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A photograph of drummers and onlookers at an outdoor event on red earth. In the foreground a shirtless man in a white dhoti and a blue sash plays a large barrel drum held by a rope-laced frame, gripping a wooden stick. Beside him, another shirtless man in white dhoti strikes a drum with a stick, and a child in the background watches. Several women in saris and white-clad men stand behind them under a shaded pavilion of leaves and poles, with a red-and-white sari visible among the crowd. No a person candidate is visibly present in this frame.

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A photograph of a percussion performance under a thatched palm-leaf canopy. Several bare-chested drummers in white dhotis play large barrel drums with wooden sticks, with a cymbal player at right and a blue sash across one drummer's shoulder. Behind them a crowd of onlookers stands in the open courtyard, including a man in a white shirt and women in saris, with banana plants and a painted pillar visible in the background.2008-07-28A crowd of men and women gathers under a canopy on a red earth floor, watching a percussion group of about ten bare-chested drummers in white dhotis with blue sashes. Several drummers play large barrel drums called thavil or melam, held horizontally and struck with sticks, while others play small cymbals. Behind them, spectators in white shirts, saffron and orange saris, and green and blue saris stand close together. The scene resembles a temple-style drum ensemble welcoming a procession. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28 +1 copiesOutdoors under a thatched palm-leaf shelter, a group of drummers in white dhotis with blue shoulder cloths perform on large barrel drums with rope lacing, several men bare-chested and sweating. Some men strike the drums with sticks, others hold smaller drums and smile. A tall decorated pole with colourful painted patterns stands in the background, and onlookers gather at the edges on red earth.2008-07-28July 17 20082008-07-17A photograph of a group of male drummers performing indoors under a tent-like canopy with painted decorative pillars. Several bare-chested men wear white dhotis, some with pink or green-bordered cloths, and beaded necklaces. They play cylindrical drums, which are held at their sides and struck with curved sticks, while others stand behind them. Colourful striped mats cover the floor, and a crowd is partly visible in the background.2008-07-17Outdoor festival scene under a canopy with a red earth floor. Several shirtless men in white dhotis perform percussion with large cylindrical drums, some seated and others standing, while two men face each other striking small cymbals or handbells. Behind them a crowd of onlookers in white shirts, saffron, pink and yellow saris and casual clothes watches closely. In the upper background a figure in orange robes and a tall orange headpiece stands on a raised platform near a banner, with a white-clad attendant beside him. A drumming ensemble in Chanda Melam style, the drum performance described in the page excerpt.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28 +1 copiesJuly 28 20082008-07-28Several men perform traditional drumming at an outdoor event on a red earthen ground. They sit bare-chested in white dhotis, wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and some with orange/red wrist threads, playing large barrel-shaped drums with curved sticks and a pair of small hand cymbals. Behind them, onlookers stand, including a woman in a green sari and a figure in a red-orange garment, with a blue cloth draped over one drummer's shoulder. No a person candidate is visibly present.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28Outdoor photograph of a crowd gathered under a canopy on red earth for a public event. In the foreground, several bare-chested drummers in white dhotis sit cross-legged playing traditional barrel drums with sticks, some with blue or purple cloth draped over their shoulders and beaded necklaces. Behind them, a raised platform holds a few people in white and saffron-coloured clothing, while a large crowd of onlookers, many women in colourful saris and children, stands and sits watching. Plastic chairs and wooden poles are visible at the edges. A person in a white shirt and dhoti stands near the platform. The scene suggests a temple-style drumming ceremony during a village welcome.2008-07-28