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Indoor photo of a large seated group in a hall with a white tiled floor, many people sitting cross-legged on the ground in orange and rust-coloured shawls and white dhotis, many wearing rudraksha malas. Foreground shows a bald man with a rudraksha mala seated in front, a bare-chested man in the centre-left, and a woman with dark hair at lower left. A white pedestal fan stands at left, a small brass lamp and offerings sit on a purple mat, and a red-cushioned chair is at far left. A banner reads 'Purnarthe Pooja at Madurai Aadheenam' on the wall. Several people sit in white chairs at the back. Approximately 40 people are visible.

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August 05 20172017-08-05 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated group of about a dozen devotees in a hall with orange-draped tables and white chairs. Several men sit on the floor in white dhotis with gold borders, bare-chested, wearing rudraksha malas and white ash stripes on their foreheads and arms. Two men in the front row wear orange-red shawls over bare shoulders. A man in the centre has palms pressed together in prayer. A younger man near the front has long dark hair and a white forehead mark. Nobody in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person, so no candidate is marked as present.2017-06-26 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03August 15 20172017-08-15August 05 20172017-08-05 +1 copiesAugust 16 20172017-08-16 +1 copiesSeated group puja in a marble-floored hall. Several men sit cross-legged on pink mats, bare-chested, with white dhoti-style cloth, rudraksha malas and white sacred ash lines on their foreheads and arms. In the foreground a young man with short hair presses his palms together in prayer, while an older man in a pink-and-purple patterned lower garment sits with hands folded. Brass puja trays, small oil lamps, a kalasha-style brass vessel and a red cloth bundle lie before them. Men in orange and saffron garments sit at the edges, and a few candles burn on the floor.2017-01-11July 25 20172017-07-25July 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copiesA large group of men seated on the floor in a hall performing a ritual, with many shirtless devotees wearing white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas across their chests and white sacred marks on their bodies. Some participants lift their arms and hold small offerings, while others sit with hands folded. A few men in saffron and orange robes stand or sit among them, and brass lamps line the back of the hall beneath a large red curtain and a screen displaying an image. Brass pots, flower offerings and plates of food are placed on the floor before the participants.2017-07-25October 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesA packed indoor hall of seated devotees in white and cream ritual clothes with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders, many wearing rudraksha and bead malas. Several bare-chested men in the front row wear red-orange garlands and white dhotis, some with painted markings on their chests. Women in white saris and salwar sets sit among them, some wearing glasses and bindis. A wooden doorway with a red-painted frame stands in the background. The seated crowd fills the frame closely, with blurred heads in the foreground. No single figure presents with the clear, multiple cues needed to identify a person candidate, so the appearance is uncertain.2017-07-05 +1 copies