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A photograph taken indoors in front of a black chalkboard covered with handwritten Tamil chalk notes and dates. A man in an orange-yellow turban and a bright blue embroidered shawl with floral borders stands at left with his back partly turned, holding a white cup. Beside a seated older woman in a red-and-white checked sari with a red bindi, a man in white clothes and a brown rudraksha mala and eyeglasses leans forward over a steel plate. Another man in white and a woman with short curly hair stand at right, reaching toward the plate. A steel bowl and stacked papers sit on the table below the board.

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A photograph taken in a small room with a blackboard covered in handwritten Tamil notes and figures behind the people. On the left, a bearded man wearing an orange-yellow turban and a blue shawl with embroidered floral borders stands with palms pressed together in namaste. In the centre, a seated elderly man in a red-and-white checked shawl looks up toward him. On the right, a man in a white shirt and trousers with a wristwatch leans in and supports the seated elder with both hands, holding a rolled paper. Shelves with steel containers, papers and books are visible at right, and a brass lamp stand appears at the far left edge.A seated person in an orange-saffron turban and a shimmering violet-blue silk shawl with gold border is being draped with a shawl by an older man in white kurta and dhoti. Nearby, a grey-haired woman in a blue sari with white flower in hair, a woman in a red-and-white checked sari with hands in anjali, and a bespectacled man with beard in white shirt watch. A man in cream kurta with red bead mala stands at left. Behind them a blackboard with Tamil and English writing reads Chellammal Nursery School.A photograph taken indoors in front of a chalkboard with Tamil and English writing, including the words "NURSERY SCHOOL". A young person wearing an orange turban and a blue shawl over white clothes stands at left, garlanded with white and red flower garlands. Beside them an older man in a light lavender shirt, white dhoti and purple silk border holds up a folded paper and reads from it, with a vibhuti mark on his forehead. Around them stand an older man in white with a rudraksha mala, a bearded man in white, a curly-haired young man in white, and an older woman in a blue sari with a flower in her hair. Children are visible at the edges of the frame.A photograph taken in front of a green chalkboard at a nursery school. Seated on a wooden cane chair at left is a young man with curly dark hair wearing an orange turban, orange robe, blue shawl with embroidered border, and white and yellow flower garlands, smiling. A older man in a cream shirt and white dhoti leans in and touches the seated man's shoulder while wearing a rudraksha mala. Behind them, a woman with grey hair presses her palms together, a young man in a white kurta stands at right, and several children in blue uniforms stand nearby. A small framed picture of a deity hangs on the wall at top right. Chalkboard text borders a floral design.A photograph taken in a classroom with a chalkboard behind the group. The chalkboard displays Tamil and English writing including the words Nursery School. A woman in an orange head wrap and blue shawl with a white flower garland kneels or bows forward with hands pressed together in namaste, seated in a cane chair. A man in a white dhoti and light grey shirt wearing spectacles holds white papers and a folded cloth with a purple-and-gold border, standing in front of the group. Behind them an older man in white and a woman in a red checked sari press their palms together in greeting. A man with glasses in white clothes stands at left with hands in namaste and a red-brown mala around his neck. A woman in a blue sari on the right raises her hands in namaste, and several onlookers stand in the background, with a child in the lower right corner. A small framed picture and a green garland decorate the wall at upper right. Eleven people are visible.2004 - sacred collections uncategorisedA photograph inside a cluttered temple office or annadhanam donation room with framed religious posters and calendars on the walls. A figure in an orange saffron robe with an orange head wrap and long dark hair sits at a red-covered table, writing in an open book. A cluster of men in white shirts and dhotis stand around him, one in a blue-and-white wrap, a woman in a pale turquoise sari stands by a green metal cupboard, and a man in a pink shirt with a wristwatch stands at right. A tray of fruit sits on the table. A banner reads Annadhanam Donation. The saffron-robed figure bears distinctive long hair and orange attire, so this is a person appearance; the people are in person.2006-11-23A photograph in a classroom with a green chalkboard covered in Tamil and English script and chalk floral borders. A young man in an orange saffron robe and orange turban with a red tilak on his forehead stands centre, wearing a long garland of white and yellow flowers with red accents, raising one hand in a blessing gesture. Beside him stands an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti with glasses and a red-and-black beaded mala. To the right, an older woman in a red-and-white checked sari and a woman in a red sari stand near seated and standing onlookers, and at the bottom edge a crowd of children and adults is visible, some clapping. A wall framed poster with a small picture hangs at upper right.A photograph of a counter scene in an office or shop setting. A long-haired figure in a bright orange sleeveless garment with orange-red drapery and a gold-toned ornament at the chest hands a book or item across a glass table to a woman in a white sari with a blue border, who has a red tilak on her forehead and holds out a pink-and-white bundle. Behind them, a row of men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing rudraksha or beaded malas, watch closely. A man in a white shirt at the right edge reaches toward the table, which holds stacks of books, a bowl, small packets, prasad items and a framed religious print under the glass. A photographer with a camera stands in the background doorway.2010-01-08January 20 20092009-01-20Indoor photo in a classroom-like room with a blue wall and a blackboard reading DATE 20-01-09. A long-haired person in a red sleeveless wrap sits on a wooden chair while a woman in a yellow floral sari with a braid kneels before them and holds their hand. A young man in a white shirt and orange shawl kneels to the left holding a silver tray of yellow food, and another man in orange kneels beside him. Behind, a man in white shirt and trousers stands, a woman in white blouse watches, and seated men in white and rudraksha malas sit on the floor, with green leaves on the ground at right.2009-01-20A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron turban and orange robe, with white and orange flower garlands, extending a hand over a steel tray to a young woman with glasses and a red-and-beige shawl who holds out her cupped palms. Behind them a crowd stands in a room with framed pictures on the wall; a middle-aged man in a white shirt with an ID badge stands centrally, and a woman in a green blouse and white sari holds a metal plate of fruit. Several onlookers have tilak marks on their foreheads and some press palms together in greeting. The scene resembles a paada pooja or prasadam distribution. The seated figure in orange matches the a person cues, with a saffron turban, flowing dark hair and ornate garlands, but the appearance is only partly visible, so the identification is uncertain.