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June 24 2013

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Two men in white clothes play traditional instruments on a red-brick stepped terrace lined with clay pots of green plants. The man on the left, wearing a red bindi, a yellow-and-orange beaded necklace and gold bangles, plays a long wooden horn-shaped wind instrument called a nadaswaram or horn. The man on the right, with white vibhuti stripes and a red mark on his forehead, plays a large brass-rimmed frame drum. Strings of pink and white paper decorations hang at the top left, and a figure in orange clothing is partly visible at the upper edge.2013-06-24December 17 20112011-12-17December 09 20162016-12-09Three men sit cross-legged on an orange cloth outdoors, playing long wooden nadaswaram-style wind instruments with bell-shaped ends. The man on the left wears a white shirt and white dhoti with a red tilak on his forehead and a gold wristwatch. The seated man in the centre wears a grey shirt and white dhoti with a red wristband. The man on the right wears a grey-brown shirt and white dhoti with a red tilak. Orange and yellow tassels hang from the instruments. A small black bag and a metal jug sit nearby, with red pillars and plants behind them.2011-12-16December 23 20092009-12-23Two musicians sit on red stone steps playing traditional instruments. The man on the left wears a white dhoti and white shirt with a red tilak on his forehead and a yellow-beaded necklace, and plays a long brass horn called a nagaswaram or ekka-style wind instrument. The man on the right wears a white shirt and white dhoti with a white tilak, playing a large silver-rimmed drum with his hands. Behind them, three young people in saffron-orange robes sit on higher steps, one holding a small drum, and a potted plant row lines the steps beside a metal fence.2013-06-24Three musicians sit cross-legged on a woven straw mat playing long wooden nadaswaram-style pipes in a red-walled courtyard. The player on the left wears a white shirt and white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and a red shawl across his lap, with a beaded mala around his neck. The middle player wears a maroon checked shirt, white dhoti and a forehead tilak, with an orange-beaded necklace. The right player wears a maroon shirt and white dhoti with an orange garland. A drummer's hands are visible at the lower left and a red-draped drum stands at the right. Behind them are a doorway with orange curtains and a potted plant.2010-12-23A young boy seated on a white tiled floor plays a long brass horn held to his mouth with both hands. He wears an orange saffron cloth wrapped over his shoulder and a necklace of rudraksha beads, with white sacred ash markings on his forehead and arms, and a wristwatch. Behind him, other seated boys in orange cloths sit beside a large drum with a patterned skin. The setting suggests a ritual musical performance.2019-05-18December 23 20102010-12-23Outdoor ghat steps with a crowd seated on red stone. In the foreground a young man in white shirt and white dhoti plays a large brown-and-gold barrel drum with curved sticks, and beside him a man in white dhoti plays a long dark wind instrument resembling a nadaswaram or shehnai. Behind them a woman in an orange sari and rudraksha-style beaded necklace sits near brass vessels and flower offerings, with more devotees in white and pastel clothing around them. The scene suggests a ritual musical accompaniment on the riverside steps.2016-12-19Three musicians seated on a cloth-covered mat perform at an evening event. Two play long brass nadaswaram-style horns with flared bells, while the third, on the right, plays a drum set with a cloth bag. All wear white shirts and white dhotis; the two horn players wear yellow-gold beaded garlands. Behind them, a white banner and a crowd of onlookers in white and light shirts fill the background.2012-01-08Outdoor procession on a dirt path beside a blue tarpaulin wall and banana leaves. Three men in white dhotis and white shirts play long wooden nadaswaram-style horns, with orange and white tassels hanging from them. Behind them, a man in a red-and-white garment with a red cloth over his shoulder plays a drum, and other white-clad men and a few saffron-robed figures follow in the procession, some wearing garlands. Overcast daylight, rustic setting.2010-12-29