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Indoor temple scene with a red-and-green tiled floor and a red-tiled doorway framed by a dark carved wooden lintel. A woman with long dark hair, wearing an orange sari over a red blouse, holds a brass plate toward a bare-chested, white-dhoti-clad man who bows at the shrine entrance. A man in an orange kurta with a pink cloth in his hands stands at left, and another orange-clad figure is partly visible at the left edge. A wall above the doorway carries red Tamil lettering. Lamps and offerings suggest a puja or aarti.

May 22 2012

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May 22 2012

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August 03 2008

A temple courtyard scene at a small shrine with a yellow-framed doorway and ornate metal grille. On the right, a bare-chested priest in a saffron-orange wrap and cream dhoti performs aarti, holding a lamp toward the shrine interior. In front, a white-haired man in peach-orange robes stands with palms joined in namaskar, beside a woman in orange sari with a white flower garland and folded hands. Behind them, several men in orange robes and shawls stand on marble flooring, with arched stone walls and green foliage in the background. No a person candidate is visibly distinguishable by the listed cues, so the figures are described by role only.

May 11 2012

May 29 2012

A photograph taken from behind of four people standing in a dim stone shrine before a black Shiva lingam draped with a striped cloth and garland, with small oil lamps glowing beside it. The figure at left wears an orange unstitched cloth and carries a cream bag with a red border; beside him an older man with white vibhuti on his forehead and a rudraksha mala stands in saffron clothing. Next, a person in an orange-red wrap with gold trim and a copper-coloured headband stands with hands folded. At right, a shaved-headed devotee in orange with a rudraksha mala joins palms in prayer, and a man in a white shawl with gold borders holds a patterned tote bag. The scene is a puja at the lingam; no swami appearance cue is visible from behind.

A photograph of devotees at a shrine entrance with a yellow-framed doorway and a grille inscribed with repeated mantra text. A priest in a bare-chested pose with a light cloth wrapped at the waist stands at the right, holding a lit lamp and offering toward the inner shrine. Several people in orange and saffron shirts and wraps stand in a line on a white marble floor, several with hands folded in prayer. One woman in an orange sari wears a white flower garland and holds her palms together. An older man in a peach-coloured shirt and dhoti stands with hands joined at the centre. Green trees and a low stone wall with arched openings are behind, and a small metal table holds a lamp on the left.

A photograph of a temple shrine doorway with white carved stone framing and a golden-tiled interior. Inside, a shirtless priest in white dhoti holds a lamp before a dark stone deity murti adorned with pink flowers, with a silver-toned tray of fruit and offerings on a low table. A second priest in an orange-red dhoti with gold border stands beside him, and in the foreground a woman in an orange-red sari with gold border, rudraksha beads on her arms and head, and a gold necklace faces the shrine with her back to the camera. The scene shows puja or aarti at a shrine, with an oil lamp glowing in the niche.

May 18 2012