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A photograph inside a temple-style room with mustard-yellow walls. A shirtless man in a white dhoti with gold-bordered edges and a sacred thread over his shoulder stands at a red-draped altar table, bending forward to arrange items. On the table are brass trays holding bananas, a glass jar of offerings, a brass plate with flower petals, and brass oil lamps. Behind him, rows of small black stone Shiva lingams wrapped in red cloth and garlanded with white and pink flowers and rudraksha beads fill tiered shelves along the right wall. A silver shrine stands on the left, and a small wall-mounted heater is above. A printed sign is placed among the lingams.

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A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a striped border stands at left, holding a brass lamp aloft in one hand while facing rows of black stone lingams on the right. Each lingam is draped in red cloth and garlanded with red, white and green flower strands. A red-covered table in front holds brass plates with leaves, fruit and small steel bowls. Behind the table is a silver shrine with a framed picture and a golden deity figure seated on yellow cloth at left. A small speaker sits on the floor, and an air vent is mounted high on the wall. The scene suggests a puja with arati.2024-08-17A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a green-and-gold border stands at left, holding a brass bell in one hand and a brass oil lamp or ritual vessel in the other, performing puja beside a blue patterned cloth laid with brass plates, bowls, flowers, a banana leaf and a small lamp. At right, rows of black stone Nayanmar-type sculptures sit tiered on steps, each wearing a red cloth and a garland of white and pink flowers. A framed picture hangs on the back wall beside a small silver shrine. The priest has white sacred markings on his forehead and arms and a braided topknot.2024-09-22A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a coloured border stands at left, holding a lit incense stick aloft in his right hand toward a shrine. Behind him is a deity murti draped in yellow cloth, a framed portrait on a small silver shrine canopy, and a row of black stone statues on tiered wooden steps, each wearing a red cloth and a white-and-green flower garland. In front, a red-covered table holds brass plates with bananas, green leaves, fruit and small steel bowls, with a brass kalasha and a tablet. A speaker and a wall-mounted heater complete the room. The scene shows a puja offering with incense in a temple room.2024-08-17A photograph inside a temple-style room with yellow walls. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti and a rudraksha mala stands at left, holding a brass plate aloft over a table. The table is draped with a blue-and-purple cloth and holds brass plates, a banana, fruit, a small brass lamp and a tablet. Behind him sits a deity murti with purple garments and jewellery, next to a silver shrine. On the right, rows of black stone lingam-style murtis draped in red cloths and garlanded with red and green flowers line tiered shelves. A framed photograph hangs on the wall above the table. A wall-mounted air conditioner is at top centre.2024-07-13A photograph of a shrine room with a priest in a white dhoti and bare upper body, bending over a red-draped table laid with brass plates of green leaves, bananas, a lemon, small steel bowls, a copper cup and a small brass lamp. The priest wears a rudraksha-style mala and a sacred thread. Behind him a deity murti in gold and white sits on a yellow-draped seat near a silver shrine canopy. On the right, a long wall-stepped display holds rows of black figures dressed in red cloths with white and pink garlands. A green-lit speaker and a tablet sit on the table. This appears to be a Nithyotsavam daily ritual preparation for puja.2024-08-17A photo inside a small shrine room with yellow walls and a wall-mounted air unit. A shirtless man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and glasses holds a silver tray of fruit and offerings. Behind him on the left sits a deity murti in purple garments with gold ornaments on a gold-draped seat. A small silver shrine holds framed photographs. Along the right wall, rows of black stone murtis wear red cloth and green-and-white garlands. A purple cloth covers a table with brass plates, a brass oil lamp, a brass bell and a bowl of flowers in the foreground. A green-lit speaker sits on the floor.2024-07-13A photograph of a temple room with a man standing at left, bare-chested with a white dhoti bordered in gold and a rudraksha mala, holding a brass lamp aloft with one hand. A red cloth-covered table in front holds brass plates with green leaves, bananas, a coconut, small steel bowls and a brass kalasha. Behind him sits a deity murti in yellow and gold robes on a yellow cushion, beside a silver-framed shrine niche with a framed picture. On the right, rows of black stone murtis in red cloths garlanded with red, white and green flowers are arranged on tiered shelves, and a small sign hangs among them. The man is the only physical person visible.2024-08-17A priest stands at left in a bare-chested state wearing a white dhoti with a coloured border and a dark beaded mala around his neck, holding a brass plate with offerings toward a shrine. Behind him, rows of black stone Shiva lingams draped in red cloth and garlanded with white and pink flowers line a tiered platform on the right. On the table in front are brass lamps, a brass bowl, a lotus flower and a purple cloth runner. A framed portrait hangs on the wall above the altar, and a seated deity murti in purple and gold stands at left.2024-07-13A bare-chested priest with a white beard and shaved head, wearing a white dhoti with gold borders, stands at left holding incense sticks and facing a tiered wooden platform. The platform holds rows of black stone sculptures in red garments decorated with white and pink flower garlands. A blue-and-gold draped table in the foreground holds brass plates of bananas, grapes, flower petals, a brass bowl, a lamp and steel vessels, offered as naivedyam. A framed black-and-white photograph sits on a small silver shrine at left, and a deity murti in purple and gold dress is partly visible at far left. The setting is an indoor ritual room with yellow walls.2024-06-22A photograph of a shrine room with a yellow-walled backdrop and white marble floor. A shaved-headed priest with a long braid down his back, wearing a white dhoti with gold-and-maroon border and no shirt, bends over a red-draped table lighting a small oil lamp. On the table are gold plates with banana, leaves, a bowl of fruit, small steel bowls, a brass cup and a tablet. Behind him is a silver-framed altar with an open book. On the right, a row of black stone deity murti figures in red cloth and green-and-white garlands sit on tiered shelves, with a small placard in front. A portrait photo is set beside a black speaker.2024-08-17A bald, bearded man in a white dhoti with a gold border and bare chest stands at a small shrine, holding incense and offering prayers before a table covered with a blue striped cloth. On the table are brass plates with bananas, grapes, flower petals, sweets and small metal cups. Behind him a framed black-and-white image sits on the shrine, and a row of tiered wooden steps holds many black stone statues in red cloths, each garlanded with white and pink flower necklaces. A seated purple-clad deity murti with gold ornaments is at the left edge. The scene reads as a daily puja and naivedyam offering in a temple room.2024-06-22A photograph of an indoor temple-like room with pale yellow-beige walls and a white wall panel. On the left, a bare-chested man with a white dhoti and gold necklace stands at a low table holding a brass plate of fruit and small brass vessels, facing a tiered display. Rows of identical small black linga-like forms wrapped in red cloth and garlanded with white and red flower garlands are arranged on stepped platforms along the right wall, with a small black and grey bell or stand near the centre. On the left a golden-yellow cloth covers a table bearing deity murtis, one in pale clothing and one decorated with garlands.2024-11-16