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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.

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2008 - Nithyananda University - Udal and Kattumurthy Courses2007-05-092008 - Nithyananda University - Udal and Kattumurthy Courses2007-05-09Two 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.2007-05-09January 02 20162016-01-022008 - Nithyananda University - Udal and Kattumurthy Courses2007-05-09December 20 20102010-12-20Night procession on a dirt road at a temple-style event. Two drummers lead, both in white dhoti-style clothing: the front drummer, with a white tilak on his forehead and a red-bordered white shawl, carries a pink-and-gold-trimmed drum slung at his side; the second drummer, in plain white with a rudraksha mala, beats a larger white-skinned drum. Behind them a woman in a cream sari with green border walks barefoot, and a line of people in white and saree follows. Strings of lamps and red decorations glow in the background under dark sky.2010-11-21November 06 20112011-11-06March 02 20132013-03-02Night outdoor performance under a corrugated roof on a paved courtyard. Five musicians play traditional instruments: a man at left in white dhoti and shawl with red-orange band holds a frame drum; a woman in a deep red saree plays a long brass horn-like instrument; a man in maroon shirt and white dhoti plays a long pipe; another man in white shirt and dhoti plays the pipe; and a man at right in white kurta and dhoti with maroon shawl plays a drum with maroon and gold wrapping. Behind them, several women in white sarees stand, one touching her head. Red pillars and a hanging decorative banner are visible in the background.2011-11-062008 - Nithyananda University - Udal and Kattumurthy Courses2007-05-09Outdoors 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.2007-05-09