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A photograph inside a small whitewashed shrine room. A bare-chested priest with a shaved head and an orange-saffron dhoti stands at left, facing a seated figure on a golden-red throne. The seated figure is a deity murti or statue wearing a red-and-gold garment and a crown-like headdress, with a lit oil lamp flame in front. A green-draped altar table stands in the foreground. On the right, a framed picture of a deity sits on a pink-draped stand beside a tall gold-painted pillar. A small brass vessel is visible at the bottom edge. The priest appears to be performing puja or aarti with the lamp.

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A photograph of a ritual inside a small whitewashed room. A bare-backed priest in orange cloth stands at left, holding a lit flame or oil lamp toward a seated figure on a golden throne. The seated figure wears a red and gold garment and a red-topped head covering, with a gold necklace, and raises a hand in blessing. To the right, a framed picture of a deity with a golden halo sits on an orange-draped table beside a green-draped stand. A plain white wall and a hanging wire lie behind the scene. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm, so the identity is uncertain.2024-09-09A dimly lit shrine room where a shaved-headed priest in orange robes stands at left holding a lit oil lamp in his right hand. Behind him sits a seated deity murti with a crown, draped in red, on a raised pedestal. To the right, a framed picture of a deity rests on a wooden cabinet. In the foreground a dark wooden table holds small brass vessels and plates used for puja offerings. No other people are visible.2024-09-09A photograph of a temple ritual in which a priest in saffron-orange clothing and an orange head wrap stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp low over a metal vessel with his hands. Behind him are two ornate golden deity murti with decorated arches, one with pink and red draped cloth. A white paper sign reading KAILASA is fixed on the shrine front between them. A rudraksha mala and bare arm with an ornament are visible on the priest. The scene is a lamp offering at a shrine, with warm firelight dominating the composition.2024-10-16A bare-chested priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands at left in a temple shrine, holding a lamp or offering toward a deity. Behind him is a golden ornate throne with a radiating golden halo and a seated gold-coloured deity murti with a large crown-like head ornament. Gold and silver statues of animals and figures stand on the floor, with green and red cloth draped on side platforms and stacked red cloth bundles at right. The walls are pale green with an arched niche at left. The scene suggests a neivaidhyam food offering in a temple, though this is not fully legible.2024-06-19Indoor shrine photograph with a white wall behind. On the left, a seated figure statue wears a red and gold garment and a red headdress, holding a small brass bell or lamp-like object in one hand and a red cloth in the other, seated on a green-and-gold base with brass vessels in front. On the right, a framed printed picture of a goddess with a red and gold background sits on a gold-trimmed pedestal alongside a golden decorative arch. The figures are statues and a printed picture, not living people.2024-07-22A small shrine room with pale green walls. A man kneels at the lower right in a bare-chested state with white dhoti, performing puja before a seated figure in an orange and red garland-draped sitting form with an orange-red headpiece, with a white and red garland. Oil lamps burn on the floor in front of the seated figure, and a white paper label sits on its base. On the left, a framed painting shows a standing figure holding a trident, with a small figure and offerings below. A smaller framed picture of a deity with a blue background hangs on the wall, and a trident is mounted on the wall at right.2024-08-28A shirtless priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, seen from behind, waves a lit oil lamp toward a large framed portrait on a gold-carved throne with a red cushion. The portrait shows a smiling bearded figure in a red-orange turban with a saffron-coloured robe, rudraksha-style beads and a flower garland, hands raised in blessing. Two small framed photographs of older saints hang on the right wall, with a brass bowl and a small oil lamp on a wooden stool in the foreground. The setting is a plain white-walled room with a gold cloth backdrop and floral garlands.2021-11-15Photo 11725439 +4 copiesA bare-chested priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands at a draped table, bending forward over a brass vessel and handling offerings with both hands. Behind him, a large framed portrait of a man with a long beard and turban, wearing gold garlands, is set before an ornate golden sunburst backdrop with a red cloth. A small brass lamp and a sign reading KAILASA ICHAPURAM sit on the table, and a dark metal pot rests on the floor in the foreground. The setting looks like a temple-style abhishekam or puja corner.2025-02-02A photograph of an abhishekam ritual in a temple sanctum. A priest on the left, wearing an orange cloth and a rudraksha mala, pours liquid from a vessel over a small brass murti of a deity placed on a red pedestal. Behind the murti sits a larger seated deity figure with a gold halo-like backdrop, draped in an orange cloth and pink garland. Brass vessels and a steel bucket stand in the foreground.2025-12-01May 28 20122012-05-28 +1 copiesA priest in an orange-saffron garment sits cross-legged before a brass puja setup inside a temple-like shrine. A golden ornate shrine with a small deity murti sits at the center, with oil lamps and brass vessels in front. Behind it, painted and framed images are displayed, and a sign reads KAILASA ICHAPURAM on the wall. The scene suggests a puja or aarti in progress.2024-07-14