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A photo at a temple doorway with ornate carved wooden doors studded with brass bells and hung with garlands of white jasmine, red and pink flowers and strings of yellow-green citrus fruit. A woman in an orange-red silk sari with gold border and a flower garland stands with her head bowed. A shirtless priest in a teal and black patterned dhoti with a white sacred thread and a white tilak on his forehead holds up a strand of lime garland. A woman in a white sari with gold border stands at the left edge, and a partially visible figure is at the lower right, with a few other people nearby in the foreground.

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Photograph of a temple doorway covered in golden-yellow panels with rows of small brass bells and garlands of red, white and pink flowers with green leaves hanging on the sides. In the foreground a woman with hair tied back and draped in an orange-red silk sari with gold border has lemon garlands looped at her head and shoulder. Beside her a bare-chested man in a teal green cloth with patterned border and a white sacred thread touches the doorway, while another shirtless man in the right background works near the frame. A white-clad person stands at the left edge. The scene suggests a temple door being decorated with lemon garlands and flowers.2012-08-20Photograph of a temple doorway with ornate golden-yellow carved wooden panels hung with small brass bells and garlands of marigold, red and white flowers and lime-green fruit. A shaved-headed priest, bare-chested in a teal patterned dhoti with a white sacred thread, stands with a white urdhva-pundra forehead mark and drapes a garland of lime fruit around the neck of a woman in an orange-red silk sari. A young boy with a white forehead mark and a pearl necklace is in the foreground, and a figure in white dhoti stands at the left edge. No a person candidate is visible.2012-08-20 +2 copiesTwo men walk barefoot on a paved brick path beneath palm trees, with golden trident-shaped standards visible behind them. The man on the left, with short dark hair and a red bindi, wears a large multi-strand garland of pink and white flowers with gold-coloured beads and an orange-red dhoti with gold border, bare-chested. The bald man on the right, wearing a rudraksha mala and an orange-red dhoti with gold border, carries a folded orange towel and a small container. Other devotees in orange-red robes and bald priests follow in the procession.2014-09-26A figure with long dark hair and a red tilak on the forehead stands with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes lowered, wearing an orange saffron garment with yellow-gold borders and a long garland of yellow marigolds and red flowers, plus a dark rudraksha mala. Behind him, two men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand, one holding a wooden pole with an orange flag; another man in white holds a pole beside a striped mat. An orange and blue ceremonial umbrella with tassels is visible at upper right, and a brass offering plate sits on the mat in the lower foreground.2008-08-01A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a shrine. A bare-backed priest in a rust-orange dhoti with gold borders stands at a decorated altar, holding a golden implement and pouring or offering over a small golden deity murti framed with white and pink flower garlands. Silver vessels stand on the altar ledge. A second man in a matching orange cloth with a gold necklace and a beaded headband stands to the left watching. A white-clad attendant holds a vessel at the right edge. A glowing arched lamp frame sits above.2012-06-05Photograph of devotees at a golden-yellow carved temple door studded with small brass bells, with green and white-flower garlands hanging beside it. In the foreground a woman in a red-orange silk sari with gold border has her shoulder touched by a bare-chested man in a teal dhoti with a sacred thread across his back, who reaches toward the door. Beside him a second bare-chested man in a white dhoti with orange top cloth also reaches up to the garland. At the right edge a brass pot sits on a low ledge near the threshold. A woman in a white sari with gold border stands at the far left edge. The scene suggests a temple door-opening or door-blessing ritual.2012-08-20 +1 copiesTwo priests in orange-red dhoti and shoulder cloths with gold borders stand before a shrine with a gold canopy and a deity murti decorated with white and pink flower garlands. The priest in front has a shaved head and bare back, pouring or offering at the shrine, with a silver bell held by a hand at the upper right. The second priest on the left wears a gold necklace and a headband, holding a silver bowl. Silver vessels stand on the stone platform, and a small wall arch of lights frames the shrine. The scene suggests an abhishekam or puja. a person is not visually identified here.2012-06-05April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesMay 25 20122012-05-25 +1 copiesA photograph inside a yellow-ochre temple hall decorated with brass bells and garlands of orange marigolds, pink and white flowers. A bare-chested devotee in a teal dhoti stands with his back to the camera while a priest in white dhoti and white shoulder cloth holds his hands near his shoulders, and a bare-chested man in a saffron-orange dhoti and wrap with gold-toned garland and gold earring stands at right with palms joined. A brass oil lamp stands at right. A white sacred thread is visible on the devotee's back. Ritual blessing setting.2012-09-11Outdoor procession on a sandy path lined with a woven mat and blue border. A central barefoot man in orange-ochre robes with a gold-bordered dhoti, wearing a thick garland of white jasmine, red roses and green leaves, a gold necklace and a white vertical tilak, walks forward smiling with eyes lowered. An attendant behind him in a saffron-orange robe holds a large red and multicoloured tasselled umbrella over him. On the left, a woman in an orange sari carries a silver bowl of leaves and flowers on a tray, and another carries a yellow-and-red embroidered standard on a pole. Another orange-robed attendant walks at the right edge holding sandals. Small white and red shrines stand in the background among trees. a person in the centre, identified by the garland, gold necklaces and orange robes with ceremonial attendants.2013-01-06 +1 copiesMay 27 20122012-05-27