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July 18 2006

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A photograph of a large covered yagna hall with a long raised platform draped in white cloth and red carpeting. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing lanyards with round badges, work along the platform; one man in the foreground leans over the cloth while another in a white cap and white clothes stands nearby. A tall white canopy with a fringed edge and a red umbrella-like top shelters the platform. Garlands of green leaves and strings of yellow flowers hang from the poles, and a row of brass and gold kalasha pots with mango-leaf and coconut tops sits at the right beside a deity murti decorated with garlands. Bright tube lights line the hall ceiling.2006-07-18Indoor ritual hall under a corrugated metal roof with white fluorescent tubes and smoke hanging in the air. Several men and women in white dhotis and white kurtas, some with orange-saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, stand in a crowd and watch the ceremony. On the right, a person in an orange-saffron sari sits on a raised platform decorated with garlands, with a microphone nearby. A person in white holds up a multicolored umbrella over the platform. Along the top are long white banners bearing portrait photographs and Tamil text, with palm fronds and hanging leaf strands beside them. A decorated ritual area with cloth draping and flower garlands lies on the left.2006-07-18July 18 20062006-07-18July 18 20062006-07-18Outdoor shaded pandal with corrugated roof and bamboo poles, decorated with hanging gold-and-green leaf strands and banana stalks. A large ornate red, blue and green canopy umbrella with tassels is carried by several men in white dhotis and shirts, who press beneath it, with one hand on the pole. A man on the right in white, with a rudraksha-style mala, holds a red-draped ornate palanquin. People in white clothes stand around, and a small pennant and purple decorations hang at the edges. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2006-07-16A photograph of a procession inside a large hall with a white tent ceiling and concrete floor. In the centre, a bespectacled man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala holds a white cloth raised over his head with both hands. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shirt carries a framed portrait of a saffron-robed, rudraksha-adorned figure seated in meditation. At right, a barefoot man in saffron robes with a white and yellow flower garland and a walking staff walks forward, with a staff-like rod in hand. Behind them are white-clad attendants, a decorated palanquin with a colourful woven canopy, and a garlanded pillar with a striped cloth. Yellow floor markings guide the path.2007-02-24A covered open-sided pavilion with a thatched bamboo roof holds a long white-draped stage where deity murtis sit under garlands of red and orange flowers, with a golden peetha and pale-pink umbrellas overhead. Banana stalks and green leaves line the aisles. A large white banner with Tamil text hangs along the top. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand near the stage, and a few devotees in white stand at the left and right edges, some seen from behind, while muddy ground is visible below.2006-07-18Night photograph of a temple-style shrine decorated with white jasmine garlands and a green leaf festoon, showing two silver-coloured deity murtis of a seated figure with a white turban and a standing female figure with a crown. Several men wear white dhotis and shawls: one at left with pink-bordered white cloth, a man in an orange top assisting near the centre, a bent-over devotee in white at the base making an offering over pink flowers, and a man in white with red-bordered dhoti at right. A red flag stands at right and a printed portrait of a smiling man in white headwear is at left edge. A printed signboard above the shrine shows Tamil text, and a bright light is visible at the top centre.2006-10-19A homa (fire offering) in a temporary open-sided shed with corrugated roof and bamboo supports. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes sits on a raised dais at right, with a microphone before them, while smoke rises around them. A standing man in white dhoti and white shirt with an orange-red shawl holds up a yellow, red and purple umbrella and gestures toward the dais. Several men in white dhotis and shirts, some with orange shawls, stand in a line at left, and one man stands in white at far left near a table of fruit and offerings. Banners hang above in Tamil reading 'அனாஹத சக்கரம்' (Anahata Chakra) and 'ஆக்ஞா சக்கரம்' (Ajna Chakra), with a 'விசுத்தி சக்கரம்' (Vishuddhi Chakra) banner and chakra emblems. A kalasha and bananas sit on a table near a draped white backdrop with garlands. Visible people: roughly 10 in the scene.2006-07-18A photograph inside a covered, open-sided temple-style pavilion with bamboo poles and a corrugated roof. Along a long white-draped platform stand decorated shrines and images adorned with garlands of flowers and banana leaves, with red-fringed canopies overhead. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand and move near the platform, and in the foreground a woman in a light blue sari and a man in white stand before the altar. A banner above reads in Tamil script, and small oil lamps and offerings sit on the platform. Wet ground runs along the central aisle.2006-07-18A procession on a green stage inside a hall with white draped ceiling fabric and fans. Several men in white dhotis with red-bordered shawls carry a golden palanquin-style canopy with a red and gold umbrella over a deity murti decorated with a red and white garland. The lead bearers hold tall golden staffs, one with a trident-like top, and one wears a golden crown-like headpiece. Behind them stands a large orange backdrop with a portrait of a smiling man wearing an orange turban in an oval frame, and a black silhouette of a dancing figure. Flower petals are scattered on the stage floor.2010-10-17July 17 20062006-07-17