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Kailasa Paramparagatha Surya Vamsa Panchanadikulam SarvajnapeethamA dimly lit photograph of a shrine ritual. A man in a reddish-orange cloth stands bent forward at left, holding a lit multi-wick brass oil lamp (aarti lamp) toward a silver-coloured linga with a raised face and a flower garland draped over it, set against a white cloth. The linga sits on a stone base near the shrine's dark background, with small stones on the ground. The man's face is partly visible and he is barefoot. The flame is the main light source. Setting appears to be a temple or mutt sanctum at night, with the aarti lamp being offered to the Shiva linga.Kailasa Paramparagatha Surya Vamsa Panchanadikulam SarvajnapeethamA dimly lit temple scene during an aarti: a shaved-headed priest in a dark garment holds a brass multi-flame oil lamp with several bright flames toward the viewer, his face partly hidden behind the lamp. A second figure in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl stands at right, also holding a lamp. Garlands of yellow-green and red flowers hang on a decorated pillar or deity stand at left, with blurred background ornaments.2016-12-07Kailasa Paramparagatha Surya Vamsa Panchanadikulam SarvajnapeethamA photograph in a dim temple interior with glazed tiled floor. A person with dark hair bent forward, lit by a flame, holds a flaming camphor or lamp tray low over the floor near a hanging chain-suspended lamp. To the right, a round brass lamp-ringed frame with lit oil lamps surrounds a deity murti with green coconut-like offerings and white jasmine garland. The flame, orange light and reflections dominate the scene. The person's face and presentation are not clear enough to confirm any identity.2018-04-29A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at a shrine, holding a lit oil lamp toward a Shiva lingam draped in a white cloth and decorated with white and yellow flower garlands and red blossoms. A gilded arched frame surrounds the lingam, with a red cloth behind it. A brass trident leans on the left wall, and a small silver plate with flowers and offerings sits on the floor at lower right.2025-03-08Night outdoor aarti at a shrine. A bare-backed priest in white dhoti with gold-bordered cloth stands at left, holding a lit camphor flame on a brass aarti plate toward a deity murti. The murti is draped in an orange cloth, decorated with yellow and red flower garlands and pearl necklaces, and sits on a white-draped platform with brass puja vessels and small oil lamps in front. Floodlights and string lights glow in the background. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this image.2011-11-10April 29 20182018-04-29A photograph inside a dim temple shrine. A man in an orange-yellow dhoti and saffron shawl, bare-chested on one side, with a dark rudraksha mala and a vertical white sacred mark on his forehead, holds a flaming camphor or lamp flame in his right hand and a brass handbell in his left. He stands before a small stone-framed niche with an ornate golden arch containing a small dark deity murti on a stone pedestal. On the right, a stone table holds a brass lamp with a lit wick, a brass vessel and a brass stand. The scene shows an aarti offering being performed.A priest stands with his back to the camera in a white dhoti with a gold border and no upper garment, holding a lit lamp before a small red-and-gold deity figure in a temple hall with white walls and a corrugated roof. On the right, a Shivalingam draped in a garland of white and yellow flowers sits beneath a gold arch on a white-cloth-covered platform with red and green borders. A brass trident stands upright in the centre, and brass plates with flowers and offerings sit on the floor, along with a small oil lamp. A framed portrait of a woman hangs on the back wall. Only one person is visible.2025-03-08November 25 20132013-11-25