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Series 8: Graphic materials, 1964-2017 (continued)
Subseries 1: Black-and-white negatives 1964-2017 (continued)
Rituals at the Sivan and Mariamman Temples (continued)
See pages 161, 163, 165, 167, 169, 171, 173, 175, 177, and 179 in Black-and-white negatives index for images. Also includes Brenda Beck and informant Pappamma.
The Kannpanasami Temples, and village activities
Roll ID: AFC 2017/050: PH01-11
Extent: 35 mm black-and-white negatives; 32 images
Images include The Kannpanasami Temple, pottery, possession, Nadar lineage festival and a Pariyan drummer. See pages 179, 181, 185, 187, 189, 191, 193, 195, and 197 in Black-and-white negatives index for images.
Wedding ceremony and caste members
Roll ID: AFC 2017/050: PH01-12
Extent: 35 mm black-and-white negatives; 34 images
Images include Sundaram, Beck, a wedding ceremony and villagers from the different caste systems. See Black-and-white negatives index.
Village residents
Roll ID: AFC 2017/050: PH01-13
Extent: 35 mm black-and-white negatives; 24 images
See Black-and-white negatives index.
Village residents
Roll ID: AFC 2017/050: PH01-14
Extent: 35 mm black-and-white negatives, 25 images
Images of the different villagers performing different activities including singing, riding a donkey and performing farming duties. Also includes the Olapalayam students and teachers on Independence Day. See Black-and-white negatives index.
Village residents
Roll ID: AFC 2017/050: PH01-15
Extent: 35 mm black-and-white negatives; 20 images
Images of caste members including the Periasamy Grounder, Udaiyar Vannati, and Chekkili. Also includes of Rettivalasu, Gannapunam and village residents weaving thread. See Black-and-white negatives index.
Villager residents and the town
Roll ID: AFC 2017/050: PH01-16
Extent: 35 mm black-and-white negatives; 28 images
Images of a cloth shop, a puja, a library and temples. See Black-and-white negatives index.
Village residents
Roll ID: AFC 2017/050: PH01-17
Extent: 35 mm black-and-white negatives; 26 images
Images include a Gounder family, an Aasari wedding, a wooden horse outside the Vangalamman temple, and kadai vidi. Also includes Sundaram's house, Brenda, Parani and family, and a group of children. See Black-and-white negatives index.
Village residents and activities
Roll ID: AFC 2017/050: PH01-18
Extent: 35 mm black-and-white negatives; 23 images
Angalamman, a Nadar Temple and gods. Also includes Marimuttu preparing for the Angalamman story, an audience watching the performance, the current karnam and his family, and Sundaram's house. See Black-and-white negatives index.
Village residents and activities
Roll ID: AFC 2017/050: PH01-19
Extent: 35 mm black-and-white negatives; 40 images
A puja, an Asani family, a group of children, a wedding and beach with Brenda and others, including fishermen. See Black-and-white negatives index.
BOX 28 Village residents and activities
Roll ID: AFC 2017/050: PH01-20
Extent: 35 mm black-and-white negatives; 39 images
Images include Isuman kovil, the Sivan festival, Mudeliyars, Aiyars, funeral ceremonies and a religious ritual. See Black-and-white negatives index.
Towns, village residents and activities
Roll ID: AFC 2017/050: PH01-21
Extent: 35 mm black-and-white negatives; 43 images
Images include the Aiyaraian Temple, Tengalapetti, Madurai, Dumont and relatives, a waterway, horses, and pottery. Also includes Dr. Veluppilla, stone inscriptions, carvings, house 34, temples, and a Gounder drawing water. See Black-and-white negatives index.
Landscapes and activities
Roll ID: AFC 2017/050: PH01-22
Extent: 35 mm black-and-white negatives; 30 images
Images include stone inscriptions and carvings, house 34, temples, and a Gounder drawing water. See Black-and-white negatives index.
Village resident
Roll ID: AFC 2017/050: PH01-23
Extent: 35 mm black-and-white negatives; 31 images
Images include a Udaiyar caste member, a shoe maker, a wedding, temples, stone carvings, harvest, farming and livestock. See Black-and-white negatives index.
Village residents
Roll ID: AFC 2017/050: PH01-24
Extent: 35 mm black-and-white negatives; 41 images
See Black-and-white negatives index.
Village residents
Roll ID: AFC 2017/050: PH01-25
Extent: 35 mm black-and-white negatives; 27 images
Image includes village residents, stone inscriptions and carvings. See Black-and-white negatives index.
Village residents
Roll ID: AFC 2017/050: PH01-26
Extent: 35 mm black-and-white negatives; 18 images
Image includes village residents, stone inscriptions and carvings. See Black-and-white negatives index.
Village residents
Roll ID: AFC 2017/050: PH01-27
Extent: 35 mm black-and-white negatives; 38 images
Images include village residents, houses, and gods. See Black-and-white negatives index.
Village residents
Roll ID: AFC 2017/050: PH01-28
Extent: 35 mm black-and-white negatives; 26 images
Images of village residents performing rituals and working in a factory. See Black-and-white negatives index.
Village residents
Roll ID: AFC 2017/050: PH01-29
Extent: 35 mm black-and-white negatives; 32 images
Images include village residents, rituals, wedding, funeral, and school children. See Black-and-white negatives index.
Village residents
Roll ID: AFC 2017/050: PH01-30
Extent: 35 mm black-and-white negatives; 33 images
Images of village residents. See Black-and-white negatives index.
Village residents
Roll ID: AFC 2017/050: PH01-31
Extent: 35 mm black-and-white negatives; 32 images
Images of village residents. See Black-and-white negatives index.
Village residents
Roll ID: AFC 2017/050: PH01-32
Extent: 35 mm black-and-white negatives; 44 images
Images of village residents and statues. See Black-and-white negatives index.
Village residents and activites
Roll ID: AFC 2017/050: PH01-33
Extent: 35 mm black-and-white negatives; 9 images
Some images include villagers performing rituals. See Black-and-white negatives index.
Village residents and acitivities
Roll ID: AFC 2017/050: PH01-34
Extent: 35 mm black-and-white negatives; 71 images
Images used in Beck's publication, Three Twins. See Black-and-white negatives index.
Village residents
Roll ID: AFC 2017/050: PH01-35
Extent: 35 mm black-and-white negatives; 88 images
Images used in Beck's book, Three Twins. See Black-and-white negatives index.
Sundaram's images
BOX 29 Village residents
Roll ID: AFC 2017/050: PH02-02
Extent: 35 mm black-and-white-negatives; 31 images
Village residents and their houses. See Sundaram's black-and-white photos index.
Village and village residents
Roll ID: AFC 2017/050: PH02-03
Extent: 35 mm black-and-white-negatives; 34 images
Buildings, temples and residents. See Sundaram's black-and-white photos index.
Village residents
Roll ID: AFC 2017/050: PH02-04
Extent: 35 mm black-and-white-negatives; 28 images.
See Sundaram's black-and-white photos index.
Ceremony
Roll ID: AFC 2017/050: PH02-05
Extent: 35 mm black-and-white-negatives; 32 images
Temples and statues along with residents participating in a ceremony. See Sundaram's black-and-white photos index.
Village residence
Roll ID: AFC 2017/050: PH02-06
Extent: 35 mm black-and-white-negatives; 35 images
Villagers participating in a ceremony. See Sundaram's black-and-white photos index.
Villagers
Roll ID: AFC 2017/050: PH02-07
Extent: 35 mm black-and-white negatives; 38 images
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