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Indoor photo of a bald, bespectacled man in a rust-red and gold-bordered sannyasi-style robe with a rudraksha mala and beaded armband, playing a hand drum (mridangam-style) during a group chant. Around him, men in white kurtas and dhotis with orange-red shawls and lanyards stand facing him; one younger man in a white dhoti with gold border and green beaded necklace holds the drum's other side, and others hold green-tipped sticks. A wall-mounted speaker and beige wall panels frame the hall.

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Indoor photo of a devotional drumming gathering in a hall with cream tiled floor and wood-panelled walls. A shaved-headed man in a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, wearing rudraksha beads and glasses, plays a hand drum held at his side. Beside him a young man bare-chested with white dhoti, orange-and-gold cloth and beaded necklaces stands with a drum.2015-10-22 +1 copiesOctober 22 20152015-10-22Devotees in white dhotis with gold borders and red sashes perform a rhythmic drumming procession inside a decorated hall. A bare-chested man in the foreground plays a hand drum, and a young boy beside him plays a dhol-style drum with a stick. Several men in white clothing and red or orange shawls clap and move in a group, while others hold yellow-tipped sticks. Colourful hanging decorations and purple-lit backdrops frame the scene.2015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18October 22 20152015-10-22 +1 copiesAugust 09 20152015-08-09August 24 20142014-08-24A photograph of a temple musician ensemble performing in an indoor hall. In the foreground, a young man in a white shirt and white dhoti plays a large two-headed drum (thavil) with a red and gold trim, held at his side, looking toward the camera. Behind him, a player in a red shirt and saffron-orange dhoti with a red tilak on his forehead plays a long wind instrument (nadaswaram) with a bell-shaped end. Another drummer in white dhoti sits at left, and a man in white dhoti with a sacred thread and horizontal sacred ash marks on his forehead stands at right beside a draped red and gold cloth on a stand. Several other people in white dhotis stand in the background, some with hands joined. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2010-12-20October 22 20152015-10-22 +1 copiesPhotograph of a nighttime temple procession in a narrow stone-paved corridor lined with painted shrines and lit by warm lamps. A young man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a long garland of gold beads, walks at the centre holding a small silver rod while smiling. Beside him an older bald man with a crown-like headband, rudraksha-style beaded necklace and orange-brown cloth is bent forward toward a man in a white checked shirt and brown lungi who is reaching out. Drummers in white dhotis with gold borders carry round blue-and-gold drums decorated with white birds. Other devotees in white and orange garments, a woman in a white sari, and flower garlands fill the frame.2012-05-10October 03 20142014-10-03November 29 20112011-11-29