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Outdoor drumming procession in front of a red brick wall with decorative umbrellas in pink, red and blue behind. A central man in a rust-red dhoti and sash, with a rudraksha mala and a sacred thread, stands bare-chested with a white tilak, holding a drum stick. Around him several bare-chested drummers in saffron-orange dhotis wear gold garlands and beaded necklaces, playing large white drums with pink sticks. A lapel radio microphone is clipped to a drummer's waist. Several other people stand in the background.

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Outdoor photograph of a procession with young male drummers in the foreground. Shirtless youths wear saffron-orange dhotis with red-and-gold borders, long gold-and-amber beaded necklaces, rudraksha malas, and white horizontal body markings across their chests and arms. Each holds a round white drum and beats it with a pink stick. Behind them, men in white dhotis with gold borders and a man in a pink shirt stand watching amid green foliage and a metal scaffold frame. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2017-01-01A procession of young men in saffron-orange dhotis, shawls and orange turbans, many wearing rudraksha malas and bangles, walks along a paved courtyard beside green trees. Several play drums: one in the foreground holds a large drum with a rope harness, others carry round drums and a bamboo staff. A central figure in white dhoti and white shawl with a yellow border plays a drum. Some wear white sacred markings on their arms and faces. A portrait-free scene; no identifiable a person figure is visible.2017-08-25 +1 copiesDecember 22 20182018-12-22 +1 copiesOutdoor procession with young male drummers in orange and saffron dhotis and shawls, bare-chested, wearing rudraksha malas, white vibhuti stripes on foreheads, and gold-bordered white dhotis. Drummers play frame drums and a large round drum, one with a leopard-print drum case. A decorated red and white float with a carved red horse-like figure appears at right. Behind them stands a man in white shirt and trousers with a bag, and a red multi-storey building with trees is visible in the background. The photo is watermarked by the archive, which is omitted.2015-11-16December 16 20172017-12-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial drum and horn ensemble performing outdoors before a red brick wall. A bare-chested young man in the centre plays a long brass horn, wearing a maroon dhoti, a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead. Around him, drummers play large silver-shelled drums, including a long-haired figure with a beaded necklace and white body markings, and a figure in an orange and gold lower garment playing cymbals. A blue and white ceremonial umbrella with fringe stands in the background, with strung decorations along the wall.2016-12-23November 29 20162016-11-29 +1 copiesDecember 20 20182018-12-20 +2 copiesA young man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl plays a wooden-framed drum with a stick during an outdoor procession. He wears rudraksha mala necklaces and bracelets, a white tilak mark on his forehead and a gold-trimmed sash. Behind him, several drummers in white and orange clothing carry tall orange and yellow ceremonial banners on poles along a paved road. Drums with yellow tassels and a blue road sign are visible.2015-11-16A street procession in bright daylight beside a brick wall and bamboo grove. Several young men and boys in orange dhotis and bare upper bodies play large white-headed drums with sticks, wearing rudraksha malas, white horizontal forehead and body markings, and gold-toned necklaces. A boy at centre holds a pink stick and wears a rudraksha mala. A figure in red-and-orange robes with a red-and-gold umbrella stands at right, part of the procession. The scene reads as a drum-led procession with devotees.2016-12-23September 09 20162016-09-09A photograph of a street-side gathering of young men in saffron and orange robes playing large hand drums and brass horns. On the left, a man with long dark hair tied back wears a red-maroon garment with a gold-yellow waist band and a heavy rudraksha mala around his neck, facing the drummers and smiling. Drummers in orange cloths with pink lower wraps beat wide frame drums laced with rope; one shaved-headed drummer wears hoop earrings and white forehead markings. Behind them, a crowd of boys and men in orange and red robes with white tilak stripes watch, some holding curved brass horns. Pink flowering bushes and an orange building stand in the background.2014-06-19