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A photograph of a group of people seated on the floor of a plain courtyard against a weathered, peeling wall, learning a traditional craft. Several people wear white clothing with orange shawls or orange sashes, while others wear white or striped shirts. Some sit with notebooks and pens, writing or listening. On the left, brass or copper percussion-type instruments and pieces lie on the ground. A teal and green cloth is spread on the floor, and a metal frame stands at the right edge. A woman in an orange shawl smiles while seated among the students. No clear identification of any individual is made.

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Photo of several people seated cross-legged on a stone floor in an outdoor courtyard beside an ancient stone wall and a stone pillar. A man in a white shirt and white trousers, barefoot, with a ring and a black wrist cord, writes in a notebook with a blue pen while another seated person in a white garment and orange shawl, wearing glasses and a red bindi, rests a hand on her chin. A third person with long curly dark hair in white clothes leans in over a notebook at the lower right. Brass ritual items such as lamps sit on a cloth at the lower left and cloth lies draped over a stone at the upper left. The setting suggests a traditional learning session on instruments and ritual cords.2007-05-09Overhead photo of a group seated on a stone floor learning to make traditional instruments. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white dhoti sits cross-legged, pointing at papers spread on the floor among small brass-coloured tubular pieces. Behind him a young person with long curly dark hair in white clothes and a rudraksha mala sits beside a large grey stone. Two other people in white with orange shawls sit on a teal cloth, and a fifth person in white is at the lower right near a brass item. A dark maroon cloth pouch lies among the papers.2007-05-09February GL 2005An open-sided, roofed hall with a dirt floor where people sit cross-legged on mats writing in notebooks as a monthly test. In the foreground a man in white kurta and white dhoti sits on a mat writing on a clipboard with a pen. Further back, a man in white with a dark cap and a man in white with a pale sheet sit writing on green paper, and a woman in white sits on a mat. At right, a person in orange robes sits on a mat near a copper pot, and another person in orange sits on a stone block. Orange pennants hang from the roof, and unfinished white brick structures and stacked bricks lie in the background among trees.2007-01-08Several people in white ritual clothes with orange shawls work together in a plain outdoor-style courtyard with a tiled roof, a wall fan and a barred window. A man standing at left, wearing an orange shawl, bends over a wooden frame, while a man at right in white with a hand near his face watches. Seated in front, a man with long hair and an orange shawl and two women in white with orange shawls handle red and orange cloth and cords spread over a wooden board. Rolled red and orange cloth lies on the floor at left, along with bundles of fabric and a sewing machine. The scene shows the traditional craft of tying a kattumurthy and preparing a udal drum.2007-05-09A photograph of a group of people seated cross-legged on a concrete floor in an indoor hall, painting on sheets of white paper with small brushes. The participants wear white clothing; the woman on the left wears a yellow-orange shawl. Small paint pots in red, green and blue sit on the floor, along with terracotta figurines, a clay pot and a small cup of paint. Behind them are a wooden cabinet, folding chairs and a dark red curtain. A framed portrait of a woman in a sepia tone hangs on the wall. No a person candidate is visible. +1 copiesSeptember 08 20162016-09-082008 - Nithyananda University - Udal and Kattumurthy Courses2007-05-09A photograph of a seated meeting or session in an open-sided hall with red curtains and plastic chairs. Many people dressed in white clothing sit writing or reading papers on clipboards and pads. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a dark rudraksha mala writes on paper, and a man in a white dhoti and white shirt sits cross-legged on a striped woven mat, writing. Behind them a man with a white shirt, white dhoti and a rudraksha mala sits in a chair, and a bearded man in white also writes. Another man in a white shirt and white dhoti sits on a plastic chair with a dark bag across his lap. A person in an orange top stands in the background near the doorway. Several participants wear name badges on lanyards.2009-12-20A photograph of a group of women and men seated cross-legged on a concrete floor in a hall, painting or drawing on sheets of white paper with thin brushes. Most wear white clothing; one woman in the centre wears an orange shawl over white. Nearby are small plastic paint bottles, a red paint dish, a tin of paints, loose brushes and a small terracotta figurine. Behind them, people sit in rows in white and a portrait hangs on the far wall. +1 copiesA photograph of a large indoor hall with many seated attendees, mostly women in white and cream saris and some in pink, orange, and blue clothing. Rows of white plastic chairs face forward, and several people sit cross-legged on striped mats. A woman in a white sari with a black beaded necklace looks down, a woman in a peach sari holds a small object to her face, and others write in notebooks or hold papers. Bags and a water bottle sit on the mats in the foreground. A few men in white shirts sit toward the back. The scene suggests a seminar or ashram gathering, but no a person figure is clearly identifiable.2009-12-20December 30 20112011-12-30