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December 24 2009

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Outdoors on a sandy ground beside a thatched-roof shed, two men play hand drums (mridangam-style barrel drums) while others stand around. The drummer on the left wears a pale yellow shirt, an orange-and-yellow dhoti, and a tilak on his forehead, with a lanyard badge. The central drummer, with white hair, wears a white shirt and white dhoti and a purple-and-white beaded necklace, raising one finger as he plays. Behind them a man in white and another in a striped red-and-navy tracksuit stand barefoot, and a man in a blue shirt watches. A white plastic chair and a white-clothed man in a yellow dhoti stand at right. A signboard behind shows a portrait captioned Paramahamsa Nithyananda and text about daily anna dhaanam for around 250 people.2009-12-24Outdoor photograph on a sandy ground beside a thatched-roof shed. Two men play large frame drums with wooden sticks. The man on the left wears a pale yellow shirt, an orange-and-gold bordered dhoti, sacred ash marks on his forehead, and a rudraksha-style bead necklace with a lanyard badge. The older man in the centre wears a white shirt, white dhoti with a gold border, a purple lanyard, bead necklaces and an identity badge, pointing with one hand while holding a drum. A man in a blue shirt stands behind them, and another drummer's hands are visible at the right edge.2009-12-24Outdoor scene on sandy ground beside a thatched-roof structure. A man in a cream shirt and orange-brown dhoti, with a tilak on his forehead and an ID badge on his chest, plays a hand drum. Beside him, an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti, with a purple beaded mala and a gold bracelet, raises one finger while facing the drummer. Another drummer in white stands at the right edge, and several onlookers in white and a striped tracksuit watch from behind.2009-12-24A photograph of a procession on a dirt ground outdoors. Four musicians walk forward together: a man in a white shirt and white dhoti beats a red-and-gold drum slung at his side, a woman in a yellow-and-purple sari plays a long brass horn, another man in white dhoti and shirt plays a brass horn, and a fourth man in white dhoti beats a large drum. Behind them, several people in white dhotis and white shirts walk along, and a red-roofed building and metal frames stand at the right under bright daylight.2011-11-10April 19 20082008-04-19Two men in plain white traditional clothing stand facing each other on a dirt ground in a rural setting with palm trees and a thatched hut behind them. Each holds a barrel drum with a dark skin head and yellow, red and green painted bands, slung from their shoulders by cords. The man on the left wears a white kurta and dhoti with sandals, while the man on the right wears a white kurta and dhoti barefoot. Both appear to be preparing to play the drums.2006-09-05Street procession scene with several drummers playing hand drums (thappu/melam-style) on a road. In the foreground, a shirtless young man in a pink lungi with a multicoloured shawl and a bright orange sash plays a drum, and a shirtless man in a yellow-and-green sash and orange cloth plays another drum with a stick. To the right, men in white dhotis and white shirts play drums. Behind them, a crowd in white clothes stands along the roadside, with a bus visible in the background. A man in a checked shirt stands at the left edge.2010-02-18December 29 20082008-12-29April 19 20082008-04-19July 21 20102010-07-21Outdoor photo on reddish-brown earth beside small green plants, showing men playing two large barrel drums on a striped woven mat. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a yellow shawl sits cross-legged and strikes a drum with a stick. Behind him an older man with grey hair and a white shirt, wearing a rudraksha mala and bracelet, sits and holds the second drum. A man in orange robes sits further back, and at the right a standing man in white clothes holds a cymbal or small drum near his head. The drums have white straps and wooden shells.2008-05-19June 22 20092009-06-22