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Description:: A kaḷameḻuttȧ (ritual drawing of designs on floor with colored powder) of Goddess Kali with 8 arms angrily slaying a demon using a thin lance, depicted using colored powders on a concrete floor. The two-dimensional image of the Goddess contains three-dimensional breasts rising like mountains from the floor. The demon’s forehead is marked with the trident of Siva. (Performed by Panayi Kumaran and party of the Pulayar community. Panan Kandy, Kokkalur P.O. Calicut District, Kerala).
Date:: April 8, 1984
Resource Type:: still image
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:: A Poraṭṭu Nāṭakam of the Panan community (Palakkad District, Kerala). A Chettichi woman in peach-colored sari (played by male actor) stands in center stage, having left her husband in the story. A clown character in a woman’s blouse, shorts, and tights listens and reacts to her story. Two musicians stand behind them, playing jālra bronze cymbals and responding. Two musicians sit on a table further behind them, playing mṛdaṅgam or ḍholak and ceṇḍa (chenda) (not seen).
Date:: April 7, 1984
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Bake/Jairazbhoy Digital Archive of South Asian Traditional Music and Arts

Description:: Kuli (Kooli), a comic or clown character, in a grass skirt with split green-and-black face, stands on the stool in the main performance area. The green side of the her face is shown. Ceṇḍa (chenda) and maddaḷam musicians play for her. Kali sits on the right and watches. 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:: A Poraṭṭu Nāṭakam of the Panan community (Palakkad District, Kerala). A Chettichi woman in peach-colored sari (played by male actor) stands in center stage. Two musicians stand beside her, playing jālra bronze cymbals. Two musicians sit on a table behind her, playing mṛdaṅgam or ḍholak and ceṇḍa (chenda).
Date:: April 7, 1984
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Bake/Jairazbhoy Digital Archive of South Asian Traditional Music and Arts

Description:: An audience of villagers gathered, with a torch bearer, during the first entrance of Kuli (Kooli), a comic or clown character whose split green-and-black face appears between audience groups. 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:: Kuli (Kooli), a comic or clown character, in a grass skirt with split green-and-black face, carries a mango tree branch through the audience. 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:: A Poraṭṭu Nāṭakam of the Panan community (Palakkad District, Kerala). A Chettichi woman in peach-colored sari (played by male actor?) walks in center stage. Two musicians sing, one plays jālra bronze cymbals.
Date:: April 7, 1984
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Bake/Jairazbhoy Digital Archive of South Asian Traditional Music and Arts

Description:: This ceremony is a puja to introduce the velikkala, a ritual to help a woman conceive. The image shows a moment during a Velikkala exorcism; a kalam figure with its face painted black in the background on the right, with a sword and wearing a crown and a short white circle skirt; the 6th item of the performance. An offering tree of banana leaves and areca blossoms is in the center of the performance area. (Performed by Panayi Kumaran and party of the Pulayar community. Panan Kandy, Kokkalur P.O. Calicut District, Kerala).
Date:: April 8, 1984
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Bake/Jairazbhoy Digital Archive of South Asian Traditional Music and Arts

Description:: A kaḷameḻuttȧ (ritual drawing of designs on floor with colored powder) of Goddess Kali with 8 arms angrily slaying a demon using a thin lance, depicted using colored powders on a concrete floor. The two-dimensional image of the Goddess contains three-dimensional breasts rising like mountains from the floor. The demon’s forehead is marked with the trident of Siva.(Performed by Panayi Kumaran and party of the Pulayar community. Panan Kandy, Kokkalur P.O. Calicut District, Kerala).
Date:: April 8, 1984
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Bake/Jairazbhoy Digital Archive of South Asian Traditional Music and Arts

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