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May 26 20132013-05-26A photograph of a puja inside a room with pale pink walls and a white floor-standing air conditioner. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-brown dhoti with gold borders, a red-and-white flower garland and gold bangles, holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a decorated deity murti. The murti stands on a gold throne draped in red, white, yellow and purple flower garlands and a purple cloth. A young boy in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands beside him holding a tray of offerings. Two people with folded hands stand at the left edge, and a camera operator is visible at the right. The scene reads as an abhishekam or aarti ceremony.2013-05-26 +1 copiesA standing priest in an orange-and-gold dhoti with a matching orange shawl and a white flower garland performs aarti with a lit camphor flame on a metal lamp before a seated deity murti decorated with a multicolour garland and flower garlands. The murti sits on a golden throne with a gold arch behind it, and a tall brass lamp with a lit flame stands at right. A kneeling devotee in orange clothes sits at lower centre beside a brass bowl, and another seated person with dark hair and glasses at lower right holds hands together in prayer. Visible room features include a white floor-standing air conditioner and dark red curtains. Four people are visible.2015-06-03June 03 20152015-06-03 +2 copiesJune 10 20172017-06-10A photograph inside a decorated hall in a temple-style setting. A bearded man with long dark hair in a rust-red robe and white-and-red flower garland holds a lit camphor flame on a lamp at the front left. Beside him, a younger attendant with a bare upper body and orange cloth holds a brass plate. Behind them stands a large gilded throne with a red cushion and a tiger-skin cover, and a deity murti dressed in yellow and red with garlands. Yellow, red and white flower garlands wrap a tall figure at right, and a brass oil lamp and a flower-filled bowl sit on the floor. Ornate fabric canopies with tassels hang above.2017-06-10A ritual puja in a decorated hall with a golden throne draped in a tiger-skin cloth behind it. A man in a rust-red robe and white garland holds a lit camphor flame over a brass lamp while an attendant in saffron-orange dhoti, bare-chested with a white garland and tilak, holds a brass plate. To the right, a deity murti in a golden-orange garment and flower garlands sits on a silver seat, surrounded by yellow and red floral arrangements. A large silver tray of red and pink petals lies in the foreground, with a brass lamp on a stand behind.2017-06-10May 25 20132013-05-25 +2 copiesPhoto inside a decorated hall at Tiruvannamalai Aadheenam. A bearded man in a long rust-red robe with a white flower garland holds a lit camphor flame toward a golden decorated murti. Beside him, a young man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a white beaded necklace, holds a brass plate of offerings. Behind them stands a large gold ornate throne with a red cushion and a tiger-skin cloth, and a tall brass oil lamp. On the right, a deity murti in a silk garment with a crown and tall yellow and red garlands and a green leaf backdrop. Marigold offerings sit in a flower-filled bowl in the foreground, and a painted mountain backdrop is behind the throne. Ceremonial puja scene.2017-06-10May 12 20132013-05-12May 25 20132013-05-25 +1 copiesJune 03 20152015-06-03 +1 copies