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A photograph inside a small stone-walled room with a multicoloured triangular bunting strung across the ceiling. A young woman in a white kurta and white pants with an orange shawl and glasses stands at center, holding up a long red cloth. In the foreground at right, a man in a white shirt holds a pink-wrapped wooden rod. A seated person in orange cloth is at lower left, and a black bag sits on the floor. The scene shows sannyasis learning the traditional method of tying a kattumurthy cloth and playing the udal drum.

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A courtyard scene with several people in white clothing and orange or yellow shawls handling long red and pink cloths. A young man in a white turban on the left holds a red cloth, while others in white stand around a narrow arched doorway in a weathered whitewashed wall. Strings of colourful fabric bunting hang overhead. The group appears to be preparing or tying the cloths together as part of a practical task, with no visible instruments or a person clearly identifiable by appearance.2007-05-09A photograph of a group of men in white shirts and saffron-orange cloths tying bamboo poles together around a red-wrapped wooden staff with a brass finial, which appears to be a kattumurthy construction. A man in white with red forehead mark leans over the bamboo lashed with cord at top centre, while a seated man in white with an orange cloth works on the lower frame. A man in a white shirt and moustache watches, and a woman in orange stands behind. Indoors with plain walls. A woman on the left sits with a stringed instrument.2007-05-09Night-time outdoor photo at Adi Kailasa ashram. A long-haired figure in white clothing on the left holds and lifts folds of a deep red cloth trimmed with gold zari, while a shaved-headed man in white with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala works on the fabric. A woman in white with an orange shawl and a long braid stands at right, also handling the cloth. Behind them, a white stone plinth with a bronze-coloured kalasha-like vessel and red garland, and partially visible people in orange robes at the top. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance, so the figure is described by role.2008-03-26Outdoor photo of a man in a white turban with a red band and white clothing, wearing a rudraksha mala, smiling while handling a long red-and-orange cloth. Beside him a laughing woman in an orange shawl over a white top holds red fabric. Behind them is a weathered grey wall with a pipe and a rope line.2007-05-092008 - Nithyananda University - Udal and Kattumurthy Courses2007-05-09February 22 20132013-02-22 +1 copiesPhoto of a group seated on a bare floor in a plain room with peeling walls and a red-painted door, learning to tie kattumurthy. A man on the left wears a white turban, white clothes and an orange shawl, and holds a red cord. A young woman with curly hair in white clothes with a rudraksha-style mala works with a red cord beside him. A woman in the upper centre wears a white top, an orange shawl and a mala as she handles red cloth. A man in white sits centre-right, and a woman on the right in white with an orange shawl holds a red cord. Brass instruments, red cloth, paper sheets and a water bottle lie on the floor.2007-05-09A photograph of a nighttime ritual set against a backdrop of small multicoloured string lights and a leafy plant arrangement. A bald, shaved-headed man in a saffron-orange robe with a draped orange cloth and a gold chain stands center right, holding and arranging a red-and-orange cloth over a long wooden pole; a white tilak marks his forehead. Two young men in white kurtas with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas stand beside him, one holding the pole. Green banana-leaf and bamboo decoration fills the left foreground, with bronze lamps and brass vessels on a table at right. Several heads of seated devotees in orange appear at the bottom edge. The scene suggests a homa or yagna setting, though no fire is visible.2009-09-26Night photograph of a temple shrine with a stone pillar and red cloth hangings. On a raised stone platform before an ornate deity murti decorated with multicoloured flower garlands and a golden canopy, a long-haired man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands with hands cupped. Nearby, a man in white with a yellow shawl offers items, a bearded man in orange stands at the platform, and a young girl in white with a yellow shawl folds her hands. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha stand on the shrine, and a cameraman films at left. The orange-robed figure at centre has long hair, an orange robe and mala cues, so this is a person (in person) at a puja.2008-03-22A 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.2007-05-09July 18 20122012-07-18Photo 11732869