From the archive record
Kuilapalayam is a village near Auroville in Villupuram district, Tamil Nadu, India, with a tree-lined main road and roadside shops. Small apparel vendors, handicraft and gemstone stalls, utility services, and a State Bank of India ATM are visible along the roadside. Traditional hand percussion instruments, including rope-tuned drums with wooden bodies and leather drumheads, are displayed on a wooden table at a craft stall. Auroville handicrafts and boutique shops, along with the Auroville Bakery & Restaurant, are part of the surrounding commercial area.