It was our collective decision to have a last photograph with her in a happy mood, so as to ensure a good farewell to her,” he told DH. “Our mother lived happily for nearly 95 years, and we all know how we cared for and loved her. George Oommen, however, said the family was not affected by the negative comments on social media - because they were being made without knowing the context behind the photograph. While some ridiculed the family for “being happy” and “smiling” at someone’s death, others said it was aspirational to gather around a family member and be happy that they lived such a grand life. The picture was posted by someone on social media, where the family was equally flayed and appreciated for their poses. It was taken on Friday when her family members and other close relatives came together for the photograph around Mariyamma’s casket. The photograph was taken during the funeral service for Mariyamma, who was the family matriarch and died at 95. The photograph in question - which triggered negative and positive comments on social media where it was quite popular - was of the family of Mariyamma Varghese Panavelil who live in Mallappally in Kerala’s Pathanamthitta district. While the smiling faces of about 40 members of a family gathered around a funeral casket might have garnered contradictory reactions from the public, those in the picture were quite unapologetic about their “family photograph”.
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