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June 12 2014

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Inside a temple shrine, a priest in a rust-red dhoti with gold-bordered cloth and a bare upper body offers red flowers with one hand toward a group of murtis. Central figures are sculpted statues with white jasmine and red flower garlands; the seated figure wears an orange cloth, a crown-like headpiece and a golden necklace, and a figure in an orange turban and red garland stands at left. Before them sit a silver kalasha-style bowl of offerings, a small silver shrine with a seated deity figure, and a tall brass lamp stand at right. Scattered red petals cover the stone floor, and a gold-framed arch surrounds the shrine.2014-06-12June 12 20142014-06-12June 12 20142014-06-12A temple shrine scene with a standing devotee in a maroon dhoti and orange shawl, with long dark hair, offering flowers toward a sanctum. The shrine is adorned with multicoloured flower garlands in purple, yellow, red and white. Behind are two gilded deity murtis with crowns and jewellery, one in red and gold attire. A brass oil lamp stands at right and a small figure in orange clothing sits in front at lower left.2011-12-18June 19 20142014-06-19June 12 20142014-06-12A figure in orange saffron robes with bare upper body and dark curly hair stands with back to the camera, performing abhishekam at a black stone shivalinga set on a dark lotus-shaped peetha. Behind them is a shrine with a seated deity murti in red and gold garments, flanked by standing devotee statues draped in white and pink flower garlands and gold ornaments. A brass oil lamp stands at right, and flower petals are scattered on the floor.2017-09-05 +1 copiesA temple shrine scene where a person in an orange-saffron cloth is seen from behind, pouring or offering over a black stone shivalingam set on a black stone yoni-pitha base. Behind it, seated deity murtis with gold crowns, garlands of white and pink flowers and gold ornaments sit within a red and gold backdrop. Two standing statues flank the shrine: one on the left in green and orange garments, one on the right in a yellow-and-brown headwrap, red dhoti and a large necklace, both garlanded. Brass oil lamps stand at right and scattered pink petals cover the wet floor. The page excerpt mentions a Tamil satsang, but the visible shrine is not tied to that event.2017-09-05A photograph of a man in a dark red-maroon robe with a yellow-striped border and a white flower garland stands at the centre, smiling and raising his right hand in greeting. He wears a red-and-white forehead marking and a rudraksha mala. Behind him stand golden statues of figures in orange and red turbans, with garlands, ornate necklaces and rudraksha malas. In the centre is a black Shivalingam draped in orange cloth and a rudraksha mala, flanked by a golden arch. In front is a silver kalasha and offerings on a tray. The setting appears to be a temple shrine.2014-06-12November 16 20152015-11-16Temple puja scene in a shrine with a red-pillared open pavilion and greenery beyond the grille. A man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala wears a maroon dhoti and matching shawl with gold border, holding a small bell and a ritual vessel as he performs worship. Before him, a large deity murti with an orange headcloth and gold ornaments sits on a white-draped platform, heavily garlanded in red, yellow, purple and white flowers. Behind, two gold-faced deity figures in red and orange garments stand in an arched niche wreathed with the same multicolored garlands. Brass oil lamps flank the platform.2011-12-15 +1 copiesTemple ritual photo at a shrine with a gold-framed arch behind a deity murti. A standing man in orange robes, wearing a yellow-orange turban and white garland, reaches toward the figure while an assistant in orange holds a brass plate of offerings. Another attendant in orange holds a brass vessel at the left beside a tall brass lamp stand. The shrine is decorated with yellow, purple and white flower garlands and a large garland on the right. Possible abhishekam or puja with padapuja-style offerings.2008-12-27 +1 copies