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A scanned printed booklet cover titled in Tamil, showing a black-and-white line illustration of a multi-armed female deity standing atop a seated figure, holding a trident, a sword, a drum-like object and other implements, with a crescent motif near her head. Below the illustration are several lines of Tamil verse text. No physical people are present; the deity is a printed depiction, and no a person candidate appears.

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A photograph of an old, worn booklet standing upright against a plain white cloth backdrop on a beige surface. The cover shows a black-and-white line illustration of a multi-armed goddess seated on a lotus-like base, holding a trident, a sword, a bell, a drum and a lamp, with a small kneeling devotee at her feet. Tamil title text sits above the illustration and a four-line Tamil verse appears below. A blue circle highlights one of the goddess's hands. The booklet has yellowed pages, creased corners and a taped spine.2011-10-241996 - Puja Manual Handwritten by HDHRare archival collectionA scan of an aged handwritten notebook page with ruled lines, in Tamil script, with red and black ink annotations and small hand-drawn diagrams including triangles and sketched hand mudras at the lower edge. Its margins show smudged marks and the paper is yellowed. No people are visible; the page is presented as part of a rare archival collection of a childhood puja manual.A black-and-white line engraving of a four-armed deity murti standing between two pillars with hanging bells above, numbered 29 at the lower centre. The figure wears a tall crown, a large necklace and armbands, and holds a trident in one hand and a bowl in another. Beside the figure a small dog or deer-like animal stands on the left, and a small attendant figure on the right holds a bowl aloft. The image is a scan-style printed illustration, not a photograph of people.2022-02-28A scan of a handwritten page from a childhood puja manual, with Tamil text in red and black ink and pencil-style line drawings of hands in mudras. Top red lines give nivedya and offering mantras. Below, a note in black ink says to show the mudras and recite the mantras. Six hand drawings are arranged in two rows: one labelled prana-ayaya svaha, one labelled apana-ayaya svaha, one labelled vyanaya svaha, one labelled udanaya svaha and one labelled samanaya svaha. The page is printed on paper and shows no people.1996 - Puja Manual Handwritten by HDHRare archival collectionA scanned handwritten manuscript page with red and black ink on a pale paper background. Line drawings of hand mudras appear in the lower half, showing cupped and folded hand positions with small labels beside each. Handwritten Tamil text is written in red across the top and between the drawings, with dark ink headings at the top. The page appears to be a childhood puja manual with instructional sketches. No physical people are shown.An open old printed book lies on a pale cloth against a white backdrop. The left page carries dense Tamil-script text in a faded print. The right page, numbered 17, shows a yantra diagram: a lotus-petalled circle enclosing a six-pointed star with a central bindu, with Tamil labels around the outer ring and corners. No people are visible.2011-10-241996 - Puja Manual Handwritten by HDH1996 - Puja Manual Handwritten by HDH