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A photograph of a temple-style stage decorated with golden lion-head carvings and yellow marigold garlands. Two standing devotees in saffron-orange robes flank a pair of golden deity murti: one male figure holding a trident and wearing a red turban, and one female figure in a white and green sari holding a staff. A small blue-clad figure sits at the base beside a brass bell and a lamp. A man on the left wears an orange turban, rudraksha mala and orange shawl, and holds a folded paper. A younger man on the right in orange robes holds a silver tray. A framed portrait sits at the left edge. A Tamil banner hangs behind the deities.

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A photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban standing beside two gilded deity murti decorated with yellow marigold garlands and green leaf garlands. He wears a rudraksha mala and holds a small pink paper or card in one hand. The taller murti on the left holds a trident and wears a jewelled crown and silver necklaces over a dark blue garment; the figure on the right wears a white sari with a green border and holds a small staff. A small blue-clad figure stands at the base, with a flower-decorated copper vessel and a flower garland before the shrine. Behind is a red drape and a Tamil banner. A second person in orange robes stands at the right edge, partly cropped. The man's appearance is ambiguous, so he is described by role only.2010-02-18A smiling man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban stands at the left of a golden shrine, holding a small white card near a pair of metal deity murtis of Shiva and Parvati, adorned with silver necklaces, garlands of yellow marigolds and green leaves. The figure on the right wears a white and green sari, the left a red turban and orange dhoti. A brass vessel and a tray of rose petals sit in front, with a silver ritual stand and a plaque reading Sri Anandeshwarar Anandeshwari above the shrine.2010-02-18A man in an orange saffron turban and orange robes with long swept-back hair and a dark rudraksha mala stands at left, holding a small pink item and smiling, beside a golden deity murti pair. Behind him a large bronze-gold Shiva-like figure wears a red turban, silver jewelry and a navy garment, holding a trident, while a white-and-green sari-clad goddess form holds a lotus-like object. Both are heavily garlanded with yellow marigolds and green leaves, and a small deity figure sits at their feet among garlands. A silver tray with flowers and a brass lamp are visible at the lower right, and a framed portrait stands at left edge. The setting is a golden-pillared shrine canopy with a red curtain.2010-02-18A standing man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban stands at left, holding green leaves toward a pair of golden deity murtis decorated with yellow and magenta garlands. The central image is a male deity holding a trident, wearing a red cloth and silver jewellery; beside him a female deity in a white and green sari with a pink border holds a lotus-like emblem. A small blue-clad figure and a kalasha sit at the base, with flower offerings in a silver tray at lower right. A yellow-and-white banner above reads the deity names. The scene suggests a temple abhishekam or puja setting under a golden canopy. The man has long hair, rudraksha beads and a shawl over his shoulder.2010-02-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine with a gilded arch framing two golden deity murtis, one wearing a red and gold crown and the other a golden crown, both draped in yellow, purple and green flower garlands. In the foreground stands a golden linga with a green-and-red silk cloth draped over it, also garlanded. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange robe, a gold necklace and a red tilak on his forehead, stands near the deities holding a silver tray. Beside him a second person in orange robes holds the other end of the tray. Swamiji (probable): the standing man has long hair, orange clothing and a gold mala, consistent with the page's claim that Swamiji attended. The scene resembles an abhishekam or puja setting.2010-02-12December 26 20082008-12-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple scene in which a standing man in orange robes and a white turban-style headwrap, with a white and yellow flower garland, stands beside a large decorated deity murti seated on a throne. The murti wears a red-orange turban and gold crown, with a red and gold dress, and is heavily garlanded with yellow, white and purple flowers. A second figure in orange robes with a rudraksha-style necklace stands at lower left holding a plate. Ornate gilded arch and carved stone pillars frame the altar, with hanging floral strands on the right.2008-12-27A photograph inside a temple sanctum showing an abhishekam being performed before a pair of gold-and-silver deity murti decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands. A priest in saffron robes stands at centre, pouring from a white vessel toward the deities, while another saffron-clad attendant holds a small brass pot to the left and a bald saffron-clad man stands behind. Tall brass oil lamps stand on the right, and a framed portrait garlanded with white flowers sits in the foreground showing a smiling man in saffron with a rudraksha mala. A cameraman in an orange shawl films at the lower right. Red and gold drapery frames the shrine.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20092009-01-02November 09 20072007-11-09November 19 20092009-11-19Photograph of a puja at a temple shrine. Two priests in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand at left; the foreground priest, wearing a gold armlet and a rudraksha-style bead strand, holds a gold plate toward the central deity murti. Behind him, a man with long dark hair and a white-garlanded neck wears an orange garment and has white tilak marks. Two deity murtis, adorned with gold crowns, jewellery and garlands of yellow and red flowers, sit on a red cloth before a gold arched backdrop with orange drapery. The scene shows pratyaksha-pada-puja worship of the deities.2011-12-11