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A group of women in saris stands in a small interior hall before a shrine niche with a golden arch and a framed picture, a Tamil inscription above it. In the foreground, a woman in a red and gold sari and mustard border holds a brass tray heaped with white and pink flower garlands. Beside her, a woman in a green floral sari holds the garland tray; a woman in teal blouse and blue striped sari holds a leaf-laden tray, and a woman in a white sari with green border holds a plate of pink petals. Each wears an orange and green rosette badge. A man in white at the right holds a camera. Ritual devotional gathering.

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A group of women in colourful saris stand in front of a small temple shrine decorated with a red and white painted arch and a gold-framed deity niche. A smiling woman in a mustard-yellow and red sari holds a large brass tray of white jasmine garlands with pink and green accents. To the right, a woman in a teal blouse and blue-white sari holds a tray, and another woman in a white sari with green border holds a tray of flowers, both wearing orange rosette badges. Others in yellow, maroon and green saris stand behind them, all visible in the photo.2006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28A photograph of several women standing in a small shrine room with pink walls and a red-tiled canopy above a golden-framed altar. The altar holds a gilded deity niche with blue drapery and a framed picture beside it. Women hold flower garlands on brass plates: white jasmine and red blooms at left, white and pink garlands at centre, and green leaves and pink petals on a plate at right. The woman in front wears an orange-and-maroon sari, another in a green-and-blue sari, and an older woman at right wears a white sari with a green border; several wear orange rosettes on their blouses. A dated stamp reads 28 10 2006 in the lower right corner.2006-10-28A photograph of women in a procession outside a pink building with a blue door and a rubble heap in the foreground. A woman in a mustard-yellow sari with a red-and-gold border carries a large garland of white and pink flowers with green leaves in both hands. Beside her, a woman in a pale green sari with yellow flower print holds a similar garland, and another woman in white holds a brass tray of petals. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand at left, one pointing toward the doorway, and a metal vessel of green fruit is carried overhead in the background. Several women wear rosette ribbons on their saris. Some participants are in a Ratha Yatra procession, with devotees bearing garlands and offerings.2006-10-28A photograph of women in saris leaving a pink-walled doorway beneath a sign reading Ayya Thunai, with a small shrine lit inside. The woman in the centre wears a green-and-blue sari and carries a large white and pink flower garland; the woman on the left wears an orange sari with red border and carries a flower bunch. A woman on the right in a blue-and-white sari holds a tray, and a man in white dhoti and shirt stands at the left. Piles of gravel and bricks lie in the foreground, and a few more people are visible in the doorway behind. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2006-10-28July 05 20022002-07-05 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of women carrying offerings in a village street beside a playground and brick wall. In the foreground a woman in an orange-yellow blouse and red-and-gold patterned sari holds a large tray of white and pink jasmine garlands. Behind her a woman in a yellow-green sari and another in a blue-and-white sari carry plates, one holding green leaves. A man in white shirt and white dhoti at right holds a small silver tray or plate with his hands raised. A pink building and blue-and-green playground equipment stand in the background, with a green crop field beyond the wall.2006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28A line of women and children stands on a polished floor holding silver trays and bowls of offerings: fruit, sweets, flower garlands and a bowl of purple grapes. Women wear silk saris in teal, maroon and green with gold necklaces and jasmine flowers in their hair. A girl in a striped skirt holds a tray with two white and orange flower garlands, and a boy in a red shirt carries a red-covered book. Adults in white and blue stand behind, and a young child in a striped shirt reaches for a sweet. Red curtains and a gilded backdrop are visible behind them.2013-06-19A photograph of a group of women standing in a row indoors with arms folded, many wearing white saris and rudraksha malas. In the centre-right, a woman in an orange shawl holds a steel tray of white flowers. A woman in a red-bordered gold sari stands at centre-left, and an ornamental garland of marigolds and white flowers hangs at the right edge. Behind them are tiered orange and green paper decorations, a potted fern, and a wall with a patterned tile panel.2006-08-10March 23 20112011-03-23July 03 20142014-07-03