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November 25 2006

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December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor photo on a dirt ground at an event with a row of orange-painted shipping containers along the left edge. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand around, most in plain white or grey shirts. A man in the foreground right wears a white shirt, a rust-brown shawl over one shoulder, and white vibhuti lines on his forehead, holding a large frame drum with yellow rim. A man next to him holds a second drum with dark patterned body and yellow lacing. Behind them, people in white stand near green banana plants and a line of tall decorated poles with yellow and green streamers.2012-07-03Outdoor photo of a traditional Tamil musical ensemble performing on a stone-paved courtyard. Four seated musicians in white dhotis and white shirts play instruments: two play long wooden nadaswaram-style pipes, and two play drums, one a barrel drum with a red-brown wrapped body and a tavil-style drum held with sticks. Standing onlookers in white veshtis and shirts watch from behind, and a woman in a light sari stands at the upper right.2012-06-05July 04 20142014-07-04A photograph of three men walking on a paved path beside a red-and-gold metal fence and a red brick wall. The man on the left plays a long wind instrument with a flared bell, wearing a white shirt, white dhoti with green border, and a shoulder bag. The middle man beats a barrel drum wrapped with a striped cloth, wearing a white shirt and white dhoti with a green-and-gold border. The man on the right carries a second drum slung over his shoulder, wearing a white shirt and white dhoti with a pink border. Behind them, other figures in white and saffron-coloured clothing follow in a procession. Bare feet, green trees and a dirt lot appear in the background.2012-04-23 +2 copiesA procession on a dirt road beside palm trees and green bushes. In the foreground, a young man in a maroon shirt with a round emblem plays a large barrel drum with a green and gold cloth wrap and yellow cords, holding a drumstick. Behind him, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti plays a long dark wind instrument, and a man in a maroon shirt and red cloth plays a second long horn. Other men in white dhotis and orange or yellow sashes walk in the background, with a red and orange flag visible at left. Participants wear white and orange, with gold bangles and a wristwatch visible.2010-07-24December 11 20112011-12-11A temple procession scene with musicians in white dhotis and shirts playing traditional instruments in a stone-paved courtyard. A boy in a yellow kurta plays a long wind instrument (nadaswaram-style), an older man in white plays a small drum-like instrument, and a younger man in white holds a frame drum. Behind them a crowd of onlookers stands in the stone temple doorway, and a woman in a white sari is seen at the left edge beside a large orange and red decorated umbrella. White kolam rangoli patterns are drawn on the ground.2012-05-18 +1 copiesDecember 12 20112011-12-12December 11 20112011-12-11January 01 20122012-01-01A photograph of a traditional Indian musical procession in a covered corridor of a white building. Men in white dhotis and shirts play instruments: the central player blows a long brass nadaswaram-style horn with an orange-yellow sash and rudraksha-style neck tassels, another man beside him plays a similar horn, and two men on the left and right carry double-headed drums (thavil) slung over their shoulders, one with a woven orange strap and one with a green-and-gold rim. Several other men in white stand in the background. A small orange and white garland decoration hangs over a red-framed doorway, and potted palms and a blue plastic chair sit near the entrance.2009-06-22