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November 15 2013

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Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesNovember 15 20132013-11-15Two seated men in saffron-orange robes perform an aarti with lit oil lamps in brass dishes, their foreheads marked with white vibhuti stripes. The man on the left wears large rudraksha malas and a bracelet and holds his lamp toward the camera; the man on the right, wearing gold earrings and a rudraksha mala, lifts a lamp and a smoking incense stick. Behind them, young boys in red-orange cloth sit in rows, along with seated adults in white clothing and rows of red chairs in a hall with orange banners on the walls. The scene is a ritual gathering with lamps and incense.2013-11-26A smiling man in a saffron-orange turban and matching orange robes stands indoors beside a white-clad priest. The man wears a long brown rudraksha mala with a gold pendant at the chest and a red tilak on his forehead; his hair falls long behind the turban. To the left, a priest in a white dhoti with green-and-gold border and tilak holds a brass pot with yellow flowers and a tray with offerings. Behind them are a white door with glass panes and a striped floor mat.2003-08-01Photograph of an indoor ritual gathering. In the foreground two shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes and dark rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on a mat, both with white vibhuti bands on their foreheads and bare shoulders marked with white ash. The man on the right has his eyes closed and hands held together in front of him, seemingly chanting. Behind them, younger boys in red and orange robes with white forehead marks sit in rows, and a few adults in white clothing are visible further back. Brass vessels and plates of offerings lie on the floor in front, and red chairs line the background.2013-11-26July 14 20132013-07-14 +1 copiesA photograph of two shaved-headed men in orange-saffron robes indoors in front of a white tower air cooler. The man on the left, wearing a rudraksha mala and a bangle, holds sweet snacks in his hands and is being fed a piece by the man on the right. The man on the right wears wire-rimmed glasses, a long rudraksha mala, a bracelet, and a red-brown shawl over his bare upper body, and has a tilak on his forehead. A small bell hangs on the wall to the left.2013-11-17 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20122012-01-01 +1 copiesMarch 15 20142014-03-15 +1 copiesNovember 19 20132013-11-19April 06 20082008-04-06A photograph of two men standing indoors in a room with white walls, a white canopy frame and red drapes with gold trim. On the right, a man in an orange turban, orange robes and a long rudraksha mala with a gold pendant stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a red-bordered edge also smiles with folded hands. A small brass lamp and a wooden side table are visible in the background, and a dark wall-mounted niche is at the right. The page excerpt mentions a Chettinad wedding visit, but no wedding activity is visible.