Pictures taken by the author that are pertinent to the The Language of Equals
Narasimha temple at Yanai Malai
Flooded rice paddy
Yanai Malai hill
Meenakshi Amman during Navaratri
Golu display
Golu display
Small golu
Mud dyke
Footsteps
Meeting on the road
Preparation for planting rice
Roadside shrine
Shiva’s trident
Narasimha temple at Yanai Malai
Meenakshi Temple, Madurai
Meenakshi Temple, Madurai
Planting rice
Planting rice
Man with garland
Train station scene
Krishna and cradles
Cradles with Krishna
Temple columns, Hanuman and a Yali
Entrance to Nupura Gangai
Nayak Palace, Madurai
Pandi Koil
Pongal offering at Pondi Koil
Boiling pongal pot
Overflowing pongal pot
Flourishing rice crop
Steps up to Nupura Gangai
Monkeys at Nupura Gangai
Inside Nupura Gangai
Offering at Pondi Koil
Lime on Shiva’s trident
Train station treats
Nagas
Naga
Nagas
Threshing and gathering rice
Sugar cane for Pongal
Kolum celebrating Pongal
Kolum celebrating Pongal
Preparing for Pongal
Mattu Pongal
Mattu Pongal
Mattu Pongal
Mattu Pongal
Mature rice crop
Local shrine
Sarangapani Temple, Kumbakonam near Ramanujan’s house
Sarangapani Temple, Kumbakonam
Ramanujan’s kitchen, Kumbakonam
Inner temple, Kumbakonam
Maha Maham Tank, Kumbakonam
Temple entrance, Kumbakonam
Temple Elephant, Kumbakonam
Temple elephant giving a blessing
Entrance to Ramanujan’s home, Kumbakonam
Ramanujan’s bedroom, Kumbakonam
Well at back of Ramanujan’s home, Kumbakonam