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Three sannyasis in saffron-orange robes play large barrel-shaped drums with cord-laced hide heads on a white tiled floor in an indoor hall. Their bodies are bare above the waist, and each wears a rudraksha mala. The foremost drummer wears hoop earrings and a blue wrist band, and his hair is swept back, while the two behind have shaved heads and white markings on their foreheads. Red curtains and stacked black plastic chairs are in the background. A man in red at the left edge holds a tall gold-capped staff. The drumming suggests a devotional ensemble, though the image alone does not confirm the event.

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Three 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.2013-12-11Photograph 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.2013-12-13Several young boys in saffron-orange cloth and rudraksha mala necklaces play large barrel drums with wooden sticks during a performance. Their faces bear white vibhuti markings on the forehead and they wear ear studs and beaded bracelets. Behind them, more boys raise curved gold-coloured horns above red drapery, and adult men in white and blue shirts sit at the left edge watching. The drums have woven rattan rims and cowhide heads.2013-12-25December 10 20132013-12-10Several young male musicians in orange saffron cloths and beaded rudraksha-style necklaces sit in a row playing large wooden-framed drums with bare hands and sticks. Behind them, men hold long curved gold horns, and a red curtain hangs in the background. One musician on the right wears small hoop earrings and has a brass cymbal nearby. The scene appears to be a temple or ashram ceremony with percussion and horn ensemble.2013-12-25June 01 20142014-06-01December 13 20132013-12-13December 05 20132013-12-05Photograph 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.2013-12-16Young 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.2013-12-02December 06 20132013-12-06