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A photograph of a drummer playing a pair of tabla-style drums on a stage with a deep red velvet curtain behind him. The central man wears a pink satin shirt, a white dhoti-style cloth draped over his shoulder, and a tilak mark on his forehead, and he has a bangle on his wrist. A second drummer in a pink satin shirt with a gold-trimmed strap stands at left. At right, a performer in a red and gold sequined costume with a gold crown-like ornament stands partly out of frame. The drums have white bodies with green and gold bindings.

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May 01 20162016-05-01September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesMay 01 20162016-05-01A photograph of a temple musician ensemble performing in an indoor hall. In the foreground, a young man in a white shirt and white dhoti plays a large two-headed drum (thavil) with a red and gold trim, held at his side, looking toward the camera. Behind him, a player in a red shirt and saffron-orange dhoti with a red tilak on his forehead plays a long wind instrument (nadaswaram) with a bell-shaped end. Another drummer in white dhoti sits at left, and a man in white dhoti with a sacred thread and horizontal sacred ash marks on his forehead stands at right beside a draped red and gold cloth on a stand. Several other people in white dhotis stand in the background, some with hands joined. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2010-12-20A photograph of a stage performance by a group of drummers and musicians in red and orange clothing on a red carpeted floor before a red backdrop. Several men play large drums, including a frame drum and barrel drums, with sticks and hand drums, while a man in a yellow-orange dhoti and shirt dances at the centre. Musicians wear orange shawls, headbands and red shirts, and a bald person in white with a rudraksha mala stands at left. An ornate carved golden throne-like seat and brass lamps stand behind them, with a carved stone figure at the upper left.2016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01A man in a red short-sleeved kurta with cream trim and a light green dhoti plays a hand drum on a stage. He holds a curved green stick in his right hand and strikes the drumhead with it, while his left hand rests on the drum's side. He wears a pendant necklace and a red wrist thread, and has a short-cropped head and moustache. Behind him is a large carved relief of a seated deity figure with ornate jewellery, bangles and a draped lower garment, flanked by a carved scrollwork panel on the left.2016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01Two musicians sit cross-legged on an orange cloth on a stone floor in a temple hall with red and white striped pillars and an orange wall. The man on the left wears a white checked shirt and white dhoti and plays a large barrel drum with a wooden frame and a bronze-toned body. The man on the right wears a red kurta and white dhoti and holds a long wooden wind instrument with brass fittings. A blurred figure in white and orange robes sits in the foreground at the edge of the frame. A framed picture hangs on the upper right wall.2012-02-09A cultural performance on a red stage in front of an ornate gold throne with carved lion and tiger motifs. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, a saffron turban and a rudraksha mala sits on the throne, with a crowned figure in orange clothing standing to the right. In the foreground, a drummer in a red shirt and teal trousers plays a large barrel drum while another performer in red and teal dances with outstretched arms. Other attendants in white dhotis with orange borders and orange garments stand and sit at the edges, and a trident stands near the throne. Red drapes frame the backdrop.2016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01A man in a white kurta sits playing a pair of drums on a stage during a cultural performance. He wears a red-maroon rudraksha mala and a round pendant, has a red tilak on his forehead, and a visitor-style badge hangs on his chest. His hands strike a wooden drum (mridangam-style) with a stick, and a microphone stand is positioned in front of him. Beside him, another person in white plays a drum. Potted palms and a dark backdrop with a stage edge are visible behind.2009-12-27