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February 23 2007

Photograph of a temple shrine under a stone pillared portico. At left, a person in orange-saffron clothing with a white garland sits with back partly turned, facing the shrine. In the centre, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl bends forward near a low stone platform holding brass vessels, a kettle and lamps. At right, a deity murti of Shiva lingam with a white turban-like cloth and flower garlands stands beside a seated goddess figure in green sari with garlands. A red cloth hangs behind and a stone-carved panel rests on the platform. Brass pots, bells and a kalasha-style vessel sit on the offering table.

A bare-backed man in an orange cloth bends forward in prayer at the granite shrine of a sculpted deity pair, seated with garlands of marigolds and red flowers, beside brass oil lamps, a kalasha, a small fire lamp and offerings on a stone platform. Two men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand to the left with hands folded. A red velvet curtain frames the open pavilion, with trees and a low wall behind.

February 16 2007

Photo of a night-time puja at an outdoor stone shrine with carved grey pillars and red curtains. A bare-backed person in saffron-orange cloth leans forward, hands on a small silver vessel placed before a pair of seated deity murtis draped with yellow and purple garlands. Two attendants stand at left: one in white clothing with palms joined, another in orange with a silver pot. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, a pink cloth figure and flower offerings sit on the stone platform, with a trident leaning at left and a fire burning at right. The a person candidate's appearance is uncertain from this view, so he is described by role as the person performing the vilakku puja.

A photograph of a temple shrine at dusk with incense smoke rising. A figure in orange saffron robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha-style mala stands with hands joined in namaste before a seated pair of deity murtis draped in yellow and red garlands. A man in white dhoti stands behind with a ceremonial staff, and a second man in white clothes holds a tray. Brass oil lamps and a pink-clothed small figure sit on the stone base, with a large metal pot at right. Stone pillars frame the scene.

December 31 2006

A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine with grey stone pillars and carved stone niches, framed by orange curtains. Within the shrine, a deity murti of a seated figure with a large crown and garlands of marigolds and red flowers sits beneath a gilded arch, flanked by brass oil lamps. In the foreground, a large orange-upholstered chair with a red cushion stands empty before the altar, with a pair of wooden sandals placed on a small orange footstool. A person in saffron-orange robes bows deeply toward the chair and shrine, their head lowered. A small wooden stand holding fruit sits to the left of the chair. Purple and orange mats cover the floor.

Dusk worship at an open stone shrine with red velvet curtains tied to its pillars. Two painted deity murti sit inside, one seated with a crown and garlands and one standing beside with a pale face and red-orange garment. Brass oil lamps and offering plates stand on a white-draped platform in front. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long hair bows with joined hands toward the shrine on the left, while a man in white dhoti with an orange shawl stands at right holding a brass plate. Another person in white stands in the background near a tree.

A photograph inside a stone temple pavilion with carved pillars and a red velvet drape. Two deity murtis stand on a white-draped platform, one with a green and orange crown and garlands, the other in red with a crown. A man with long dark hair in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands barefoot before the murtis, alongside a man in a yellow robe. In the foreground a second figure in orange robes bends toward the platform, with brass lamps, a kalasha and offering vessels arranged in front. A possible a person cue: the standing man has long swept-back hair and saffron ornate clothing, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone. The scene appears to be a puja or padapuja before the murtis.

December 30 2006