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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.

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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.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.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 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.April 30 20042004-04-30A candid indoor photograph beside a carved wooden door with a tiled wall. A man in a saffron-orange turban, orange robe, long swept-back hair and a white flower garland sits on the right, smiling and turned toward a woman in a navy blue embellished top with bangles, who leans in and gestures with her hand. An elderly man in white shirt and dhoti sits beside them with his hands clasped, while two standing men in blue and striped shirts watch from the left. Five people are visible.A photograph taken in a pink-walled room with a blue-painted doorway. A man in an orange turban, orange robe and white-and-orange flower garland stands at right, extending his hand toward the head of a man in a striped shirt who bows with palms pressed together. Behind them an older man in white dhoti and shirt with a white vibhuti mark on his forehead watches, and a woman in a red sari with bangles stands with hands folded. Another woman in a green patterned sari stands at left, and a wall calendar hangs at upper right.A photograph of an indoor ritual setting with a seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban, holding a shawl and smiling as a kneeling woman in a pink sari and maroon blouse bows at his feet. A kneeling monk in orange robes has his forehead touched by the seated figure's hand. A man in white shirt and dark rudraksha-style beaded necklace stands at left holding a small booklet, with other white-clad men and an orange-robed attendant behind. The seated figure sits on a white cloth-covered chair over a red patterned rug with an orange cushion and blue cord. Orange and yellow decorative hangings and a framed portrait hang on the wall behind.2008-02-07Indoor photograph of a paada pooja in a small room with pink-washed walls. A seated person in an orange turban and orange robe, with a long orange-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, sits on a wooden chair with hands folded in namaste and a smiling expression. An older man in white clothes bends forward and touches the seated person's feet, while an older woman in white with a white flower in her hair leans in beside him. Behind them a bearded man in an orange shawl and white dhoti stands holding a yellow fruit. A tray of pink and white flower petals sits at the feet, with a white plastic bag nearby. Framed photographs, books and a small table with a purple cloth are on the wall and shelf behind.A stage event with a large banner behind it reading Tamil script in orange letters on white. A man in a saffron-orange robe with an orange head wrap stands center, placing a shawl or wrap over the shoulders of a bespectacled older man in white dhoti and shirt. A young man in white kurta stands at left holding a small item, and an older man with white beard in orange shawl and cream dhoti sits in a red plastic chair behind. Red carpet and a red plastic chair at right. Ceremonial felicitation on stage.