
Title
100 Soverign Nattukottai Nagarathars Mangalya Called Kazhuthiru 80 Years Old
Caption
100 Soverign Nattukottai Nagarathars Mangalya Called Kazhuthiru 80 Years Old, Tamil Nadu, India. The most impressive and the most sacred ornamentation worn among the Nagarathar is the kaluthooru. Worn by the bride on her wedding day, it is the tying of this around her neck by the bridegroom before the sacred fire that proclaims the couple man and wife. The kaluthooru comprises 34 gold pieces strung on two twists of 21 strings twined together with a binder and sanctified with turmeric
Date
Jul 01, 2019
Credit line
Photo12/imageBROKER/Muthuraman V
Reference
BRK22D05_234
Model release
No
Property release
NA
License type
Rights managed
Available size
96,8Mb (3,1Mb) / 17,3in x 21,8in / 5179 x 6536 (300dpi)