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Outdoor street scene at a roadside stall with corrugated tin roof, yellow bunting and a road sign behind. Several drummers in white turbans and tiger-striped yellow-and-black costumes with black lower wraps, red and orange tassels on their arms and wrists, and beaded necklaces play large hand drums with colourful painted fabric panels. Some men stand drinking from cups, others sit and rest, and a few spectators stand in the background. Bright daylight and trees behind.

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Outdoors at a festival setting beside corrugated-roof stalls and strings of green and yellow pennant flags. Three drummers wear tiger-striped sleeveless tunics with black and orange sashes, cream turbans, tilak markings, and beaded necklaces and bracelets. The two foreground men hold small cups or vessels and smile, while the central drummer faces away, his cream turban trailing down his back. Each stands behind a large drum draped with pink and yellow fabric trimmed in blue.2007-02-02A street procession of drummers marching along a paved road in bright daylight. Several men wear white turbans, striped yellow-and-black sleeveless tunics, black lower garments and beaded necklaces, with orange tassels at their arms. Each plays a large drum with a red, yellow and blue fabric drape. A line of yellow and green pennant bunting stretches overhead, with palm trees and a white building behind. Spectators and people in red shirts stand along the roadside.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02A street procession of drummers marches along a paved road under a clear blue sky, with utility poles and wires overhead and a palm tree at the upper left. Five or six men in white head cloths and striped tiger-patterned sleeveless vests with beaded necklaces play large drums draped in red, pink and yellow cloth with blue trim, decorated with orange and red tassels. Some wear black cloth wraps and walk barefoot. A woman in a pink sari stands near a low building at the left edge, and a few more drummers and onlookers are visible further back.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02June 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesA street procession of drummers in tiger-striped sleeveless tunics, black cloth and yellow turbans, with red and purple tassels and white marks on their upper arms, beat drums with sticks on a paved road. Behind them, men in white shirts and white dhotis, one wearing a red shawl, walk among spectators on the roadside. A yellow and orange decorated banner hangs at the top left, and houses and palm trees line the street.2014-06-29 +1 copiesA street procession of drummers on a paved road lined with tall eucalyptus-like trees. Six men in yellow turbans and yellow-and-orange embroidered vests over black wraparound skirts with fringed hems play large drums, some hung from shoulder straps. Their arms bear white painted markings, and they wear red and green wrist bands, beaded necklaces and green tassels. Some are barefoot. In the background a red and white bus and a few white-clad onlookers stand near the roadside.2010-07-24A street procession in daylight with a crowd of people walking along a road lined with green bushes. In the foreground, several drummers in yellow head cloths and striped yellow-and-black costumes with red tassels play large cylindrical drums, their bare arms and chests marked with white painted stripes. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands among the crowd near the centre, and men in white shirts and women in saris line the route.2014-06-29 +1 copiesA street procession in front of a temple-style building with ornate painted pillars and a red-and-white banner on the right. Several drummers in yellow turbans, black skirts with fringed tassels, orange-and-gold bodices, beaded necklaces and wrist and ankle bands play large drums, some silver and some painted blue and yellow, with drumsticks in hand. Behind them, spectators in white shirts and mixed clothing watch and crowd the roadside, with a uniformed officer in khaki among them. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2010-07-24June 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copies