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January 13 2014

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A photograph of an open printed book held up against a dark background, showing two pages of ritual instructions. The page is headed with Sanskrit-style Devanagari title text reading Surya Narayana Puja, followed by Devanagari verses and a Tamil-script section with the same heading transliterated. The paper is cream-coloured with slightly uneven lighting and dark ink. No people are visible.2014-01-131995 - Volunteering in Ramakrishna Mutt in Mylapore, ChennaiDecember 31 20112011-12-311996 - Puja Manual Handwritten by HDHJanuary 02 20132013-01-02A photograph of a ritual in a bright, white-walled room. A figure seated on the right wears a rust-red garment, a white-and-red flower garland, bangles and a forehead mark, and holds a tall silver trident (trishul). Before them, a seated man in white holds a lit oil lamp with a flame while a woman in a blue sari and a seated man in white with a rudraksha mala receive or offer with their hands. Standing behind are devotees in orange and saffron robes, one young man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala, and a woman in a red-and-gold sari with palms pressed together. A brass plate of pink flowers rests on the floor. The scene appears to be an aarti or puja with lamp and flowers.2014-07-01Rare archival collectionOverhead view of stacks of printed cards placed on cloths over a green floor. Piles sit on an orange satin cloth, a green cloth with gold border, a brown-gold tissue cloth, and a steel plate lined with green fabric; a purple and pink striped cloth lies at upper right. The cards are cream-yellow with a small emblem and a illustrated saint figure printed on them. No people are visible, and no a person figure appears.2017-03-11February 04 20132013-02-04A young boy in white ritual dress with red-bordered shawl and dhoti sits cross-legged on a woven mat, pouring from a small brass vessel while a white cloth is in his other hand. Before him on the mat are a brass plate with orange marigold petals and a small lit brass oil lamp, a brass bowl with offerings, and a tall brass bell. A black rudraksha mala hangs at his chest and a white and red forehead mark is visible. The setting is a plain pale yellow wall and bare floor.2009-11-14July 17 20152015-07-17July 18 20132013-07-18