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A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with dense garlands of white and yellow flowers, red roses and green leaves. On the right, a large framed photograph of a bearded man with a saffron-orange turban and mala necklaces sits seated on a tiger-skin cushion, with a red rose garland draped below him; his figure is a printed depiction, not a physical person. Beside it stands a deity murti decorated with flowers and a peacock-feather motif. In front, a shirtless priest in an orange dhoti with red printed patterns faces the shrine with his back to the camera, and a woman in a white and cream sari stands beside him, with other devotees behind. Coconuts, flower petals and offerings lie on a red cloth below the shrine, and a decorated golden pillar and red drapery frame the scene.

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A photograph inside a decorated temple hall. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti with white sacred markings on his torso stands with his back to the camera, holding a brass vessel and facing a shrine. To the left, elderly devotees in white clothing stand with hands pressed together, one older woman in a white sari with a black beaded necklace. On the right, a deity murti is heavily decorated with white, yellow and purple garlands and a peacock-feather backdrop, with a brass lamp and offerings in front. Beside it, a life-sized cutout or printed portrait of a bearded man wearing an orange robe, a pink turban, a red and white flower garland and a rudraksha mala sits with hands in a meditative pose, in front of a red cloth draped table covered in flowers, coconut and packets.2026-02-02Inside a temple hall, a woman in a cream and gold-bordered saree stands at a flower-decked shrine, her hands joined in reverence, while a second woman in white beside her wipes her eyes. On the right, a large statue of a bearded figure in saffron-orange robes, a saffron turban and a red and white flower garland is adorned with white and red blooms. The shrine holds yellow and white marigold garlands, a decorated peetha, coconuts and offerings on a maroon-draped table. Behind them, several people in white clothes stand near a gilded column, and a bare-chested priest with a sacred thread is in the left foreground. The statue is a depiction, not a living person.2026-02-02A priest with a shaved head, bare-chested and wearing a long rudraksha mala and a sacred thread, bends forward with cupped hands at a shrine decorated with marigold and white flower garlands. Behind him stands a man in a white embroidered kurta with a bald head, and a woman's head is visible in the foreground. To the left, a framed portrait of a seated figure in a saffron-orange turban and red robe, with a flower garland, sits on the altar. Behind the shrine are a multicolored flower-covered structure, a colorful hanging decoration and a gold-and-red decorated canopy, with other people in the background.2026-02-02A photograph inside a temple shrine decorated with white, yellow and purple flower garlands and red curtains. Behind the garlands stands a deity murti, a bronze figure of a seated deity with a tall ornate crown and gold jewellery, flanked by two smaller female figures. In the foreground, a large cut-out portrait of a bearded man with a smiling face and an orange-saffron turban with a bindi wears a saffron garment, a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, hands folded in greeting, with a red and white flower garland around his neck. A man in a white shirt stands at the right edge, and a partly visible man with yellow sandalwood marks on his forehead appears at the left. Fruits, bananas and a pineapple lie at the base of the altar. The image bears a device timestamp reading 1 Feb 2026.2026-02-01A crowded temple interior during a puja, viewed from behind several bare-chested priests. In the foreground, a priest wears an orange dhoti with red and gold-bordered cloth and a rudraksha mala, with white sacred ash marks on his back. Beside him, a man in a yellow and gold dhoti with a red waist cloth stands near a tray. Behind them, an elderly woman in a white and gold sari stands at a decorated deity shrine, which is adorned with heavy garlands of yellow, white and purple flowers. A large deity murti in red and gold ornaments sits on the right, with brass oil lamps and fruit offerings on the floor. Several devotees in white and cream clothing fill the background, and a colourful temple pillar and ceiling frame the scene.2026-02-01A photograph of a decorated shrine during a puja. Centre is a deity murti. In front, a bare-chested priest in orange-red cloth stands at left with his back to the camera. At right, a man in orange-red robes and a wrapped shawl holds a brass oil lamp (aarti lamp) with lit wicks. On the shrine at right, a printed life-size portrait of a man in orange and red robes with a red-orange turban, long beard, rudraksha mala and white flower garland is seated with hands in mudra, and a lit lamp and white flowers rest before it. Red curtains and gold carved pillars frame the scene. Three physical people are visible.2026-02-01January 09 20182018-01-09January 09 20182018-01-09January 09 20182018-01-09A photo inside a covered hall with corrugated metal walls and ceiling fans. In the centre, a bald, bespectacled man with a bare chest wears a white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha malas, holding a woven basket with a leaf and offering. To his left, a man in white dhoti holds a cutout standee of a smiling figure in pink and orange clothing, an orange turban, and a garland of white jasmine, pink and red flowers, and green leaves. Two women in white saris with gold borders stand at either side, one holding a basket of flowers and the other a basket of fruit including oranges, apples and bananas. Rudraksha malas hang around their necks. Onlookers stand in the background.2022-04-17A photograph of a decorated shrine with a deity murti of Murugan seated in the centre, adorned with garlands of white and yellow flowers, purple and pink blooms and a peacock-feather backdrop, flanked by two smaller figures. In front, on the right, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban, a gold-and-bead necklace, a rudraksha mala and white flower garlands, with hands raised in greeting, appears to be a cut-out or printed image pasted onto the scene, so it is treated as a depiction. Fruit, bananas, flower offerings and a brass lamp lie on the floor below.2026-02-01January 09 20182018-01-09