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Night-time photo of a group of students in white clothes and orange shawls gathered outdoors at Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu. A man in a white turban and white garments with an orange shawl stands at left, while a seated man in white crouches over a drum, working on the cord tying of a barrel-shaped udal drum with a rolled cloth beneath it. A standing man in white with an orange shawl and white dhoti watches the drumming, and a woman in yellow sits in the background near a covered shelter with a banner. Several people wear white kurtas and orange wraps; a young woman in white with a blue floral print and a red skirt stands in the foreground. Drum pieces, slippers and cloth lie on the ground.

2008 - Nithyananda University - Udal and Kattumurthy Courses

Two seated drummers play Udal drums on a dirt ground at night while several standing men watch. The drummer on the left wears a white dhoti and an orange shawl and beats a drum with a lace-covered head and magenta cloth wrap. The drummer on the right wears a white turban with red stripes, white clothes, an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala, playing a drum with a patterned cloth wrap and a thin stick. Standing behind them, men in white kurtas and light trousers, some with orange shawls and beaded necklaces, look on. No identifiable a person appearance is present.

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December 20 2010

2008 - Nithyananda University - Udal and Kattumurthy Courses

November 13 2015

Night procession on an unpaved road lit by electric lights and garlands. Four musicians in white dhotis and shirts lead: at left a man plays a long wind instrument (nadaswaram-style) with a yellow-green garland, a man in a white dhoti beats a barrel drum, and two men at right play a nadaswaram and a drum; one has a white cloth band on his forehead. Behind them, a group of saffron-robed sannyasis, some wearing orange shawls and garlands, walk in the procession alongside men in white. Decorative lights and a lit sign with fruit imagery frame the scene.

Evening outdoor gathering at an ashram courtyard under a tree canopy and a corrugated shelter. Rows of seated devotees in white dhotis and shirts and saffron-orange cloth sit on the paved ground, many with white ash markings on their foreheads. A woman in white sari and rudraksha mala stands at center. On the right, musicians in orange-saffron clothes play drums and a long wind instrument. A small shrine with a deity murti and lit lamps is visible at the left. The light is dim, with a dusk atmosphere.

Night photograph of a procession of women in orange and saffron saris playing traditional instruments on a gravel ground, with blurred lights in the background. Several women hold cymbals and small hand drums, while others carry long brass horns and a metal trumpet-style instrument. One woman in white and brown dhoti-style cloth with orange border stands in the middle holding a drum, and a red cloth bundle is slung over one shoulder. Ritual musicians walk in a line as part of a ceremonial band.

November 13 2015

Night photograph of a crowd gathered outdoors at an event. A large group of women in white sarees and white clothing stands in a long row, many with hands joined in namaste. In the foreground, a man in white shirt and dhoti stands with palms pressed together at centre-left, with a red cloth draped over his shoulder. Several people in the lower foreground sit or kneel on the ground, and a man in a white shirt stands at right. Strings of small pennant flags hang above in the dark background, and a vehicle is parked at right.