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A photograph of a kattumurthy, a tall bamboo-framed effigy wrapped in red cloth with gold-bordered trim, its arms extended and tied with cord to the bamboo frame. Metal ornaments and bangles adorn the figure's arms and the top of its head. Bamboo poles and a loose red cloth lie to the left, and a partly visible person in white clothing stands at the right edge, with another white-clad figure in the background near a tap. The scene appears to be a workshop or practice space for preparing the traditional structure.

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2008 - Nithyananda University - Udal and Kattumurthy Courses2007-05-092008 - Nithyananda University - Udal and Kattumurthy Courses2007-05-09A photograph of a Kattumurthy, a bamboo-framed effigy of a deity wrapped in red cloth with gold-coloured arms and a gold crown-like head, held together by rope bindings to bamboo poles. The figure raises two gold hands in gesture. At the upper right, a standing person in white clothing wears a rudraksha mala and an orange sash, visible only partially. The setting is a plain room with pale walls and a doorway, with other red cloth bundles at the lower left.2007-05-092008 - Nithyananda University - Udal and Kattumurthy Courses2007-05-092008 - Nithyananda University - Udal and Kattumurthy Courses2007-05-092008 - Nithyananda University - Udal and Kattumurthy Courses2007-05-092008 - Nithyananda University - Udal and Kattumurthy Courses2007-05-09A photograph of a kattumurthy, a bamboo-framed effigy figure with a brass head and hands draped in red cloth with gold-striped borders, lashed with rope to a bamboo frame. A hand rests on the figure's head. Beside it, a partially visible person in red and white clothing stands at the edge of the frame, and bare feet are visible at lower right. The setting is an indoor room with a doorway and a pale wall behind the figure.2007-05-09A photograph of a bamboo framework wrapped in rope and draped with red cloth bearing gold zari borders, forming a figure of a deity with a gilded metal head crowned by a tall finial and gilded metal hands raised in mudras, one holding a staff-like implement. A figure in white with orange cloth stands at the left edge, partially visible from the waist down. The setting is a plain whitewashed wall with a concrete floor and loose rope coiled at the lower left. The scene suggests a traditional craft or ritual preparation of a kattumurthy-style figure, with bamboo poles leaning against the wall behind. Watermarked archive photo.2007-05-09A photograph of a tall bamboo-and-rope frame draped in red cloth with gold-bordered patterns, forming a figure with golden hand ornaments raised in a gesture. Two bare feet of a person in a white dhoti stand at the left edge, with an orange shawl visible, and a coil of rope lies on the concrete floor. Bamboo poles and a small fan sit to the right in a plain room.2007-05-092008 - Nithyananda University - Udal and Kattumurthy Courses2007-05-09A photograph of a golden deity murti wrapped in red cloth and bound to a frame of bamboo poles lashed together with rope, inside a plain room with cream walls and a doorway behind it. The figure has a tall crown, raised hands with gold fingers and an arm extended downward, all wrapped in red fabric with gold striped borders. No people are visible in the scene; the bamboo and rope structure appears to be a traditional kattumurthy frame being prepared.2007-05-09