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A photograph of a bamboo frame being lashed together around a figure wrapped in red cloth with gold-painted hands. Bamboo poles are bound with rope to form a tripod-like structure, and the wrapped figure, a kattumurthy, has arms raised and a gold-tinted head. Two men stand at the edges: on the left a young man in white clothes with an orange sash and red tilak, and on the right a man in white with an orange shawl and a beaded necklace pendant, his hand touching the frame. The background is a dim stone wall with a small lamp and hanging cloth.

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A photograph of a traditional kattumurthy frame being tied on a tiled floor. A golden-faced figure dressed in red cloth with gold-coloured trim is bound to a structure of pale green bamboo poles and white cord. Several hands in the frame are steadying and wrapping the figure. Behind, men in white dhotis and orange waist sashes or shawls work on the frame, and a dark-haired person in orange clothing leans in from the right. The scene is a workshop on tying the kattumurthy.2007-05-092008 - Nithyananda University - Udal and Kattumurthy Courses2007-05-09Night photograph of a traditional kattumurthy being tied on a bamboo frame outside a plain whitewashed building with a dark doorway. A red-wrapped figure with gold-tipped crown-like top and golden ornaments is bound to bamboo poles, and two men in white dhotis with saffron-orange shawls work on it; one man in the foreground bends over the bound figure, and another person stands in the doorway behind. Bamboo sticks, a metal roof edge and a tap and hose on the wall are visible.2007-05-09A photograph of a bamboo frame structure being tied with rope for a kattumurthy, a traditional wrapped figure. The figure is a golden-faced doll wrapped in red cloth with gold-embroidered borders, its arms extended along bamboo poles and bound with twine. A woman with long light hair and white clothing stands at left with arms folded, wearing a rudraksha-style bead necklace. Behind the frame, a man in a red cloth with gold trim and a bead mala watches, and another man in white stands at right, hands resting near the frame. The setting is an indoor room with a plain wall.2007-05-09Indoor photo of sannyasis in white kurtas with orange shawls learning to tie a kattumurthy, a red-wrapped bamboo-framed figure with a gold-tone head and arms. A man in the right foreground holds the red bundle while bamboo poles and cord are being arranged; a second seated man in white and orange sits behind it, and a partly visible man in the lower left watches. The room has pale walls, a doorway, a wall tap and bamboo lying against the wall at left.2007-05-092008 - Nithyananda University - Udal and Kattumurthy Courses2007-05-09January 03 20082008-01-03Night-time photograph of a flag-raising or flag-lowering at a temple. Two men in orange saffron robes stand on the left and right, one reaching up to a long white cloth or rope, while a central figure in a bright orange-red satin robe, arms raised and head bowed, is being assisted by the men. A tall wooden or brass pole with straw-like fibres is visible at left. The background is dark. Three people are physically present.2008-01-03Night photograph of a man in orange and saffron robes, wearing a red-and-orange flower garland, gripping a long orange cloth bound to a tall polished copper pole wrapped with rope. He has shoulder-length dark hair and a wristwatch, and leans in to tie or hoist the cloth. Another person in orange clothing stands partly visible at the lower right, and the background is dark. Swamiji (probable) appears as the central figure based on long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a flower garland; the page indicates the event involved hoisting a flag at a festival.2008-01-032008 - Nithyananda University - Udal and Kattumurthy Courses2007-05-09January 03 20082008-01-03January 03 20082008-01-03