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Indoor ritual scene in a room with light wooden flooring and a potted plant at right. In the foreground, a bald, shirtless man in white dhoti with a dark waist cloth holds a brass vessel and stands beside a chair. Behind him, a bare-chested man in white dhoti stands near a small table with ritual items. A woman in a red and green sari and another in a magenta top stand at a table draped in white, near a large framed painting of a deity. A partially visible person stands at left edge. Priests perform a ritual.

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Photo 82845302022-06-25 +1 copiesA bright temple hall with yellow walls, blue ceiling lights and a bookshelf on the left. In the foreground a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth holds a small vessel and stands before a low table. A woman in a cream sari with green border stands with palms pressed together beside a tall cart holding metal bowls. A man in a white shirt and a standing figure in green and white draped cloth stand with hands folded near a framed photograph and a deity murti. On the far right a seated person in orange robes holds hands together beside a table with a banana-leaf plate. On the left an armchair holds a portrait of a turbaned, bearded man garlanded with flowers, in front of an orange cloth draped table with banana-leaf offerings and a small oil lamp. A timestamp reads September 09, 2024 12:31 PM.2024-10-09November 14 20212021-11-14Photo 99205192022-05-13 +1 copiesA temple hall with yellow walls and a row of ceiling spotlights shows a priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and bare chest offering a lamp toward a figure seated in a white armchair. That figure is a statue draped with a garland of white and pink flowers, with an orange cloth on a small table holding a plate of food on banana leaves. A woman in a cream sari with a green border and a man in a white shirt stand with palms joined, and a seated person in orange robes sits at a table with a banana-leaf meal. Shelves of books, a framed portrait, a kumkum-decorated deity figure, and a lamp-lit altar with framed images complete the scene.2024-10-09Photo 66799442022-05-13 +1 copiesA candid photograph of a community dining or prasadam distribution inside a plainly furnished room with pale yellow walls and a wooden door frame. In the foreground, a woman in a red blouse and red patterned sari with glasses carries a white plate and a plastic bag, with a small handbag hanging from her shoulder. To the left, a shirtless elderly man with white hair sits on a folding chair holding a plate. Behind them, a woman in a purple top stands near a seated man in white, while a small girl in a dark top and a man in a pale shirt stand further back among others. Several guests are seated at folding tables eating from plates.Photo 82907112022-06-12 +1 copiesIndoor ritual scene in a hall with beige walls and a framed portrait on the upper left wall. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and sacred thread stands at right, holding a ritual implement over a long table laden with fruit, sweets, steel vessels and flower-garlanded brass plates. Along the back, rows of black stone deity murtis adorned with white and orange garlands sit on red-cushioned platforms. Seated devotees on the floor, including women in saris and a bare-chested man, watch; a woman in a white and gold sari and a woman in white with folded hands sit at left near trays of petals and small oil lamps. Other attendees stand in the doorway. Scene reads as a puja or abhishekam offering in progress.2022-04-23Indoor photo in a plain room with wood-effect laminate flooring, a drop ceiling, a lit red EXIT sign and beige curtains by a window. Four people are visible: a woman in a teal green salwar kameez with a patterned dupatta and gold bangles stands at left; an older man in a purple top and white dhoti with a gold border holds a small plate; a man in a dark navy top and grey trousers stands at centre facing a serving table with steel containers; a woman in a red and green patterned outfit stands at right, partly hidden by a large leafy plant. On the far right wall a framed portrait with flower garlands hangs above the table, showing a smiling figure with dark hair, though the face is too small to judge closely.2024-02-08Indoor temple ritual in a bright hall with yellow-tan walls and exposed ceiling fixtures. In the centre, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with sacred ash markings holds a lit aarti lamp raised toward a black stone altar. Beside him, another bare-chested man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and ash marks stands with palms pressed together. On the left, a figure in orange robes with a red flower garland stands near a brass offering table with a lamp and gold vessels. Behind them a crowd of devotees stands in white, teal, pink and yellow clothing, and a row of dark deity murtis lines the back wall. Brass bells, plates and orange cloth sit on a white table in the foreground.November 14 20212021-11-14