Drummers in orange dhotis sit on red sandstone steps playing large metal-rimmed drums and smaller frame drums. Shirtless young men wear rudraksha malas, gold chains and ash markings on their foreheads and arms; one drummer holds a cymbal. Thin pink sticks lie across the drums. Behind them stand a metal railing, green trees and a red flag. - Nithyanandapedia

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Drummers in orange dhotis sit on red sandstone steps playing large metal-rimmed drums and smaller frame drums. Shirtless young men wear rudraksha malas, gold chains and ash markings on their foreheads and arms; one drummer holds a cymbal. Thin pink sticks lie across the drums. Behind them stand a metal railing, green trees and a red flag.

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A photograph of a group of young male musicians seated on red stone steps by a river ghat, playing drums and percussion. Several wear orange dhotis and rudraksha malas, some bare-chested with white forehead markings. One drummer in the foreground in white dhoti plays a large silver drum. Another seated musician on the left taps a drum with pink sticks. A seated player in the centre plays a small drum, and another holds a round cymbal-like percussion instrument. Green shrubs and a chain-link fence are behind them, with a red flag at the top right.

A group of young drummers sit on red sandstone steps by a riverside, playing large drums and a cymbal. Several are bare-chested with rudraksha malas and orange dhotis, while the front drummers wear white dhotis. One drummer on the right holds a round cymbal and wears a rudraksha mala. Drumsticks and pink sticks are in motion, and a red flag flies above a chain-link fence with green trees behind.

October 16 2016

October 16 2016

A group of drummers sits on red sandstone ghat steps in front of a chain-link fence and green trees. Several bare-chested young men wear orange dhoti cloths, rudraksha malas and white tilak markings. Two play large metal-rimmed drums with pink sticks, one plays a small hand drum, and another plays a flat cymbal-like instrument. A boy in the foreground strikes a large drum with a stick, and another seated figure at right holds a drum. A red flag flies at upper right.

A group of young drummers and musicians sit on red stone steps during an outdoor ceremony. Several wear orange dhotis or saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas, bare-chested, playing metal-rimmed frame drums and a large drum with wooden sticks. Behind them a young man in white dhoti blows a long brass horn, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti stands with palms pressed in anjali. A woman in an orange sari plays a drum on the upper right, with more seated players in white and orange beside her.

Six young male drummers play large silver-shelled drums on red sandstone steps beside a chain-link fence and trees. Several are bare-chested, wearing orange dhoti cloths, rudraksha malas and white-smeared foreheads; one wears a white dhoti. Some strike drums with pink-tipped sticks while others play hand drums. The setting resembles a riverside ghat. No specific ritual or event is visibly established beyond the drumming.

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A photograph of a group of drummers performing at an outdoor ceremony under a white canopy. In the foreground, a young man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and a ceremonial rope necklace plays a drum with sticks. Beside him, a man in orange clothing plays a drum with a long wooden rod, with a matching orange-clad drummer behind. On the right, a bare-chested young man in a white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala plays a drum, with yellow tilak marks on foreheads. Several women in saffron and blue saris stand behind with hands joined, and a man in a white shirt watches at upper left.

A photograph of a group of young boys seated on red stone steps lined with black shivalinga-style stone forms, playing percussion. In the foreground a boy beats a large drum with a stick. Several boys wear orange dhotis, bare chests, rudraksha malas and white tripundra forehead marks; one plays cymbals and another plays a drum with pink-tipped sticks. Behind them, figures in white clothes sit on the steps, and a boy in red shorts stands at left. The scene suggests a temple ritual ensemble performing music.

Several drummers sit on red steps playing large drums in an outdoor procession or ceremony. A young boy on the left wears white dhoti and a white forehead mark and plays a drum with a stick. In the centre, a shirtless young man with a rudraksha mala and white forehead marking plays a drum wearing an orange cloth. Beside him, a player in orange and another with a white forehead line play drums. A shirtless man sits in the background on the upper steps.

Outdoor ritual scene on red-brick steps beside white railings. In the foreground, a boy with bare torso and white body markings sits playing a drum, next to a girl in an orange skirt and bare torso who also plays a large white drum with sticks. Behind them, several people in white dhotis and white garments sit in a row holding pink-tipped sticks and bronze pots, while dark stone shivalingams stand on pedestals along the steps. Orange-clad figures are visible at the upper right. Visible people are numerous, so the count range is 21-100 range of people; the exact count is uncertain.