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January 03 2008

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Night-time photograph outside a stone temple structure with carved granite pillars and a red cloth hanging. A bald man in a deep orange-red robe stands at a granite ledge with his palms pressed together in namaskar, facing brass ritual items including a bell, a plate and a small cup. Beside him, a smiling man in orange robes with long swept-back dark hair stands with hands joined, and another orange-robed man with a red vertical mark on his forehead also presses palms together. A man in white clothes stands behind them. On the far left, a figure in orange clothing claps. A colourful umbrella with tassels stands at the left edge, and a dark board listing donor names is mounted on a wall behind them.2008-02-10February 17 20082008-02-17A photograph of a temple courtyard with orange-washed walls and a corrugated roof. A young man in an orange dhoti and orange wrap with a long rudraksha mala and a sandalwood tilak stands at a grey stone altar, his right hand resting on its ledge. On the altar are brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha-style pot, a silver bowl, and a plate of yellow flowers. Beside him is a gold-trimmed red throne-like seat with a red cushion, and a wooden box with red compartments in the foreground. A microphone stand and a potted plant stand to the right.July 20 20102010-07-20A photograph inside a temple hall with a grey stone platform bearing carved floral medallions. A person in an orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti, with long hair tied back and a rudraksha mala, is bent forward with hands resting on the stone ledge, pointing toward a brass bowl. Orange cloth covers a brown cushioned seat to the left, with a small mat on the floor. In the background, a figure in pink and gold robes sits near a gold-decorated shrine with garlands and brass lamps. Two people in white stand near a doorway with red grille and a curtain.2010-07-10November 06 20102010-11-06June 09 20092009-06-09Photograph of a temple abhishekam at night. In the centre, a man in orange robes with a gold necklace, bare-armed with white ash markings on his arms and forehead, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a large white-coated shivalinga draped with white flower garlands and rudraksha beads. To his left, a bearded man in orange robes with a gold chain stands with hands folded. At the right edge, a deity murti wears a purple and gold garment with garlands. Behind them are a red curtain, a carved stone pillar, and a black board reading Dhyanapeetam with lists of names.2009-12-16A man in an orange saffron wrap over a red sleeveless top stands at a stone temple site, his right hand resting on the polished black stone leg of a large dark deity murti. His hair is swept back, and he has a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a man in an orange robe holds a small white object, and another man in white clothes with a pendant stands near the murti. The black stone statue dominates the right side of the frame, and the setting appears to be an unfinished temple interior with concrete and wooden planks. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair and saffron wrap; he is performing a respectful touch of the murti in the role of devotee.2007-11-07A photograph of a person in an orange saffron robe and a long red flower garland bending forward at a carved grey stone ledge inside a temple-like hall, one hand outstretched to touch the stone. The stone base has carved relief borders. Behind is a blue-and-red painted wall, an orange mesh curtain and a metal grille door. The figure is alone in the frame and appears to be performing a reverent bow or touching a shrine base.A photograph of a temple interior where three men in orange-saffron robes stand beside a grey stone base. On the left, a man with long dark hair, a red bindi and an orange wrap stands with eyes lowered toward the stone. Beside him, a bespectacled man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and red-edged cloth looks down at the base. On the right, a man in orange robes with red borders and a black shoulder bag stands with folded arms, looking down. Behind them a bright floral garland, gold and orange cloth, and a brass shrine element are visible. A partially visible man in red stands at the far left edge.2007-11-15A man in orange saffron robes bends forward at a grey stone platform carved with floral and scroll relief, pressing his forehead against its edge while one hand rests on the stone. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala draped over his shoulder and has dark hair tied back. Behind him stands an orange and red patterned cloth hanging and a red wall, with a gold-coloured ornamental pillar at the right edge.2010-08-28