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A shaved-headed priest with bare upper body and an orange-bordered white dhoti stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp toward a shrine niche. Inside the niche, three painted statues stand with garlands of white and pink-red flowers: a central figure in saffron-and-pink robes and orange turban with a ringed crown, flanked by two figures with black crowns. Below them sits a Shiva lingam draped in a blue cloth and decorated with flowers, beside two smaller standing figures in blue and red garlanded clothing. A brass plate of fruit (bananas, apples, grapes, pomegranates) and a small brass vessel sit in the foreground.

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KAILASA PUDUVAI 20 AUGUST 2021A photo inside a small temple shrine. A bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and orange dhoti leans forward and lights an oil lamp held in his right hand beside a black stone shivalinga on a golden yellow base. Behind him, three marble deity murti stand under a carved arch with garlands of yellow marigolds and red-and-gold cloth, the central one wearing a striped crown. Brass figures and a golden kalasha-shaped object sit on the altar, and a yellow cloth covers the platform. Marigold petals are scattered on the floor.KAILASA PUDUVAI 20 AUGUST 2021KAILASA Hosur 02 SEP 2021A shirtless priest in a white dhoti performs aarti with a lit lamp and holds a brass bell in a shrine with a gold-framed arch behind three deity murtis draped in garlands. The central figure wears a tall crown and pink garments, flanked by two figures in purple and gold and blue and gold. In front, a blue silk-draped stone form is garlanded with white and orange flowers, with bananas, a plate of offerings, a small oil lamp and a brass tumbler on the floor. Incense smoke rises in the upper left.KAILASA PUDUVAI 02 Oct 2021KAILASA PUDUVAI 20 AUGUST 2021A shaved-headed priest with bare upper body, wearing an orange-peach dhoti, pours liquid from a small vessel over a dark stone Shivalinga on a platform inside a temple shrine. Behind him, a central deity murti in white with yellow marigold garlands and a blue and gold garment stands beside two smaller murtis; a golden cobra hood and kalasha sit on a yellow cloth. Golden figures and a brass pedestal stand in front of the lingam, and a small dark murti sits to the right. The walls are beige stone tiles with floral white powder scattered on the floor.A shirtless priest in a white dhoti stands at left, lifting a lamp and offering toward a shrine of deity murti dressed in colourful garments and garlands. Central figure wears a red turban-like crown and green robe with a large silver necklace; flanking figures wear purple and green cloth. Fresh flower garlands drape the shrine, and a bunch of bananas, a coconut and a small oil lamp sit on a green leaf before it. The setting is a temple shrine with gold-trimmed yellow and teal draping.KAILASA PUDUVAI 05 SEP 2021A shirtless priest in a white dhoti bends over a temple altar, lighting or tending a small brass deity figure in front of a black stone lingam with a silver cover. Behind them, three decorated statues stand against a gold arch, garlanded with marigolds; the central figure wears a teal turban and jewelled white garments. Yellow and teal cloths drape the altar, and a brass plate holds white flowers at the lower right. The priest appears to be performing puja or abhishekam.KAILASA PUDUVAI 14 Oct 2021