These are choreographed patterns against imaginary opponents. The speed is deceptive—slow at first, then exploding into whistling strikes. A high-quality video will capture the Sutthi (spin) techniques where the 6-foot staff rotates around the neck and back.
For those unable to visit Kanchipuram, watching a highly realized priest perform rituals is considered a form of darshan. The precision itself is meditative. Kanchipuram devanathan gurukkal video
Many younger Gurukkals are now recording rituals to preserve them. A video featuring Devanathan Gurukkal is likely part of a private archive or a workshop recording—showing step-by-step Sandhya Vandanam, Ganapati Homa, or Navagraha Puja. These are choreographed patterns against imaginary opponents