Performers are painting each other's faces.
Preparing coconut for the performance.
Ready for the Goma-Dhamal at non-Siddi wedding event.
Groom's father welcomes Goma-Dhamal performer with a flower garland.
All performers are in a circle wearing flower garland.
Drummers left the Goma-Dhamal perfomance circle and created another circle.
Young performer displaying acrobatic skills while collecting money during the performance.
Spitting fire during the performance.
Mustaq Siddi holding the Mai Mishra, a sacred musical instrument used in Goma-Dhamal performances.
Front of the T-shirt, worn by Goma-Dhamal performers while traveling to event sites. Goma-Dhamal group managed by Mustaq from Ahmedabad.
Back side of the T-shirt, worn by performers while traveling to event sites. Goma-Dhamal group managed by Mustaq from Ahmedabad.
Goma-Dhamal group performing at a non-Siddi wedding in Ahmedabad in casual attire; such performances are referred to as 'local performance"
Two drummers in Goma-Dhamal circle moving face-to-face.
Drummers came out of the Goma-Dhamal circle and created small circle. Other Goma-Dhamal perfomers dancing and singing with members of the wedding family.
Young Siddi memebers are learning and playing drum during the performance.
Performer skillfully breaking ceramic plates by hitting on the head of member from the wedding family.
Ready to toss the coconut in the air to split it with the head.
Goma-Dhamal ended, now perfomers sitting together and doing prayers for the wedding family.