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A folk performer lies on his back on a tiled floor while playing a large hand drum held up against his chest, with a second drummer seated behind him. The performer wears a bright green jacket with a blue vest embroidered in gold, a magenta skirt-cloth, a yellow headband and a yellow waist-cloth, with ankle ornaments of beaded anklets. Behind him another drummer in a green and blue costume with a yellow waistband plays a drum, and a patterned striped mat and cushion lie at the back. Name badges are pinned to the costumes. Only the drummers and a partial head of a spectator in the lower edge are visible.

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Two performers in brightly coloured folk costume sit on a stage floor during a cultural performance. The nearer performer, seen from behind, wears a royal blue sleeveless top with gold embroidery and a yellow headband, a lime-green sleeve, and pink and yellow trousers; he holds a flat drum-like instrument raised beside his head. A second performer at left in blue, green and pink clothing holds a long stringed instrument. Behind them is a striped woven mat, a blue patterned backdrop and a red curtain, with a tall brass lamp stand on the right. The blue top bears embroidered lettering in Telugu.2009-07-05Stage performance of drummers in colourful folk costumes before a deep red curtain. Four visible male performers play large white-faced hand drums: each wears a blue vest over lime-green long-sleeved shirt, bright magenta-pink baggy trousers, a yellow waist sash, and a yellow headband or cloth. Ankle bells are visible at their feet. A brass oil lamp stands in the centre of the stage, and a blue patterned cloth and a striped rug lie along the platform.2009-07-05July 05 20092009-07-05Stage performance at an Andhra Day celebration in a hall with dark red curtains. Seven drummers stand along the back in pink, white and yellow dhotis and shawls, playing drums. A dancer in yellow top, red dhoti and white-striped forehead marks leads from the centre, arm raised. Two performers in yellow and red costumes lie and kneel on the polished floor in a dramatic dance. Audience heads are visible at the bottom edge.2009-07-05July 05 20092009-07-05July 05 20092009-07-05A stage performance of folk drumming and acrobatics in front of a dark backdrop with a gold-trimmed altar and a small deity murti at left. A performer in a yellow embroidered shirt, maroon dhoti and pink-and-orange headcloth balances a brass pot on his head while playing a drum. Around him, drummers in green and red kurtas with gold-trimmed collars play large drums, and a green-clad acrobat bends backward near the floor. Marigold and white flower garlands hang above the stage. The scene is energetic and celebratory, with drums painted with script lettering.2009-06-15July 05 20092009-07-05A stage performance by drummers in front of a dark backdrop. A small deity murti with a white flower garland sits on a pedestal at upper left, beside a painted panel showing a white dove. At right, a kalasha-shaped brass finial tops a tall orange and white marigold garland hanging above the stage. A man in a yellow-and-red patterned shirt and a red-and-white checked headcloth plays a drum held at chest height. Around him, performers in green tunic-and-maroon dhoti outfits and a red shirt play large drums and one kneels, adorned with ankle bells. Five people are visible in the frame, and a rudraksha-style strand is worn by one man in red.2009-06-15A cultural performance on an indoor stage with a dark maroon curtain and gold valance. In the foreground, a drummer in a bright green shirt and red dhoti plays a round frame drum, followed by other green-shirted drummers and a line of performers in black and yellow costumes with yellow headwear. A decorated hanging with orange and white garlands hangs at right, and a small ornate shrine or deity murti sits on the stage at centre-left. Bare feet on a tiled floor, with a seated audience member visible at the bottom edge.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15A photograph of a drum performance on a red carpeted stage at an event. In the foreground a smiling man in a red shirt with gold trim and a yellow headband plays a drum held at his side while holding a drumstick. Behind him another drummer in red and green clothing plays a drum, and a person in red sits near a large ornate gold throne with carved lion-like armrests. A trident stands tall beside the throne. Seated on the right, a man in white dhoti with rudraksha beads and a woman in pink and green saris with beaded necklaces watch. A red curtain hangs in the background. Figures in red and orange robes stand at the rear.2016-05-01