Brenda Beck collection from Tamil Nadu, India, 1964-2017 (Library of Congress Finding Aid)

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	Series 6: Ritual and practices, 1965-1969; 1976-1977 (continued)
		Subseries 1: Temple maps (continued)
			Angalamman Utaiyur Temple (continued)
				Extent: Manuscript
				Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 19/2			Annanmar Temple in Lingappa Gountanvalasu
BOX-FOLDER 19/2				Extent: Manuscript
				Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 19/3			Annanmar Temple on Kodumudi to Erode road
BOX-FOLDER 19/3				Extent: Manuscript
				Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 19/4			Jafna Temple maps
BOX-FOLDER 19/4				Extent: Manuscript
				Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 19/5			Maps of Olapalayam and neighborhood
BOX-FOLDER 19/5				Extent: Manuscript
				Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 19/6			Temple maps 112-127
BOX-FOLDER 19/6				Extent: Manuscript
				Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 19/7			Temple map—supplement -A series, nos. 1-63 A
BOX-FOLDER 19/7				Extent: Manuscript
				Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 19/8			Temple maps (additions) M24 and M28
BOX-FOLDER 19/8				Extent: Manuscript
				Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 19/9-10			Temple maps basic series
BOX-FOLDER 19/9-10				Extent: Manuscript
				Transcript.
		Subseries 2: Temple rituals
			Contains temple rituals—plus inscriptions and related stories
BOX-FOLDER 19/11			About Vastu
BOX-FOLDER 19/11				Extent: Manuscript
				Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 19/12			Bananas and cocoanuts in puja rituals
BOX-FOLDER 19/12				Extent: Manuscript
				Transcript. See page 16 in Black-and-white negatives index for images.
BOX-FOLDER 19/13			Batirakaliamman puja
BOX-FOLDER 19/13				Extent: Manuscript
				Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 19/14			Cucinaram Vishnu Temple inscription
BOX-FOLDER 19/14				Extent: Manuscript
				Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 19/15			Drawing of Pillar— Mantisvaran Temple 3
BOX-FOLDER 19/15				Extent: Manuscript
				Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 19/16			Ganesh placement in temples—notes
BOX-FOLDER 19/16				Extent: Manuscript
				Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 19/17			Gannapuram Shiva Temple inscriptions
BOX-FOLDER 19/17				Extent: Manuscript
				Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 19/18			Invitation to gods to attend Maariyamman fire pot dance
BOX-FOLDER 19/18				Extent: Manuscript
BOX-FOLDER 19/19			Kangayam natu Siva Temple—old songs
BOX-FOLDER 19/19				Extent: Manuscript
				Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 19/20			Karuppanasami and Kannimar Kumbavisekam in Gannapuram
BOX-FOLDER 19/20				Extent: Manuscript
				Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 19/21			Kumbavisekam for Murugan, Gannapuram
BOX-FOLDER 19/21				Extent: Manuscript
				Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 19/22			Kumbavisekam for the Kannimar in Pappani
BOX-FOLDER 19/22				Extent: Manuscript
				Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 19/23			Kumbavisekam Rituals—general
BOX-FOLDER 19/23				Extent: Manuscript
				Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 19/24			Mandisvaran Temple, Gannapuram
BOX-FOLDER 19/24				Extent: Manuscript
				Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 19/25			Murugan worship expenses
BOX-FOLDER 19/25				Extent: Manuscript
BOX-FOLDER 19/26			Number of gods in a temple—notes
BOX-FOLDER 19/26				Extent: Manuscript
				Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 19/27			Pongal ritual for Maariyamman
BOX-FOLDER 19/27				Extent: Manuscript
				Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 19/28			Retnamurthi Temple rights
BOX-FOLDER 19/28				Extent: Manuscript
				Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 19/29			Retnamurthi Temple story
BOX-FOLDER 19/29				Extent: Manuscript
				Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 19/30			Rituals for Mantisvaran Temple
BOX-FOLDER 19/30				Extent: Manuscript
				Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 19/31			Siva Temple wedding festival songs
BOX-FOLDER 19/31				Extent: Manuscript
				Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 19/32			Temple orientation—various gods
BOX-FOLDER 19/32				Extent: Manuscript
				Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 19/33			Use of a mirror in rituals
BOX-FOLDER 19/33				Extent: Manuscript
				Transcript.
		Subseries 3: Spirit possessions
			Transcripts of spirit possession, 1969
BOX-FOLDER 20/1-2			2nd Aacari spirit possession House 97
BOX-FOLDER 20/1-2				Extent: Manuscript
				Transcript.
				Peeye excorcism
					Tape ID: AFC 2017/050: SR26
					Extent: 2 sound tape reels ; analog ; 5 in.
					Recording of a spirit exorcism of an Aacari girl. The exorcism was performed over a period of three days. The recording contains audio of the 2nd and 3rd night. The first night can be found on AFC 2017/050: SR25. Recorded on November 18-19th, 1965. AFC 2017/050: SR34 has wedding songs from the same house 97.
BOX-FOLDER 20/3-4			Aacaari House 97 spirit exorcism, 1969
BOX-FOLDER 20/3-4				Extent: Manuscript
				Transcript.
				Peeye excorcism
					Tape ID: AFC 2017/050: SR24
					Extent: 2 sound tape reels ; analog ; 5 in.
					Recording contains audio of the first night of a spirit exorcism of an Aacari girl who was possessed by seven spirits. Notes on AFC 2017/050: SR20 indicates that it contains audio of the spirit possession. Audio recordings of the possession can also be heard on AFC 2017/050: 26. It contains the first night of the recording of the spirit exorcism. Recorded by Beck, November 17th, 1965.
BOX-FOLDER 20/5-7			Aacaari House 97, evil spirit exorcism
BOX-FOLDER 20/5-7				Extent: Manuscript
				Transcript.
				Peeye excorcism
					Tape ID: AFC 2017/050: SR26
					Extent: 2 sound tape reels ; analog ; 5 in.
					Recording contains audio of a spirit exorcism of an Aacari girl for the 2nd and 3rd night performed over a period of three days. The first night can be found on AFC 2017/050: SR25. May be duplicate of previous folder. Additional recordings can be heard on AFC 2017/050: SR20 and AFC 2017/050: SR26. Recorded by Beck, November 18-19th, 1965.
BOX-FOLDER 20/8			Gounder and Pandaram possession, Mariyamman festival
BOX-FOLDER 20/8				Extent: Manuscript
				Transcript.
				Short stories and songs
					Tape ID: AFC2017/050: SR29
					Extent: 1 sound tape reel ; analog ; 5 in.
					Recorded by Brenda Beck, 1965.
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