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Photograph of a multi-armed deity murti, a decorated figure in pink and gold cloth, placed on a wooden platform and covered with a dense garland of yellow, red, green and white flowers arranged in a large arch behind it. Around it stand a man in a white shirt, a man in white with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala, and a woman in white wearing an orange shawl on the right, all looking toward the murti in a plain concrete room with a metal pipe and doorway behind them. Three visible people, all standing, with the figures attending the murti.

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2008 - Nithyananda University - Udal and Kattumurthy Courses2007-05-09Photo of sannyasis at a workshop in Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, learning to tie a kattumurthy, a decorated wooden frame draped in red cloth and wrapped with yellow and green marigold garlands and brass fittings. Two men in white shirts and orange shawls, one wearing a rudraksha mala, guide the work with their hands while a person with shoulder-length dark hair in a white top leans in to adjust the garlands. Other hands and a yellow cloth appear at the right edge, with a broom and tools against a plain whitewashed wall.2007-05-09October 16 20102010-10-16 +2 copiesA photograph of devotees gathered around a richly decorated deity murti during a puja. The central murti wears a black crown with a crescent moon, silver ornaments and jewelled adornments, and is framed by large garlands of red, yellow, green and white flowers, with a pink rose at its chest. In front, a man in a white silk kurta with a gold cord kneels or bows toward the murti. A woman with a dark ponytail, a pearl hair clip, a pearl necklace and a gold-bordered cream sari stands at left, and a woman in an orange garment with gold jewellery stands at the far left edge. At right, a bald man in a white kurta stands beside a figure in red robes whose face is turned upward. Trees are visible in the background.2008-05-11A photograph of a decorated Kattumurthy, a ceremonial wooden-framed figure wrapped in rich red and magenta cloth with a gold-embroidered border and a gold headdress. The figure is encircled by thick garlands of green, white, yellow and red flowers, and gold-toned metal fittings are attached at the shoulders and arms. In the foreground a person in a pale blue shirt stands at left and a person in white clothing with an orange cloth stands at right, with bamboo poles and a broom against a plain weathered wall.2007-05-09April 05 20122012-04-05 +1 copiesA photograph of a deity murti being carried at a temple. The image centres on a decorated deity figure or utsava image shown from the front, framed by a heavy garland of white jasmine and red, purple and orange flower strands, with a gold crown-like top and a silver handle. Its draped cloth is blue and gold with a gold border. Two men in white dhoti-style garments hold the decorated item, one on the left wearing a light blue striped shirt and one on the right in a white shirt and white dhoti. A woman with a red bindi stands behind, and an orange curtain hangs at the left against an orange wall.2010-07-212008 - Nithyananda University - Udal and Kattumurthy Courses2007-05-092008 - Nithyananda University - Udal and Kattumurthy Courses2007-05-09A deity murti is carried in procession under a covered open-air pavilion, seated on a pink silk-draped palanquin decorated with a dense arch of multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, white and purple. The murti wears a silver-toned jewelled necklace, an orange and green sash, a white dhoti and a golden crown, with one hand raised in blessing. Four men in white dhotis and red shoulder cloths carry the palanquin from behind, while devotees in white stand on a paved path with palm trees and parked cars beyond.2013-11-17 +1 copiesA photograph in an indoor hall with plain grey walls and orange curtains. On the left, a man in a light blue striped shirt steadies a large deity murti or peetha decorated with white jasmine garlands, red and purple flower strands, and a gold crown-like top. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands beside it, and a young boy in a yellow-orange shawl and white dhoti stands behind. On the right, a man with long swept-back dark hair, white tilak on his forehead, an orange robe and a white-and-red flower garland stands with his hands together, appearing to pay respects. A brass tray sits on the floor nearby.2010-07-21Photo of a ritual procession at a temple courtyard under a corrugated metal roof with orange-painted walls. A large deity murti or image of a goddess is carried on a palanquin-style frame, heavily decorated with white jasmine garlands and red, magenta and orange flower strings, with a gold crown and blue and gold cloth. On the right, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange saffron robe, a white flower garland, and white ash markings on his bare arm. A bare-chested man in a red shawl with a green border stands at left, and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands behind the image. Flower petals and turmeric powder scatter the floor, and onlookers stand in the background.2010-07-21