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December 23 2016

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A street procession in bright daylight beside a brick wall and bamboo grove. Several young men and boys in orange dhotis and bare upper bodies play large white-headed drums with sticks, wearing rudraksha malas, white horizontal forehead and body markings, and gold-toned necklaces. A boy at centre holds a pink stick and wears a rudraksha mala. A figure in red-and-orange robes with a red-and-gold umbrella stands at right, part of the procession. The scene reads as a drum-led procession with devotees.2016-12-23December 12 20162016-12-12 +1 copiesA photograph of young men and boys in saffron-orange robes playing large barrel drums with wooden sticks, their bare torsos and shaved heads marked with white tilak. Their necks and arms are hung with rudraksha malas and wrist beads. Behind and beside them, a crowd of girls and young women in red and maroon saris with gold borders, with white forehead markings and rudraksha malas, stand watching. The setting is an outdoor area with green foliage and an ochre wall.2014-06-19December 03 20162016-12-03Outdoor photograph of a procession with young male drummers in the foreground. Shirtless youths wear saffron-orange dhotis with red-and-gold borders, long gold-and-amber beaded necklaces, rudraksha malas, and white horizontal body markings across their chests and arms. Each holds a round white drum and beats it with a pink stick. Behind them, men in white dhotis with gold borders and a man in a pink shirt stand watching amid green foliage and a metal scaffold frame. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2017-01-01Outdoor photo on a dirt ground of several young drummers in saffron-orange dhotis and matching orange turbans with rudraksha malas, playing large barrel drums slung over their shoulders with sticks. Behind them a young man in a white kurta wears a red-and-white flower garland and stands among other people in the background, with palm trees, a tall fence and a red-roofed building behind.2014-08-17December 22 20182018-12-22 +1 copiesA row of drummers performs outdoors at night beneath hanging decorations and lights. Six young men and boys play round frame drums with pink sticks. Most wear orange dhoti-style cloths with gold borders, bare chests, rudraksha malas and white ash markings on their faces and torsos. One drummer in the centre wears a white dhoti with a gold border. Behind them, another person in white and orange clothing stands near a pillar, with greenery and red and orange festive banners in the background.2016-12-15Photograph of a temple drum and wind ensemble performing indoors beneath golden stone pillars with carved lattice screens. Several young performers wear orange-red dhotis and rudraksha mala necklaces, with white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and bodies. In the foreground a young girl with a long braid plays a large drum, while a standing performer in the centre strikes a drum with a stick. To the right, a row of performers holds long brass horns and smaller hand drums. A red cloth backdrop and white curtain hang behind them.2020-06-26January 01 20172017-01-01April 23 20162016-04-23January 02 20162016-01-02