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December 17 2011

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December 30 20112011-12-30February 03 20132013-02-03A large hall with polished floor where a group of men in white dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on mats during a pada puja style ceremony, with small oil lamps and brass plates with offerings in front of them. Several front-row priests have sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas. Behind them younger boys in colourful shirts and seated adults in white watch. A man in an orange robe sits near the back on the left, and chairs line the back wall. A red banner with Tamil text hangs on the upper wall. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2011-02-25 +1 copiesApril 04 20122012-04-04December 27 20112011-12-27November 20 20112011-11-20December 25 20112011-12-25September 07 20112011-09-07A large hall with cream walls and recessed ceiling lights holds a seated congregation on white floor mats. In the foreground, men in white dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged, several with bare shaved heads and white sandalwood markings on their arms and chests; one bald man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits at the left edge. Small brass oil lamps and a kalasha-like vessel sit on the floor before them, and a book and lamp box rest near the right. Framed portraits of female figures in red-and-white attire hang on the back wall above red drapes, and a crowd of more participants in white and colourful clothes fills the rear of the hall.2011-09-04 +1 copiesAugust 30 20112011-08-30A hall of seated devotees on mats and floor cushions during a group gathering. Many boys and young men sit in rows in white kurtas, orange and saffron tops, striped shirts and green t-shirts, several wearing beaded malas. Some hold or sit beside small brass plates with oil lamps, fruit and sweets, and steel lunch boxes rest on the floor. Behind them, older men in white and orange sit on a raised area, and framed portraits and posters hang on the pale walls beside red curtains. Sunlight comes through large windows at right.2011-12-13February 03 20132013-02-03