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Two young drummers in saffron-orange dhoti and wraps play large hand drums at dusk outdoors, beside rocks. The left drummer wears an orange turban, a rudraksha mala with a pendant, and beaded wrist bands, with white marks on his arm. The right drummer has long matted locks, a dark beaded mala and a leopard-print cloth at the waist, and holds a red drumstick. Both are bare-chested, and a colourful striped canopy appears at the upper right.

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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.2016-10-16December 20 20182018-12-20 +2 copiesNight outdoor scene at a dark field with string lights glowing in the background. Four drummers in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls play traditional drums. The drummer at center-left wears a white dhoti with gold border and a gold-banded orange cloth, holding a stick over a round drum. Next to him, a man in a white and checked cloth plays a frame drum. At right, a bare-chested drummer with tilak and rudraksha malas plays a drum with yellow tassels. Two more drummers appear at the edges, with white-clad figures at left.2015-11-22A group of young drummers in saffron-orange dhotis and matching orange turbans performs on a stone-tiled hall floor decorated with colourful hanging banners and brass lamp stands at left. Several drummers play large drums: one holds a tiger-striped drum, another a red-wrapped drum, and a player at centre plays a barrel drum, while a bugle-like horn is raised behind them. The performers wear rudraksha malas, gold pendants, and white ash markings on their arms and chest. Red carpet and scattered flower petals lie in the foreground. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this scene.2018-12-20Photograph of young boys in a procession drumming on handheld drums. Several shirtless boys wear saffron-orange dhotis and long rudraksha mala necklaces, with white sacred ash markings on their foreheads and bodies. The boys in the foreground play round drums with pink and blue drumsticks, while a blurred brass horn is visible at the left edge. Behind them, an orange canopy with beaded fringe and adults in white garments move through the procession. The a person candidate is not clearly visible.2015-05-13A 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.2016-10-16September 21 20172017-09-21Several young male musicians in orange saffron cloths and beaded rudraksha-style necklaces sit in a row playing large wooden-framed drums with bare hands and sticks. Behind them, men hold long curved gold horns, and a red curtain hangs in the background. One musician on the right wears small hoop earrings and has a brass cymbal nearby. The scene appears to be a temple or ashram ceremony with percussion and horn ensemble.2013-12-25December 23 20162016-12-23Several young boys in saffron-orange cloth and rudraksha mala necklaces play large barrel drums with wooden sticks during a performance. Their faces bear white vibhuti markings on the forehead and they wear ear studs and beaded bracelets. Behind them, more boys raise curved gold-coloured horns above red drapery, and adult men in white and blue shirts sit at the left edge watching. The drums have woven rattan rims and cowhide heads.2013-12-25Three sannyasis in saffron-orange robes play large barrel-shaped drums with cord-laced hide heads on a white tiled floor in an indoor hall. Their bodies are bare above the waist, and each wears a rudraksha mala. The foremost drummer wears hoop earrings and a blue wrist band, and his hair is swept back, while the two behind have shaved heads and white markings on their foreheads. Red curtains and stacked black plastic chairs are in the background. A man in red at the left edge holds a tall gold-capped staff. The drumming suggests a devotional ensemble, though the image alone does not confirm the event.2013-12-11October 16 20162016-10-16