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Description:: The demon Darika, enemy of the goddess Kali. A helper holds a torch above his head. The explosion of light at the top of the image was created by the practice of thelli eriyal--throwing pine resin on a lit torch. 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:: The goddess Kali with her green wooden mask face clearly shown in her crown above her painted face, during a part of the performance that took place among members of 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:: The goddess Kali with a sword in her right hand during a part of the performance that took place among members of the audience. Pazhur Damodara Marar and party. Musicians: Kuruppanmar Marar. 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:: The goddess Kali with a sword in her right hand during a part of the performance that took place among members of the audience. Pazhur Damodara Marar and party. Musicians: Kuruppanmar Marar. 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:: The goddess Kali emerges above a curtain. A torch bursts into a huge flame between the nilavilakku (standing oil lamp) and curtain. 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:: The demon Darika, enemy of the goddess Kali. The audience is visible behind him. 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 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:: 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

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