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Indoor photo of a devotee house in Pudukkotai with aqua-painted walls and a window grille. A crowd of women in saris, many seated on mats and some standing with palms pressed together, watch a ritual. At right a man in white dhoti and a checked shirt stands beside a priest in a brown shirt and white dhoti who holds a brass tray of offerings. In the foreground a woman in a red sari bows forward with her head to the floor, while a seated woman in a yellow sari sits with palms joined. A small child sits at left. The image is cut off on the right edge.

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A photograph of a group of women and a few children seated and standing in a bright room with turquoise walls, hands pressed together in namaskar as if receiving a blessing. Women wear colourful saris in green, yellow, red, maroon and gold, with gold necklaces and bangles; several have vibhuti or kumkum on their foreheads. A young man in a white shirt sits in the front centre, hands folded. Sunlight comes through an open doorway and window grille. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01Indoor photo in a crowded room with cream walls and open doorways. A woman in a navy-blue sari with gold bangles and a thali necklace stands with palms pressed together in namaste. A man in a white shirt and white trousers, wearing a rudraksha-style mala, smiles and gestures toward her while women in yellow, red and orange saris surround them. In the foreground an elderly woman in an orange sari bends forward, and a woman in a red top with green flower adornments in her hair faces away from the camera. Other devotees stand nearby.2009-08-08A seated group of devotees sits on a green mat in an ashram hall with glass display cabinets behind them. Foreground women wear white saris with gold borders, a woman in a red blouse and blue sari sits at left, and a woman in a blue salwar kameez sits center with hands joined in prayer. Children in white and red and white school uniforms sit at right with hands folded. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti sits on a stool near the back wall. Rose petals in pink and red are heaped on plates and trays on the mat in front of the group. The attendees are attentive, facing forward toward an unseen focal point.2009-10-10Indoor scene in a home with a seated crowd of devotees, mostly women in saffron, purple, green and white saris, with hands pressed in anjali, while men in white shirts and dhotis stand or kneel at the front. A man in a white shirt and dhoti bends over a brass plate of flowers and offerings on the floor, and a woman with jasmine garlands in her hair kneels beside him. Decorative gold-yellow garlands hang on the grilled doors behind, and a framed picture hangs on the wall. No identifiable a person is visible in this frame, so the figure is not attributed.2014-06-27August 08 20092009-08-08November 05 20062006-11-05A photograph of a devotee household puja inside a home with white walls and framed pictures. In the foreground a seated elderly man in white dhoti and orange-brown shawl receives a flame from a small child in white dress holding a lit oil lamp. A woman in orange-red sari with red garland and gold necklace sits at right, holding a silver trident-shaped staff and white flowers on a brass plate. Behind them a crowd of about 25 devotees stand and sit with hands folded in namaskar, many women in saris and men in shirts.2014-06-26June 26 20142014-06-26A photograph of a ceremonial devotional visit inside a small room with pale green walls. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a floral garland of red and white flowers and green leaves is receiving a ritual; a bowed man in a white shirt and white dhoti is pouring or offering from a brass plate, while another man kneels near a tray. Several women stand with hands folded in namaste: one in a white kasavu-bordered sari with gold border, others in maroon and orange saris with gold jewellery. Young men in orange and white robes with rudraksha malas stand behind, and a framed family photograph hangs on the wall. A man in white holds up a silver ritual object with a long handle, and onlookers crowd the open doorway.2014-07-04 +1 copiesAugust 08 20092009-08-08A crowded indoor room during a padapuja at a devotee's house. A seated figure in orange robes with a red and white flower garland and a ceremonial staff topped with a silver finial receives reverence from a kneeling devotee in a lavender shirt, who is washing or offering to the feet while a woman in a red blouse assists. Around them devotees with hands pressed together stand and sit, including women in saris and men in white shirts. A bald priest in an orange-and-saffron robe with rudraksha mala stands near a brass kalasha-style vessel on the floor. Turquoise curtains and a framed picture hang on the wall behind.2014-06-26