[Instrumental] [Sparse Opening] [mridangam solo motif — single tala cycle, space between strokes] [Layer Build] [tabla enters counterline — ghatam adds accent color] [Polyrhythmic Peak] [kanjira color taps — konnakol solkattu break — full ensemble locked cycle] [Dynamic Dropout] [ghatam and kanjira only — silence expanding] [Ritual Climax] [full ensemble — asymmetrical groove — pulse bass drone rises] [Fade Cycle] [gradual layer removal — mridangam solo return — silence] [Instrumental]