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Outdoor 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.

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2008 - 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 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.2007-05-09A 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.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.2007-05-092008 - Nithyananda University - Udal and Kattumurthy Courses2007-05-09Five young male ascetic drummers in saffron-orange dhoti and shawls with red borders stand outdoors on a dirt ground in front of a low white wall with red pillars and green trees. Each wears rudraksha malas and white and red forehead markings. Several play barrel-shaped drums slung from white straps, one drummer strikes a small hand cymbal, and the man at right stands with his hands folded near his mouth. Dry leaves lie on the ground and a stone pile sits behind the wall.2014-08-31Outdoor 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 copiesShirtless young male drummers in white dhotis with gold borders play large barrel drums, some with blue sashes across their chests and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, on an open sandy ground. Behind them a large crowd stands and sits, many wearing red headscarves and white clothes. A red mat lies on the left and green trees and a red brick wall form the backdrop.2017-12-16December 22 20182018-12-22Two 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.2007-05-09