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Night outdoor scene of a drumming procession at a temple-style ceremony. Several young male drummers in saffron-orange dhotis and sashes with gold borders play large drums; the drum on the left has a leopard-print skin and yellow tassels, and the foreground drummers wear rudraksha malas and gold necklaces. One drummer on the right wears white dhoti with gold border and a long mala, and a shaved-headed man in the background has white tripundra marks on his forehead. Bare feet on a pale concrete floor, with a red-walled building and dark foliage behind. The page title refers to a Pidari-Amman puja, but this is a drumming group in saffron and white clothing.

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November `4 2015November `4 2015 +1 copiesJuly 07 20152015-07-07November `4 2015 +2 copiesNight scene of a ritual drum ensemble performing outdoors on a paved courtyard. Several men in orange and saffron dhotis with gold borders and white dhotis play large hand-held drums, some with leopard-print covers, and one man on the right blows a long curved brass horn. Many wear rudraksha malas and one has a white vertical tilak on his forehead. A marigold garland hangs at the upper left and a decorated pillar and stone platform stand behind. No single figure is identifiable as a featured teacher; the group is a drumming and horn troupe performing at a pidari-amman puja. +1 copiesNight procession on a dirt road beside a red brick wall. A group of about ten men play drums and wind instruments. Several wear white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies, with rudraksha malas and red armbands. Others wear saffron-orange cloth wrapped at the waist and draped over the body. One player blows a long brass horn, and others beat large frame drums with sticks and hand-held drums. The setting is dim, lit by ambient light, and the scene suggests a temple-style drumming procession.2015-11-15November 22 20152015-11-22November 13 20152015-11-13September 09 20152015-09-09Night-time outdoor photo of a group of drummers performing on a hexagonal paved courtyard beneath a shelter with hanging decorative lamps and a striped pillar. Several shirtless young men in saffron-orange lower garments with gold borders play large metal drums and round frame drums, some with rudraksha malas around their necks. Two men in white dhotis and cream-colored clothing stand nearby, one with a hand raised. Trees and a parked car frame the background.2016-10-10Night photograph of a drumming group in orange and saffron dhotis with gold borders performing on a paved stone courtyard. Several men play large drums: a red-and-gold barrel drum held by the left and right performers, a green drum held by a man in the back, and a small round frame drum held by the central dancer, who wears rudraksha malas. A white-clad drummer on the right, with a white headband and white dhoti, plays a red drum. A bright flashlight or floodlight from the upper centre lights the scene against dark foliage.2016-01-02July 07 20152015-07-07