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A photograph of a ritual in a shrine room with orange walls and a blue backdrop. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti leans over a silver-toned altar bathing a deity murti, with a dark-faced figure dressed in a dark garment and silver crown, and a small offering vessel nearby. On the right, a person in an orange top and white dhoti holds a lit oil lamp toward the altar. Behind on the left, a portrait-style figure seated in a red-and-cream robe with a red-and-green garland sits on a wooden stand. Timestamp 04/11/2024 13:05 appears in the lower right corner. Two physical people are visible.

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A photograph of a shirtless priest in white dhoti pouring water from a brass vessel over copper-toned metal deity murtis inside an ornate gold-framed shrine niche with a blue cloth backdrop, an abhishekam in progress. Two standing figures are visible in the shrine and a woman in an orange and magenta patterned sari with glasses stands at left, watching. Wooden cabinets with small figurines sit along the orange wall above. A timestamp reads 02/12/2024 12:43. No one in the scene is identified.2024-02-12A photograph inside a small temple room with orange walls and a wooden cabinet. A bare-chested priest in a yellow cloth and white dhoti holds a lit oil lamp before a shrine decorated with marigold garlands. Behind him, several figures are seen in colourful garments: a standing man in white dhoti with folded hands, a man with bare chest and white dhoti, and a woman in a white sari with orange border. Shrine images include a deity murti in pink and gold ornaments, a framed portrait-like murti in a blue niche, and a pink-robed figure with a crown. Brass and copper vessels and offerings sit on a green cloth in front, with an oil lamp burning on a purple cloth. A small sign reads 04/11/2024 16:18 at the lower right. The scene suggests a daily puja with aarti.2024-04-11A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a sacred thread and a white tilak on his forehead rings a brass bell while holding a lit oil lamp near a set of metal deity murtis. On the right stands a tall copper-toned murti with a tall crown, flute raised to its lips and a rudraksha-style ornamented torso, beside a smaller standing figure holding a staff, and another murti in a teal shawl. A blue backdrop hangs behind them with gold-framed panels, and wooden cabinets stand at left. The scene shows a daily abhishekam and alangaram setting with lamp and bell.2024-04-11KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 11/5/20212021-11-05Photograph inside a shrine with a yellow-painted wall at a temple ritual. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with white sacred ash markings on his arms and back stands on the left, reaching toward a row of deity murtis. An older man with grey hair, also bare-chested with white markings, leans forward holding a small golden bowl over the central dark murti, which wears a blue cloth and garlands. Flanking murtis include a green-clad figure, a golden standing figure, and a figure in orange cloth and red garment. A small golden kalasha sits at the base, with brass lamps and vessels on a low platform. A seated devotee in a red striped shirt and a long chain of white beads occupy the lower foreground. A framed picture hangs on the upper wall. A timestamp reads Dec. 27, 2025 10:53:33 a.m. Pallipalayam, Tamil Nadu.2025-12-27Photo of an abhishekam in a shrine room with orange walls and a gilded arched frame draped with a blue cloth and marigold garlands. A bronze-toned standing figure of a bare-chested saint with a raised hand and a seated, orange-draped figure with a white crown stand inside the frame. On the right, a bare-chested priest in an orange turban and white dhoti with gold border pours liquid from a vessel over the figures. Two men in white dhotis with gold borders stand at left, one with palms joined in namaskar and one in a white head cloth, both with sacred ash on their arms. A brass vessel sits on the floor, a small offering plate rests near the altar, and white cloths lie on the floor at lower right. Small framed portraits of seated figures line the top of a wooden cabinet at left.2025-03-18Photograph of a small shrine room with orange walls and a gold arched niche framing a blue backdrop. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp toward the deities. Central deity murti wears a crown and is garlanded with marigold and multicoloured flower strands; flanking deity figures are also garlanded. A woman in a blue sari at far left rings a handbell, and a bare-chested devotee at right with white markings on his arms and chest stands with palms pressed together in namaste. A magenta cloth covers the altar table with a brass lamp and small offerings in front. Three people are visible.Inside a gold-painted shrine room with a corrugated metal roof, two people in white dhoti-style clothing perform a puja at a decorated altar. A woman in a mustard-yellow blouse and white sari stands at left, bending over a small brass plate near a garlanded Shiva lingam draped in white and pink flowers. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti at right lifts a woven basket of offerings. Framed black-and-white portraits with garlands hang on the gold wall behind the altar, and oil lamps and flower petals lie on a zebra-striped cloth before the lingam. A display board of framed photographs stands beside the altar. Another person's arm holding a tray appears at the far right edge.2025-07-21Inside a golden-walled shrine, a shirtless priest in a white dhoti with white sacred ash markings on his arms and back stands before a small altar, touching a brass figure with his hand. Behind him an older man in white leans forward. On the altar are a bronze murti in an orange-robed form, a dark deity murti in a blue garment with flower garlands, a brass shrine-shaped object, a lit oil lamp on a small wooden stand, and a brass plate with flower petals. A seated man in a pink striped shirt watches at lower right. A framed picture hangs above the altar. The photo has a timestamp reading Dec. 27, 2025 10:53:46 a.m. and Pallipalayam, Tamil Nadu.2025-12-27A temple shrine interior with a priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl and a rudraksha mala pouring water from a brass vessel over a small golden deity murti on a red base. A second person in white ritual clothes bends low at left near brass pots and a basket of flower petals. Brass oil lamp statues stand on either side on a yellow floor with painted kolam-style designs, and a green, red and yellow decorated cloth hangs behind. Dark metal deity figures and a silver arch fill the back of the shrine.2007-01-01 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a small room with orange-painted walls and a wooden cupboard. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a maroon waist cloth and a white sacred thread stands at right, holding an oil lamp toward a small copper-coloured standing statue of a child-like deity with a red tilak, wrapped in a tiered cloth. Behind him, a framed photograph of a smiling man with a maroon turban, pink and black flower garlands and a saffron shawl sits on a chair. Gold-framed niches and a blue curtain are at right, and framed images of seated figures line the top of the cupboard. A timestamp reads 09-Dec-2024 1:45:50 pm, TNHB Mig V Block, Avadi, Tamil Nadu.2024-09-12A priest bare-chested in a white dhoti with a green-and-gold border stands at a shrine room, holding out a brass bowl and a small pot on a tray toward a woman in an olive-green embroidered sari who receives it with cupped hands. Behind them a second man in white stands near golden deity murti and a tall painted figure on a shelf, with yellow curtains and a cinder-block wall. A brass lamp sits on the floor at lower left.2021-11-05