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Photograph of a group of sannyasis in white and orange shawls seated indoors on a floor mat, learning the traditional way of tying a kattumurthy with red cord. A young man in white clothes with a tilak on his forehead, a red-and-white cord in his hands, sits at center; a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and bangles holds a red cord beside him. A woman in an orange shawl sits in the foreground, and a foreigner in white with an orange sash stands in the background. Red cloth, cardboard boxes and a wooden plank lie on a worn plaster floor.

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A photograph of a workshop setting where a man in a white shirt, seated in the lower left, wraps red cloth around a wooden staff with a metal finial while a woman in white with an orange shawl leans in to help. Behind them, several people in white kurtas with orange shawls and rudraksha malas stand watching, and a striped-shirt man and a grey-trousered person stand at right. A small electric fan sits at the bottom right beside a wall, and a bamboo pole lies across the staff. The scene shows people learning the traditional way of tying kattumurthy cloth around a staff, with no a person visibly present in the frame.2007-05-092008 - Nithyananda University - Udal and Kattumurthy Courses2007-05-092008 - Nithyananda University - Udal and Kattumurthy Courses2007-05-09Several 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.2007-05-092008 - Nithyananda University - Udal and Kattumurthy Courses2007-05-09Indoors in a dim stone cave-like room with a coloured bunting strung overhead, a group of young sannyasis in white kurtas and saffron-orange shawls work on a bamboo frame. A young man in front wears a rudraksha mala and a red bindi, and holds a bamboo pole with an ornate golden finial wrapped in red cloth and tied with twine. A man in a white shirt reaches in to guide the frame, while a woman in white with an orange shawl and glasses and another man in an orange cap look on. Bamboo sticks lie across the scene as they tie the frame together. A small purple emblem appears at the top left corner. The activity is learning the traditional tying of a kattumurthy frame.2007-05-092008 - Nithyananda University - Udal and Kattumurthy Courses2007-05-09A photograph of a small, worn room with peeling plaster walls and an iron grille door. A standing man in a white shirt and white trousers holds a length of red cloth wound around a stick. Seated on a teal mat, a young man in white with an orange shawl, a woman in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha beads, a woman in white with a bead necklace, and a Western woman in a white top are working with red cloth, rope and small brass items. Metal boxes and brass objects sit on the floor behind them.2007-05-09Photograph of four people standing indoors against a grey plastered wall with a green cord. On the left, a man in a white collared shirt looks down. Next to him, a young man in white kurta and an orange shawl wears an orange cap and a red tilak. Beside him, a woman in white with an orange sash holds an open book. On the right, a woman in white with an orange sash stands with hand on hip. In the foreground are bamboo sticks, a brass finial and a tied bundle of bamboo. No visible candidate for a person is present.2007-05-09Outdoor evening ceremony at night with a dark backdrop of palm trees. A seated figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a red quilted cushion, a golden-edged orange flag being guided by attendants. Standing attendants in white dhotis and orange shawls surround the scene; a man in orange with a rudraksha mala and a bare-headed priest in white hold ritual items, and a brass offering plate with fruit sits on a small wooden table. Several devotees in orange and yellow shawls watch, and a tall pole with a red-and-gold cloth stands at right. The orange-robed seated figure shows no clear visible cues to identify as the a person, so presence is uncertain.2008-03-26A seated group inside a tent-like room with orange curtains and red walls, sitting on a colourful striped rug with pillows and bedding behind them. A bearded man in white robes holds a sheet of paper and a pen. An older bearded man in orange robes with a red forehead mark, wearing glasses, holds papers at right. A woman in white with a red-brown shawl and glasses sits at left beside a young woman wearing an orange blindfold and rudraksha mala, holding papers. Another woman in orange sits at lower right, and a plate of food and scattered cards lie on the rug. Four visible people in the scene.2015-09-16 +1 copies2008 - Nithyananda University - Udal and Kattumurthy Courses2007-05-09