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Outdoor scene on bare dry earth beside green shrubs and rocks. Several men sit cross-legged in white dhotis and white shawls, some with orange cloths over their shoulders. A man in a white turban on the right plays a drum. In the centre, a man with long curly dark hair in white clothing taps a drum with its laced red-and-white patterned cord wrapped around it, and another drum lies in the foreground. Participants are learning traditional drumming, tying and playing the udal and kattumurthy drums in a training session.

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Outdoors on bare dry ground beside a rock and small shrubs, three people sit cross-legged learning to play traditional drums. On the left a woman in a white top and white trousers, with an orange scarf and a beaded necklace, plays a drum held on her lap with a stick. In the centre a person in white with long dark curly hair works a drum with the hands. On the right a man in white with an orange shawl sits behind a drum wrapped in red and grey fabric and tied with cords. Two drums with cord-laced hide heads lie in the foreground.2007-05-092008 - Nithyananda University - Udal and Kattumurthy Courses2007-05-09Outdoors on bare dry ground, a man in white kurta and white dhoti sits cross-legged, wearing an orange saffron shawl draped over his shoulders and holding a thin stick. Beside him lie two udal drums with wooden-rimmed heads, wrapped in red and white cloth bindings. A second seated man in a white shirt and light trousers works on the drum ropes, and another person is partly visible at the top left. A few small stones and sparse grass surround them.2007-05-09Night photo on a temple-courtyard step with red-and-white painted walls and a patterned floor. Three women sit on the step playing udal drums, with a standing man in a khaki shirt and dark trousers bending over at left to adjust the drum lacing. The seated woman at left wears white with an orange shawl and a white headband, the woman in centre wears white with an orange shawl, and the woman at right wears white with an orange shawl and a beaded necklace. An older bare-chested man stands at upper left. A water bottle and a dark bag sit on the step behind them.2007-05-09Five people sit cross-legged on bare dry ground among green shrubs and a small palm, working on traditional hand drums. On the left a person in white with long dark curly hair ties the drum's cord; next to them a woman in white with an orange shawl does the same. A man in a white turban and white clothes with an orange shawl sits at centre, beside a man in a striped shirt and white dhoti, and a man in a white shirt on the right works on another drum. Three drums with woven straps lie in the foreground, reflecting an instruction setting for learning to tie kattumurthy and play udal.2007-05-09December 13 20132013-12-13Outdoor photo on reddish-brown earth beside small green plants, showing men playing two large barrel drums on a striped woven mat. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a yellow shawl sits cross-legged and strikes a drum with a stick. Behind him an older man with grey hair and a white shirt, wearing a rudraksha mala and bracelet, sits and holds the second drum. A man in orange robes sits further back, and at the right a standing man in white clothes holds a cymbal or small drum near his head. The drums have white straps and wooden shells.2008-05-19November 11 20132013-11-11Night outdoor scene at a temple-type courtyard. Two seated performers play traditional drums called udal, each with a wooden stick. The woman on the left wears white with an orange shawl and a patterned cloth over the drum. The man on the right wears a white turban with red trim, white clothes, an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style mala. Behind them, a man with a shaved head and white tilak sits in orange dhoti, another man in striped shirt sits on steps, and a woman in yellow sari sits nearby. A man in white stands at the right edge, and a figure at the left holds a cymbal. Steps are painted red, orange and white, with a floral kolam design on the ground and water bottles visible.2007-05-09Night photo of a group of sannyasis learning to play drums called udal, sitting and kneeling on dirt ground in front of a red and white striped wall of a small structure. Several people wear white clothes with orange shawls or sashes. One man in a bright green shirt and dark trousers bends over a drum on the left, while a woman in a white dress kneels and strikes another drum in the centre. A standing man in a white shirt and trousers faces the group with his back to the camera, and a bearded man in white with an orange shawl kneels on the right. A tree and a small stage with a speaker sit behind them.2007-05-09Two 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.2007-05-09A group of about a dozen people sit cross-legged on bare earth in an open outdoor clearing with a rocky hillside behind them, boulders and green shrubs around. Most wear white clothing with saffron-orange shawls, and several wear white turbans. Several seated players hold barrel-shaped hand drums called udal, and others tie or adjust the drum cords. A man in a white shirt and grey trousers sits facing the circle in the foreground. The setting suggests a traditional drum-making and playing session at Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu.2007-05-09