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March 17 20122012-03-17March 17 20122012-03-17A photograph inside a bright hall with a white marble floor and a yellow wall. In the foreground a woman in a cream and gold sari holds a brass aarti lamp on a tray with a lit flame, palms pressed together, while a girl in a gold-brocade outfit with a pink blouse stands facing her, back to the camera. To the right a woman in a red and navy sari presses her palms together in namaskar, and a woman in a cream kurta with a pink shawl stands with hands folded. Behind them several people stand in prayer, and a wooden pole with green and white cloth hangs overhead. Deity murtis and a silver palanquin are visible near the wall. Four people are prominently visible, with a few more in the background.2025-10-29Night outdoor scene at a temple-style stall with a white-draped table holding a brass tray with a decorated kalasha wrapped in white and yellow flowers, jasmine garlands, and small oil dishes with kumkum. Two women in white saris with dark beaded malas stand at left with palms pressed together in namaste, one smiling. At right a woman in a light green sari with a gold hair ornament leans in, guiding a young girl in a red dress who reaches to the tray. Behind them is a hanging banner in Tamil and a row of parked scooters and seated people. Strings of lights glow overhead.2010-01-19Photo 11688074Three women sit cross-legged on a woven mat on a polished reddish-brown floor inside a golden-yellow temple hall with carved pillars. The woman on the left wears a red saree and a maroon blouse with a pendant necklace. The woman in the centre wears a green saree with gold border, a magenta blouse, and glasses, and holds a pot. The woman on the right wears an orange saree with a magenta blouse and gold necklace and bangles, and arranges puja items such as small brass vessels and flowers on a cloth in front of her. A doorway with red drape and gold frame is visible at right. No a person candidate is visible.2022-01-21March 07 20202020-03-07A photograph of a group of women standing in a row indoors with arms folded, many wearing white saris and rudraksha malas. In the centre-right, a woman in an orange shawl holds a steel tray of white flowers. A woman in a red-bordered gold sari stands at centre-left, and an ornamental garland of marigolds and white flowers hangs at the right edge. Behind them are tiered orange and green paper decorations, a potted fern, and a wall with a patterned tile panel.2006-08-10Night scene at an outdoor event with a white tablecloth table in the foreground. Three women stand around it: on the left, a woman in a red, green and cream printed sari with a teal blouse bends forward and offers something from a steel plate; in the centre, a woman in glasses and a blue-and-white sari with a beaded necklace presses her palms together in namaste; on the right, a woman in a white sari with a red-and-gold border and a beaded necklace also joins her palms in greeting. A woven basket with a flower garland sits on the table. Behind them, a few people in white and colourful clothes move about under a lit stall with a banana-leaf arch and a red banner.2010-01-19November 22 20132013-11-22Night-time outdoor event with a sandy ground and a lit stall in the background. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and dark trousers bends over a white-draped table, reaching toward small bowls of rice and a red kumkum container. Beside the table, two women in white saris with coloured borders stand smiling; the woman on the right wears a name badge reading Volunteer and holds her hands together in greeting. A decorated brass kalasha-style pot with white jasmine garlands and pink and yellow flowers sits on a tray. Several other people in white walk and sit in the background, and a banner with Tamil lettering is visible behind the stall.2010-01-19Outdoor devotional scene under a red-and-maroon patterned canopy at a pada-pooja style gathering. A woman in a white sari with gold border stands at left, reaching toward a brass tray on a table draped with white flower garland and scattered red petals. Beside the tray, a bald man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala around his neck raises one arm in a gesture, while women in yellow, green and pink saris and a white-haired woman in white with jasmine in her hair look on. A large framed banner with photographs stands at left, and a crowd gathers under the tent.2009-08-02