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A 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.

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2008 - Nithyananda University - Udal and Kattumurthy Courses2007-05-092008 - Nithyananda University - Udal and Kattumurthy Courses2007-05-092008 - Nithyananda University - Udal and Kattumurthy Courses2007-05-092008 - Nithyananda University - Udal and Kattumurthy Courses2007-05-09Outdoor 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.2007-05-09Outdoors 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.2007-05-09Outdoor photograph of a large group of devotees seated on dry grass in a loose circle along a dirt path, most wearing white clothes with orange or saffron shawls and sashes. A hill with rocky outcrops rises in the background under a clear blue sky, with green trees and shrubs around the gathering. One figure stands at the right in white with a shaved head, while a figure in orange sits near the centre of the circle. Some people sit with their backs to the camera, and a bag lies near the left edge.2008-01-032008 - Nithyananda University - Udal and Kattumurthy Courses2007-05-09Five 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.2007-05-09A large group of devotees dressed mostly in white sits and stands on a rocky hillside among scrubby trees, with forested hills behind them. Many wear white kurtas, saris and salwar, with some in orange or saffron shawls and lanyards. A cameraperson with a video camera stands at the left edge. Several people sit in a circle on the rocks, and a man in an orange top stands at the right. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this frame.2009-08-05Outdoor photograph on bare reddish earth with scattered stones and sparse scrubby bushes, hills behind under a pale hazy sky. About two dozen people sit cross-legged in a loose circle. Many wear white dhotis or white clothes with yellow shawls. In the centre, a figure in an orange-red robe sits with another orange-clad person beside them, and a small smoking fire or incense is near the ground. Someone in a green top sits among the group. The scene looks like a seated meditation or satsang on a hillside path.2009-08-05Outdoor photograph on a dry reddish-brown earth clearing with scattered stones and low scrub, with a hillside behind under hazy morning light. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe sits cross-legged on a flat rock, with a second person in orange seated beside them. Around them about two dozen people sit on the ground in white clothes and yellow shawls, several with orange sashes, some holding small items; a steel pot and water bottle sit near the front. A thin smoke haze drifts through the scene. The setting appears to be a walk around a sacred hill.2009-08-05