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Several people sit cross-legged on a bare concrete floor beside a stone wall, working on a small hands-on craft task. In the centre, a man in a white shirt and cream trousers holds a mobile phone to his ear. Two women and a younger woman in white clothing with orange shawls sit nearby, and a man in white with an orange shawl and a vermilion forehead mark writes in a notebook. Loose brass parts, including small cylindrical pieces and a few brass figurines, lie on a patterned cloth in front, and sketch sheets with drawings are spread on the floor. A person's legs in grey trousers stand at the left edge, and a stone bench and metal boxes sit behind the group.

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2008 - Nithyananda University - Udal and Kattumurthy Courses2007-05-092008 - Nithyananda University - Udal and Kattumurthy Courses2007-05-09Seated on a patterned cloth on a bare floor, a woman with long curly dark hair wears a white top and white trousers with a rudraksha mala. She reaches across a spread of brass ritual pieces, including arms, feet and small figurine parts, while a man in a white shirt beside her handles the items. Behind her a person in white with a red-beaded necklace holds a length of red cloth. A man in orange sits at the left edge, and red and orange cloths lie around. Paper sheets and small scissors are scattered among the items.2007-05-09Photo 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.2007-05-09August 04 20162016-08-04Seated sannyasis on a patterned cloth learn to tie a red kattumurthy cord around gold-coloured brass ritual parts. A woman in white clothes and a rudraksha mala, with long curly hair, holds a brass hand-shaped piece and works the red cord. Beside her a man in white with an orange shawl and white turban watches. Brass figures, feet, hands and cups lie scattered, with red cloth, scissors and paper sheets in the foreground.2007-05-09Students in white clothes with orange shawls sit on a green mat and a worn stone floor in a courtyard with weathered walls and an arched niche door. A man in a striped shirt stands bent over them, apparently instructing. Several participants hold notebooks and brass instruments, one of which is a udal-style drum laid on the floor, and a red Sonic bag sits on the mat. Some wear white turbans, others are bareheaded, and one has long curly hair.2007-05-09Outdoor photograph of a group study session on a covered concrete veranda beside a plain grey block wall and a red-framed window. On the left, three women in white sit cross-legged on the floor; one in a white sari with a long plait holds a pen and papers, while another gestures with a raised hand. In the centre, a man in an all-white kurta and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged reading an open notebook. Next to him, a man in white shirt and white dhoti with glasses and a name badge holds papers. On the right, an older man in white shirt and white dhoti, wearing glasses, a rudraksha mala and a wristwatch, sits upright on a white plastic chair observing the group. Several participants wear name badges. A small framed portrait of a bald man is visible on the window glass.Photo of a workshop room where people are learning to tie kattumurthy and play the udal drum. A woman in white with an orange shawl sits cross-legged on a teal cloth at left, working on brass and metal pieces. A man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala sits beside her, and another man in white sits on a chair at right, holding an item and looking forward. A bald man in white with an orange shawl bows low to the floor in the foreground. A blonde woman in white sits at lower left with her back to the camera. Behind them, a bamboo frame is draped with red and orange cloth, and an orange-red gas cylinder stands at right. A red cloth lies on the floor at left, along with a metal box.2007-05-09February 12 20122012-02-12A photo of an indoor office or meeting room with wooden floors and grey desks. Around a central wooden table sit about ten people in white clothes and orange shawls. A man in the centre wears an orange and saffron robe and is listening to the group. Papers, notebooks, a desk telephone and a folder lie on the table. A woman with light hair on the left holds papers, and others around the circle take notes. A man in a white shirt and orange shawl stands at the back of the room.2008-10-24Overhead photo of a table covered with loose white paper sheets bearing pencil sketches and handwritten notes. A bare hand with a silver bracelet makes a mudra gesture with the thumb and index finger joined, while another hand rests at the left edge and a third at the bottom edge wearing white cloth. Several brass and gold-toned ritual parts, including a small head-shaped piece with a carved face, lie on a patterned cloth at the right. A blue ballpoint pen rests on the floor-like surface. Partially visible people in white clothing suggest a workshop on traditional crafts.2007-05-09