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A large outdoor gathering of many people in white clothes with red headwear seated on the ground, with a red carpet walkway in the foreground. In the centre, a man in a white shirt with an orange-and-gold shawl plays a large tavil-style drum with two drumsticks. Beside him, a man in a white shirt holds a long wooden instrument, and another man in white stands at left. Behind them, orange-robed figures and trees appear, with a stone pillar structure at the back.

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December 16 20172017-12-16Outdoor gathering on sandy ground before a tree line, with a large seated crowd in white dhotis and shirts and red head-cloths. In the foreground a musician in a white shirt, white dhoti and orange-red shawl plays a long brass horn (nadaswaram-style) held to a drum, while another player at left beats a barrel-shaped drum with yellow-banded rims in a green garment. A red carpet and striped mat lie in front of the crowd, and an ornate black case sits at right. Several people in saffron and orange robes stand in the back rows.2017-12-16Outdoor photo at dusk of a drum procession walking along a red carpet laid over dirt. Drummers in white dhotis and white shirts play long barrel drums, some with orange and blue cloth, many wearing light peach or saffron shawls over their shoulders. Behind them stand many tall orange flags on poles, held by men in white. On the right, a line of people in white and pale clothing and colourful sarees stands along the carpet beside more drummers. A chain-link fence and trees are in the background under a pale evening sky.2008-12-29Outdoor photo of a temple procession with drummers and musicians in white dhotis and shirts. A man on the left in a white shirt and yellow-orange cloth beats a small hand drum, while a man in a peach-checked shirt plays a large barrel drum with a red velvet cover. Other musicians in white clothes hold a nadaswaram-style wind instrument and drums with tilak marks on their foreheads. Behind them, women in saris and salwar and onlookers stand near orange and red flags, and footwear lies on the ground in front.2011-12-11Outdoor photo on a dirt ground at an event with a row of orange-painted shipping containers along the left edge. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand around, most in plain white or grey shirts. A man in the foreground right wears a white shirt, a rust-brown shawl over one shoulder, and white vibhuti lines on his forehead, holding a large frame drum with yellow rim. A man next to him holds a second drum with dark patterned body and yellow lacing. Behind them, people in white stand near green banana plants and a line of tall decorated poles with yellow and green streamers.2012-07-03July 04 20142014-07-04Outdoor procession scene on dirt ground under a cloudy sky. Foreground drummers play large barrel drums with wooden sticks; they are bare-chested with dhotis, brown sashes over shoulders, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and red wrist threads. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white and orange-saffron shawls raises hands. A man in a full white kurta with a rudraksha mala stands at center-right beside a white-garlanded silver vessel. A tree and utility wire appear in the background.2008-07-17December 18 20162016-12-18Outdoor photograph of a drumming procession on sandy ground under a clear sky. In the foreground, young men in white dhotis and white sleeveless vests wear red headbands and red waist sashes while playing round hand drums with sticks. Behind them, more drummers and a line of people in white and dark clothing walk along, with decorated umbrella-style canopies and ceremonial banners visible in the background among trees.2006-12-25Outdoor photograph of musicians seated on red steps at a temple or ghat setting. In the foreground, a young man in a white shirt and white dhoti plays a long brass horn called a nagaswaram-style wind instrument with a bell, while beside him another young man in white with a red-and-gold bordered cloth plays a barrel-shaped red and gold drum called a mridangam or thavil, held across his lap. Behind them, several seated people in white dhotis and cream shawls with gold borders watch, along with a bare-chested man with his hands pressed together in prayer and a man in orange robes on the left. A red railing and blue container appear in the background.2016-12-09Outdoor photograph of a drum procession on dry dirt ground in late daylight. Several young male drummers in white dhotis and sleeveless white vests, with red and green headbands and red waist cloths, play hand drums (dhol-style frame drums) with sticks. Behind them a line of onlookers, some women in white and orange saris, stands along the route, and decorated processional structures with colourful canopies and umbrellas are visible in the distance beneath trees. Several other white-clad men stand in the background.2006-12-25Photograph of musicians seated on red-brick temple steps. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white dhoti plays a long wooden shehnai-style wind instrument with a brass bell, a yellow cord hanging from it. Beside him a younger man in white dhoti and shirt plays a large two-headed drum with a red cloth wrap and brass rims. Behind them, several people in white dhotis sit on the steps, one with hands pressed in anjali. A metal railing and red cloth hang at the left edge. No visible a person candidate; there is no clear appearance match in the scene.2016-12-09