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A long central aisle in a bright, whitewashed hall lined on both sides by rows of seated women in white and cream saris with coloured borders, many with flowers in their hair. Each woman sits before a banana-leaf plate holding brass oil lamps (vilakku), flowers and fruit, consistent with a 108 Vilakku Puja. Near the far end, a man in white dhoti and a man in yellow-bordered white dhoti bow toward an ornate teal and gold shrine with a deity murti. Hanging decorative tassels in orange, red and green decorate the ceiling and walls, and a red curtain hangs at the left.

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June 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesA long hall with cream walls and a tiled floor shows two rows of women in white and cream saris with gold borders seated on the floor facing each other, many with flower garlands in their hair. Before each woman is a banana leaf holding banana fruit, flowers, a small brass oil lamp, incense sticks and offering plates. A man in a white dhoti with a gold border walks down the central aisle, bending slightly. Colourful hanging festoons decorate the ceiling, and a painted shrine with a deity murti stands at the far end. Several saffron-robed attendants are visible in the background.2014-06-19June 19 20142014-06-19June 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesJune 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesA long row of women in white and cream saris sits cross-legged on a polished floor, each before a banana-leaf plate of offerings with red kumkum, flowers, fruit and betel. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand between them, and incense smoke rises from one plate. Several women hold their hands over the lamps or offerings, performing a puja. Some wear rudraksha or beaded necklaces and yellow-bordered garments. Behind them, a figure in an orange robe stands at the far end near a red curtain, and another woman in a yellow sari stands by the doorway. Cream walls and wooden doors frame the hall.2014-06-19June 29 20142014-06-29A long row of women sit cross-legged on a polished floor during a 108 Vilakku Puja, each tending a brass oil lamp (vilakku) on a banana leaf set with flowers, fruit and red kumkum. Foreground women wear white saris with gold borders and rudraksha or bead necklaces; one wears an orange-bordered sari. In the background, a figure in saffron/orange robes stands near the far wall, and another person in white stands beside a doorway. Incense sticks smoulder among the offerings. The hall has cream walls, brown wooden doors and a small framed picture on the wall, and the scene shows a row of ritual lamps extending into the distance.2014-06-29A long line of women, many in white saris with gold or coloured borders, sit cross-legged on a polished white floor in a bright hall. Before each is a green banana leaf set with offerings and small brass oil lamps (vilakku), part of a 108 Vilakku Puja. At the far end, a woman in a white and gold sari stands near the wall, and two figures in saffron robes stand further back. Some seated women wear garlands and red bindis; a young girl in yellow sits near the front. The scene shows a large group ritual with lamps lit in rows along the floor.2014-06-29 +1 copiesJune 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesWide view of a large hall with white marble floor and cream walls, where rows of seated devotees face a central aisle. Many women and girls sit cross-legged on green leaf mats with flowers and brass lamps set before them; several wear white, others orange or blue saris. In the background, figures in orange robes stand near an ornate shrine with a deity murti and a raised platform; drummers sit at the far right. Orange and patterned hanging fabric decorations line the ceiling.2014-06-19June 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copies