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2004 - Visit To Vinayaka 1008 Linga temple, Salem

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June 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesOutdoor temple scene at a white-plinthed shrine with a black stone Nandi statue draped in yellow, red and green marigold garlands. A young priest in white dhoti and yellow shawl stands at left holding a lit oil lamp toward the shrine. On a small wooden table in front are brass plates with flowers, rice and offerings. Two devotees at right in white clothes stand with palms pressed together in namaste. A grey stone figure and cobra-hood sculpture stand behind, with a copper pillar and coconut palms above.2009-12-29Outdoor photo at a shrine beside a black stone Ganesha murti adorned with yellow and white flower garlands and a silver crown, set against gold-embossed arch panels. A bare-chested man in a saffron-orange shawl and red-and-white flower garland, with tilak on his forehead, stands before the deity while another man in white dhoti and a red-orange shawl with rudraksha mala assists. A third person in white clothes and a white headcloth holds a brass plate with offerings at left. Pink petals and orange cloth lie on the black pedestal.2015-03-16September 01 20112011-09-01September 19 20122012-09-19 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple ritual at a black stone deity murti. A priest in a red-orange turban and a red-brown dhoti with a white garland stands at the right, holding a brass lamp that flames while he lights it. Behind him a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis presses close, some with folded hands, and a man with a camera stands among them. Blue wall and rafters with white garlands frame the shrine.2014-06-29 +1 copiesJune 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesPhotograph of a temple ritual in progress. A bare-chested priest in a rust-red turban and rust-red dhoti with a gold border stands at center, reaching up with both arms to adorn a dark black stone deity form with white and red flower garlands and an orange-and-gold cloth. Crowded devotees in white shirts and dhotis, one holding a bundle of orange marigolds and green leaves, stand around him, and a wooden frame and vertical hanging flower strands are visible in the background. The central figure wears a rudraksha mala and gold earring; no visible cues establish his identity, so he is described by role only.2014-06-29Outdoor photo of a dark Shiva lingam on a white square pedestal, draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands, with brass vessels and offerings on a small wooden table before it. A young priest in white dhoti and yellow shawl stands at the pedestal, while devotees in white, saffron and sari clothing stand with hands folded. Two monks in orange robes stand in the foreground at left. Stone statues and a carved stone figure are visible behind in a garden setting with palm trees.2009-12-29June 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesOutdoor abhishekam at a dark stone Ganesha murti under a green tree canopy. A long-haired figure in orange saffron wrap with gold-yellow border stands with back to camera, holding a silver bowl over the statue, which is smeared with yellow turmeric paste. A young man in white with orange shawl and rudraksha mala holds a red-fringed umbrella pole, and another attendant in orange stands behind. Sunlight filters through leaves.2012-09-19A shirtless priest stands at left holding a brass tray with a lit oil lamp, wearing an orange shawl over his shoulder, a yellow dhoti with green and red border, and beaded necklaces. Beside him at right, a dark stone Shiva linga is decorated with white and yellow flower garlands, red roses, and a white cloth with a red-and-gold band, with a three-horizontal-line tripundra mark on it. Incense smoke drifts in a dim shrine, and a small devotee at left in a striped shirt holds up folded hands near a basket of red flowers. The scene shows abhishekam-style worship at a shrine.2012-05-24 +1 copies