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Photograph of a drumming group performing outdoors on sandy ground under a pale sky. Several young men in light blue and black athletic shirts with yellow wristbands reading FOUNDATION play large side drums slung at the waist, swinging thin wooden sticks. Behind them, a man in a red shirt and black trousers with an orange waist cloth and red ankle band plays a drum, and barefoot onlookers in white stand in the background. A small purple logo appears in the lower left corner.

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December 25 20092009-12-25December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor temple procession along a dirt path lined with coconut palms under a bright sky. In the foreground, three drummers walk barefoot: one in a red striped shirt carrying a drum on a strap, a central man in a white checked shirt and white dhoti striking a small cymbal, and a drummer in a blue shirt and orange dhoti carrying a large drum. Behind them a man in a white dhoti and white shirt plays a long brass horn. Ornate multicoloured umbrellas with orange and red fringes are carried above the crowd, and a decorated palanquin or chariot with flower garlands and a golden deity figure rises in the background. Several participants wear white with orange ribbon badges.2010-02-12Five young male ascetic drummers in saffron-orange dhoti and shawls with red borders stand outdoors on a dirt ground in front of a low white wall with red pillars and green trees. Each wears rudraksha malas and white and red forehead markings. Several play barrel-shaped drums slung from white straps, one drummer strikes a small hand cymbal, and the man at right stands with his hands folded near his mouth. Dry leaves lie on the ground and a stone pile sits behind the wall.2014-08-31Shirtless young male drummers in white dhotis with gold borders play large barrel drums, some with blue sashes across their chests and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, on an open sandy ground. Behind them a large crowd stands and sits, many wearing red headscarves and white clothes. A red mat lies on the left and green trees and a red brick wall form the backdrop.2017-12-16Outdoor photograph of a line of drummers on a paved courtyard in front of a red-walled building with a tin roof and a green metal gate. Foreground, a young man in a grey-green striped shirt and white dhoti holds a pair of drumsticks and a drum, a small red tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a man in a white shirt with a blue lanyard and a yellow cloth over his shoulder holds a large frame drum wrapped in red fabric. Behind them, a man in a checked shirt and another in white shirt and white dhoti play barrel drums, with a man in a dark shirt and white dhoti further back. Trees and shrubs shade the scene.2013-12-26An outdoor evening procession moves along a sandy path lined with coconut palms. Four drummers lead in the foreground: a man in a red striped shirt carries a drum slung on his shoulder, a man in a blue shirt and orange dhoti carries a large drum, and a man in a white checked shirt and white dhoti plays cymbals. A man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth plays a long brass horn. Behind them, devotees in white clothes and white shirts walk beside ornate umbrellas with orange, red and gold fringes, and a decorated palanquin or ratha with a tiered orange canopy and hanging tassels rises in the distance. Name tags are pinned to the drummers' shirts.2010-02-12December 16 20172017-12-16December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor procession on a bright, sun-washed open ground. Drummers in yellow kurtas with white garlands and blue or green trousers play large drums, one carrying a drum slung over the shoulder. Behind them, performers in ornate bronze-gold and red costumes with headdresses walk among a crowd of men in white shirts. A dark loudspeaker and a red and white banner are visible in the background.2011-01-01December 25 20092009-12-25January 01 20112011-01-01