beaded necklaces and red wrist threads. The scene reflects a temple-style drum procession in the street. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2008-07-28 +1 copiesNight outdoor event on a dirt ground with a large crowd standing behind. In the foreground, about a dozen bare-chested drummers in white dhotis with blue shoulder sashes and lanyard badges play large yellow-and-black barrel drums. Floodlights, scaffolding and a blue tarpaulin stand in the background. No individual can be confirmed as a person from appearance, and the scene shows drummers rather than a clear central figure.2010-12-29A procession of drummers in white dhotis and bare chests walks along a red dirt road at dusk. Several men play barrel drums with wooden sticks, one older man with grey hair in front, with red and white cloth draped over shoulders and beaded necklaces. On the right, men in white with a long curved horn and a sword lead the way, while a row of saffron and orange flags flies overhead and a decorated palanquin or ratha is visible in the distance beyond a chain-link fence. Many white-clad devotees line the route.2008-12-29July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28Crowded outdoor procession with a dense crowd of villagers in white dhotis and shirts, many men bare-chested, pressing around a line of drummers. Foreground drummers wear white dhotis, sashes in blue, teal and purple draped over their shoulders, and beaded necklaces; they play large barrel drums (thavil/melam-style) with sticks, one holding small cymbals. Behind them women in colourful saris, one in orange and red, and elderly onlookers fill the frame under white canopy poles and orange cloth. The scene suggests a welcome procession with percussion ensemble.2008-07-28 +1 copies