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Three young bare-chested men in white dhotis with gold-edged borders play small brass cymbals outdoors on bare dirt ground, performing a percussion or cymbal ensemble. The foreground performers wear beaded necklaces and white cloth. Behind them a large crowd stands and sits, many men in white kurtas or dhotis wearing red head cloths, with women in white and coloured saris and a few people in blue and green shirts. Orange trucks and vehicles are parked in the background.

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Outdoor photo of two young shirtless men in white dhotis with gold borders, performing with small brass cymbals on bare sandy ground. Behind them a large crowd of mostly white-clad devotees, many wearing red headwraps, stands and sits watching. A seated woman in an orange robe and a seated woman in a white garment sit on a pink mat at right. Orange construction machinery and a truck sit in the background among trees.2017-12-16July 28 20082008-07-28Outdoor photograph of a ceremonial music performance on reddish-brown earth. Several bare-chested young men wear white dhotis and blue or purple shoulder cloths, playing cymbal-like metal discs and drums with wooden sticks. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white shirts, saris and kurtas, including a woman in a red sari with flowers in her hair, watches and moves about. One central drummer has a sacred ash mark on his forehead and a beaded necklace. The scene resembles a Tamil chanda melam drumming group during a festive gathering.2008-07-28Outdoor festival scene under a thatched pavilion with a red dirt floor and colourful paper streamers overhead. Several bare-chested young men in white dhotis, with blue cloths at their waists, play drums and cymbals while walking in a procession. Behind them a crowd of men in white shirts and women in saris, including a woman in a red sari, watches and gathers. A large backdrop behind the crowd shows a smiling portrait of a man with long dark hair, with a saffron-robed figure standing in front of it. Bamboo poles and painted pillars frame the space.2008-07-28Outdoor festival procession on a sandy ground under a clear sky with trees behind. Several young male drummers in white sleeveless vests, white dhotis and red waist sashes and red headbands play drums and a long wooden instrument. Behind them a line of people in colourful saris and white clothes walks with umbrella-style ceremonial canopies and decorated poles. Other men in white shirts stand along the edge of the procession.2006-12-25July 28 20082008-07-28December 20 20102010-12-20July 28 20082008-07-28December 20 20102010-12-20A village procession on a dusty ground during golden hour. In the foreground, several young men in white dhotis and sleeveless white vests wear red headbands and red waist sashes while playing hand drums, some with bells on their ankles. Behind them a line of women in colourful saris, including a woman in orange and yellow, stand and walk among others in white clothes. Decorated floats and ratha-style canopies with bright ornamental banners are visible in the background, with a tall tree on the right.2006-12-25Outdoor procession on dusty ground with young men in white dhotis and red or green headbands playing large hand drums with sticks, leading a line of drummers. Behind them, a crowd of spectators and women in colourful saris stand watching, and at right a decorated palanquin or ratha with flower garlands and a canopy is visible. Dry trees and a rock outcrop form the background under a clear sky.2006-12-25July 28 20082008-07-28