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A photograph of a group of people in white clothing with orange shawls practising traditional drumming outdoors on bare earth beside a rocky hillside with palm and shrub vegetation. Seated players strike udal drums with their hands, while a woman in the centre tends a drum with a striped cloth wrap. Two players hold small cymbals at the lower right. A standing figure in a white turban and white garments stands near a boulder at the upper left, and a standing man in white with an orange shawl leans forward at centre. Kattumurthy-style drumming is suggested by the drum setup, though it is not visibly labelled. Some drums have carrying straps and a black bag sits on the ground.

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Outdoors on bare dry earth at a hillside with rocks, shrubs and a palm, a group of young men and women in white kurtas and orange shawls sits and stands around traditional drums. A seated person in the foreground strikes a drum with a stick, while another player on the right holds a drum and sticks. Two standing figures on the left lean against a large boulder, one wearing a white turban. Small cymbals lie on the ground at right, and a black bag sits near the center. The group appears to be practicing drumming together.2007-05-092008 - Nithyananda University - Udal and Kattumurthy Courses2007-05-092008 - Nithyananda University - Udal and Kattumurthy Courses2007-05-09Outdoor photo of several people seated on bare sandy ground among shrubs and rocks, learning traditional percussion. A woman with long dark hair in white clothes and an orange shawl holds a small hand cymbal. A seated person in a white turban and white robes with an orange shawl plays a cymbal. In the foreground a person in white shirt holds a cymbal, and at left a seated person in white plays a drum with a rope-tensioned frame. Another drum lies at lower left. The setting looks like a rural dry landscape.2007-05-09Outdoors on bare brown earth beside leafy shrubs and rocks, several people sit in a casual circle practising drumming. In the foreground a woman in white clothing and an orange scarf sits cross-legged beside a large udal drum with a light wooden body, its cords wrapped in red and grey cloth, while a second drum rests in front of a seated woman in white with curly dark hair. Behind them a young woman in white with an orange shawl sits next to a man in a white turban with a red mark, also in white with an orange wrap, playing a small hand drum. A partially visible person sits at the right edge. The scene shows learners tying and playing traditional drums.2007-05-09Outdoor photo of a group of people seated on bare sandy ground among small trees and shrubs, playing traditional drums. In the foreground are several drums (udal-type barrel drums) with pink and maroon fabric wrapped around them. A man in a white turban and white kurta with an orange shawl holds a small hand cymbal or drum, while a woman in white with an orange shawl plays a drum nearby. Other seated people in white clothes play drums; one young man in a white shirt plays a small hand drum. A few drummers wear white garments, several with orange shawls, creating a simple, rustic learning or practice setting.2007-05-092008 - Nithyananda University - Udal and Kattumurthy Courses2007-05-09Outdoor satsang on a rocky hillside among scrubby trees at Tiruvannamalai. A long-haired man in white kurta with a yellow shawl stands at center holding a microphone on a stand, near a black portable speaker held up by another man. Around him many seated devotees sit on stones, mostly wearing white clothes with orange saffron shawls; some have hands folded in namaskar and a woman in the foreground presses palms together. A woman in white with an orange shawl holds a camera nearby, and men in white and orange stand along the upper right slope. Green leaves and rock outcrops fill the background.2008-08-032008 - Nithyananda University - Udal and Kattumurthy Courses2007-05-09Outdoor photo of several people seated on bare dry earth near shrubs and rocks, learning traditional Tamil folk percussion. In the foreground a man with dark hair holds up a pair of small metal cymbals (kattumurthy-style). Behind him a person in white clothes and an orange shawl sits with knees drawn up. On the right a man in a white turban and white dhoti-style garment, with an orange shawl, holds a shallow metal drum, the udal, and plays it. Another person in white sits at the far left edge. Their white attire and orange shawls are visible throughout the scene.2007-05-09December 20 20182018-12-20 +2 copiesA photograph of an outdoor practice session on dry ground beside large boulders and green foliage. Several people in white clothes with orange shawls sit and stand around two large drums, one drum lying on the ground at left and another held by a seated woman in white with an orange shawl. A seated man in white with an orange shawl plays a percussion instrument, while a standing man in grey trousers and white shirt and a woman in white leaning against a rock watch. A small building with painted signage stands behind the trees. No one is identifiable as a person in this scene.2007-05-09