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Outdoor photograph of sannyasis in white clothes with orange shawls learning to play traditional drums on dry sandy ground beneath green trees near a rocky hillside. Several seated students play barrel-shaped udal drums, one playing a drum held across the lap; a standing woman in white with an orange shawl stands at the back with arms folded, and two standing men in white shirts and grey trousers watch from the right. Faded signboard lettering appears behind the trees.

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A 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.2007-05-092008 - Nithyananda University - Udal and Kattumurthy Courses2007-05-09Outdoor 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 Courses2007-05-09A 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 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 walking along a dirt path between green trees at an outdoor ashram-style setting. In the centre, a woman in an orange sari with a red-bordered shawl carries a small brass or metal vessel with a green sprig, while another woman in orange gestures beside her. Several people in orange robes and white dhotis or kurtas follow along the path, including a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala on the left and a man in white with a red shawl on the right. A small building with a framed picture stands behind a fence at the left edge, and dappled sunlight falls across the ground.2009-08-03December 20 20182018-12-20 +2 copiesOutdoor 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 Courses2007-05-09December 22 20182018-12-22December 22 20182018-12-22 +2 copies