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June 18 2008

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A large floor covered with a striped multicolour woven rug in red, green, blue, purple and yellow, laid out with many small brass or gold-coloured ritual vessels and plastic containers with pink, blue, teal and orange lids arranged in rows. Brass plates and small bowls lie among the containers. In the background, two people in white dhoti-style clothing stand near the top left and a child in green and red moves near the middle, beside hanging banners and a large poster of a circular temple structure on the upper right wall. The scene appears to be preparation at a convention hall, with the photograph slightly blurred.2008-06-18June 18 20082008-06-18Interior of a large hall prepared for a gathering, with rows of striped rugs in red, blue, green and yellow laid across the floor. On the rugs sit many brass plates, small brass lamps and stacks of translucent plastic containers with blue, orange and pink lids, arranged in long lines. White plastic chairs are set along the left wall, and a white canopy structure hangs overhead with colourful woven banners. A banner on the upper right displays a portrait and Tamil script. One person in a white outfit walks through the far left of the hall. No seated devotees are visible.2008-06-18A photograph of a long row of seated devotees performing puja at floor level on a mat. Brass plates, bowls, oil lamps, small brass cups and incense sticks sit on orange and red cloths along a white floor. Offerings include red and pink flower petals, sweets or prasadam, and a few plain white items. Hands folded in prayer and a bare foot are visible at the right edge of the frame, with orange and white clothing on the people. A red bag with a printed design and a clear plastic container sit among the items. No a person is visible in this image.2011-07-29October 24 20122012-10-24A close photograph of a seated ritual row during a tharpanam offering. Brass plates, small brass cups and bowls, and stemmed brass vessels sit on white cloth spread along the floor. Several plates hold orange and red flower petals, marigold-like offerings and small white cloths. Plastic tubs and transparent containers with coloured lids sit at the left edge. Participants in orange, yellow, navy and white garments sit with their hands and bare feet visible, several touching the offering trays. No faces are shown, and no one is identified.2009-07-01January 04 20172017-01-04November 07 20092009-11-07Close photograph of a row of pada puja setups on a polished floor, with brass plates, lamps and bowls laid out on woven mats and orange cloth. Several brass oil lamps with lit flames sit among red rose petals, flower arrangements and a conch shell. Seated devotees in white dhotis and white garments kneel along the right edge, their bodies cut off by the frame, while an orange-robed person sits at the upper left. The scene is dim and warm-lit.2011-07-30January 07 20172017-01-07January 08 20102010-01-08A photograph taken during a temple paduka puja: a long row of brass oil lamps with lit flames, brass vessels and bowls, and a red cloth over a table. Several hands, one wearing a bangle and one in an orange sleeve, reach toward the ritual items. Blurred figures in white and orange clothing are visible at the edges.2011-09-27