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Several young male devotees in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on the floor playing percussion. The foreground player on the left plays a orange dholak drum, while the central player holds a small teal hand drum. Behind them more musicians sit, and at right blue and red striped tabla-style drums stand in a row. Each player wears a white sandalwood tilak across the forehead.2014-09-12Several young men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on a pink mat playing large hand drums called dhols with wooden frames and taut skin heads. They have white vibhuti horizontal lines and red bindis on their foreheads. A red draped platform with satin fabric stands behind them, and a brass bowl sits near the drums. The rightmost player raises one hand in a gesture of greeting or blessing. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with a glass door and tiled floor.2014-06-02Several young male devotees in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a floor during a devotional music session. The central young man, with a shaved head, white forehead markings and a dark rudraksha mala, plays an orange barrel drum. To his right, a seated youth in orange clothing plays a teal hand drum, and to the left another plays a small wooden stick instrument. Others sit behind them in orange and red garments, with a plain light wall behind.2014-09-12A group of young boys seated on a cloth on the floor perform devotional music with drums and small hand instruments. Most wear saffron or orange cloth, rudraksha malas, and white vertical or horizontal forehead marks; the central boy wears white dhoti with gold borders and holds a red small drum. Another boy in maroon cloth plays a large orange drum with metal rims. A green embroidered drum bag lies at left. Background shows white doors and a pale wall, with other seated participants at right.2014-09-16September 13 20142014-09-13September 13 20142014-09-13September 15 20142014-09-15A group of young disciples in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on an orange cloth at a satsang or ritual hall, playing percussion. Several boys and girls play large silver drums, small hand drums and a metal instrument, with rudraksha malas around their necks and white ash markings on their arms and foreheads. Behind them, an older man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders sits on a chair. Wooden chairs with white and red covers are in the background.2017-09-30June 01 20142014-06-01Several young boys in saffron-orange cloth and rudraksha malas sit on the floor playing drums and percussion instruments during a ritual. The foreground boy, with a white forehead band, strikes a large drum with a stick. Behind him, others play drums, a hand cymbal and a small metal bell. Brass plates hold flower petals, a lamp and small offering items on a glossy floor, and a pink-cloth-covered drum is at right. The pale pink wall stands behind them.2013-05-04Several young students in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with gold borders sit cross-legged on a red floor mat, playing drums. In the foreground a seated boy plays a large mridangam-style drum wrapped in a maroon cloth with gold trim, while a second drum with leopard-print skin sits at right. Behind them stand orange cushions and white plastic-covered walls. Several wear rudraksha malas and bead bracelets. The scene appears to be a drumming or chanting session during a programme.2016-04-17August 26 20172017-08-26 +1 copies