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Description:: A kalam drawing of the double-serpent kalam is created by two Pulluvati women and two Pulluvan men ritualists who tap white and colored rice powder onto the pounded earth, creating a serpent design within the four red pillars at the center of the ritual platform. Diya brass lamps hang beside each pillar. Decorative strips of leaves and folded birds hang from the upper edge of the space. The Sarpam Thullal Pulluvan Serpent Ritual was held at a Sarpa Kaavu (snake grove) in a private home in Peramangalam village.
Date:: April 2, 1984
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: Catlin-Jairazbhoy, Amy
Collection:: Bake/Jairazbhoy Digital Archive of South Asian Traditional Music and Arts

Description:: Pillai Theeni Theyyam: The demon has transformed into pustule infested skin, wearing a split palm leaf skirt, with flames in his split palm leaf headdress. He is being restrained by the ritualists from attacking the "pregnant" woman, who is hiding behind a bunch of areca blossoms and sitting near singers, ceṇḍa (chenda) and smaller viku ceṇḍa drummers and cymbal players. The demon is played by the Malayan dancer and teacher P.K. Panicker (Pallipurattu House, Kizhara PO, Cannanore. Malayan and Panan communities).
Date:: April 6, 1984
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Bake/Jairazbhoy Digital Archive of South Asian Traditional Music and Arts

Description:: The kalam drawing of the double-serpent kalam is extends outside the pandal canopy structure as a Pulluvan ritualist taps white rice powder onto the edge of the serpent drawing made of green rice powder. The Sarpam Thullal Pulluvan Serpent Ritual was held at a Sarpa Kaavu (snake grove) in a private home in Peramangalam village.
Date:: April 2, 1984
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: Catlin-Jairazbhoy, Amy
Collection:: Bake/Jairazbhoy Digital Archive of South Asian Traditional Music and Arts

Description:: I. P. Kurusāmi, hereditary temple processional musician, plays a nāgasvaram, a long multiple-reed aerophone. Kurusāmi was a member of a Nāiyāndī Mēḷam ensemble (also known as Periya Nayanam, Kaliyappan Mela Cettu, Uṟumi (Urumbi, Urummi) Mēḷam).
Date:: March 11, 1984
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: Catlin-Jairazbhoy, Amy
Collection:: Bake/Jairazbhoy Digital Archive of South Asian Traditional Music and Arts

Description:: During the Koodiyattam (Battle), Kali is next to the stool after Koyimpata Nayar returned her crown to her. Ceṇḍa (chenda) and maddaḷam musicians play. During "Siva Narada" (Mudiyeṭṭu ritual dance drama). Pazhur Damodara Marar and party. Musicians: Kuruppanmar Marar.
Date:: April 7, 1984
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Bake/Jairazbhoy Digital Archive of South Asian Traditional Music and Arts

Description:: Madrasi taṃbūrā (49 ½”). Pandharpuri taṃbūrā (38").
Date:: November 12, 1963
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Bake/Jairazbhoy Digital Archive of South Asian Traditional Music and Arts

Description:: View of hills and distant buildings. A dog walks up the hill to the terrace.
Date:: December 26, 1963
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Bake/Jairazbhoy Digital Archive of South Asian Traditional Music and Arts

Description:: Gopī yantra in the possession of L. N. Garg.
Date:: October 8, 1963
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Bake/Jairazbhoy Digital Archive of South Asian Traditional Music and Arts

Description:: Exterior view of the upper portion of a church facade in the state of Kerala.
Date:: March 1984
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: Catlin-Jairazbhoy, Amy
Collection:: Bake/Jairazbhoy Digital Archive of South Asian Traditional Music and Arts

Description:: Om Periyaswamy Nāiyāndī Mēḷam ensemble rehearse outside of the Hotel TamilNadu. The musicians include: Mukkasāmi, the leader, a Paraiyan (non-hereditary musician) from Karamattur (sattakolai multiple-reed aerophone with 10 holes), Arunachalam Pillai, a hereditary musician (nāgasvaram quadruple-reed aerophone), Sankarayya Pillai (ottu drone nāgasvaram artist), Conai (urumbi (urummi, uṟumi) double-headed variable tension membranophone with curving stick); Kalidasa (pambai double-headed membranophone pair with two slightly curving sticks); Venkatesan (tavil double-headed membranophone); and Cuppiramaniyan (tāḷam cymbals). 1. Props, washing sattakolai. This is not on the audio recording; it is on the video recording. 2. Folk tunes with sattakolai, with Mukkasāmi playing sattakolai. 3. Folk tunes with nāgasvaram, with Arunachalam Pillai playing nāgasvaram and Sankarayya Pillai playing ottu drone nāgasvaram.
Date:: March 14, 1984
Resource Type:: sound recording
Collection:: Bake/Jairazbhoy Digital Archive of South Asian Traditional Music and Arts

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