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A photograph of a shaved-headed priest, bare-chested and wearing a pink and white dhoti printed with red motifs, standing in a room and waving a lit lamp toward an ornate golden throne. On the throne is a large printed photograph of a bearded man wearing an orange turban and a red garland, seated on a red cushion and gesturing with one hand. Flower garlands drape the throne and a red-and-gold canopy hangs above it. In front are gold trident-topped stands, brass oil lamps, a kalasha of flowers, and fruit offerings. Framed portraits hang on the yellow wall at right, and the on-screen timestamp reads 24 Dec 2025 9:19:44 am Tiruvannamalai.

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A photograph of a shaved-headed, bare-chested priest in a pale pink and maroon dhoti and rudraksha mala performing aarti with a lit oil lamp on a tray before a golden throne. The throne bears a printed photo-style image of a figure wearing a red and saffron turban and garland, with a red umbrella overhead. Brass trident and lamp stands, a rose-petal plate, banana, mango and fruit offerings, marigold garlands and a red-and-white striped mat surround the setup in a room with a red curtain and framed pictures on the wall. The timestamp reads 24 Dec 2025 9:22:03 am, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu.A seated priest with white hair and a bare upper body, wearing a saffron dhoti printed with Shiva lettering and a rudraksha mala, performs a puja on a striped rug before a golden throne. On the throne sits a large framed photo of a man with a saffron-and-red turban, rudraksha-style necklaces and garlands, with a golden umbrella overhead. In front of the throne are a framed Nataraja image with a flower garland, a brass kalasha with flowers, bananas, apples, a coconut, a brass plate with offerings, and oil lamps. Golden trident and lamp stands flank the scene, and a brass bowl sits at the right.A photograph of a shrine room where a bare-chested older priest with white hair and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a striped rug, facing a gilded throne. On the golden throne sits a large printed portrait of a man wearing an orange turban with a tilak, a red-orange shawl and a flower garland, raising one hand in blessing; this is a printed depiction, not a physical person. In front of the throne are a framed deity image garlanded with flowers, bananas and mangoes, a red-cushioned seat, a brass bowl, a coconut, oil lamps, a red and orange umbrella overhead, and gold trident-topped stands. The priest performs puja offerings. A timestamp reads 24 Dec 2025 9:11:49 am, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu.A photograph of a ritual worship scene in an indoor hall. A man with white hair and a bare upper body, wearing a pink-and-white patterned cloth and a rust-coloured lower garment, bends forward to offer something on a striped rug. Before him stands a golden ornate throne with a framed portrait of a man in a pink turban and white garland, behind a red cushion and a decorative red umbrella. The portrait is labelled as a depiction on a throne, not an in-person figure. Surrounding it are fruit, flower garlands, brass lamps with lit flames, brass vessels, a kalasha-like pot and offerings of bananas and marigolds. Framed black-and-white photographs hang on the wall at right, and a timestamp reads 24 Dec 2025 9:20:34 am, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu.A photograph of an indoor hall where a man bends low in prostration before a golden throne-style seat (peetha) under a decorated red-and-gold canopy. On the throne sits a large printed portrait of a bearded figure wearing a red turban and a red-brown robe with a rudraksha mala, raising one hand in blessing; garlands of red and yellow flowers hang around the portrait. The man bowing wears a white dhoti with red printed motifs and a red cloth at his waist. In front are a brass kalasha-style puja arrangement with bananas, coconuts, fruit, flowers and a decorative plate, plus gold lamps with flames and brass trident-topped stands flanking the throne. Behind are a dark curtain, red drapes and framed photographs on the wall. A timestamp reads 24 Dec 2025 9:19:50 am, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu.A photograph of a ritual scene in a gold-toned shrine room. A priest with a white turban and bare chest, wearing a white dhoti and a rudraksha mala, stands at left holding a brass lamp and offering. Beside him is a golden statue seated on a lotus pedestal, wearing an orange and red turban, a garland of yellow and red flowers and a brown mala, with a raised right hand, in front of a maroon curtain with a gilded arch. Pink petals are heaped on a plate before the statue. At right a sign reads KAILASA SALEM BHARATH with a small portrait. The lower corner carries a timestamp of 27 Nov 2024 10:19:50, Salem, Tamil Nadu. One physical person is visible; the statue and portraits are depictions.2024-11-27November 14 20212021-11-14A photograph of a priest in saffron cloth with a bare upper body performing puja in a small shrine. He holds a lit oil lamp in his right hand and a brass bell in his left, facing a large framed portrait of a bearded man on a gilded red-cushioned throne. The portrait shows him in an orange turban with a tilak, a garland of pink and white flowers, gold necklaces, and a raised blessing hand. Framed black-and-white and colour photographs hang on the wall, and flower garlands decorate the wall at left.2021-11-14November 15 20212021-11-15A small room with a cracked white wall and a maroon metal cabinet. A shirtless man with white ash markings on his forehead, chest and arms, wearing a white dhoti, kneels on a mat in anjali mudra before an altar. On the altar, a life-size cutout figure of a seated guru wears a pink-red turban, a pink-red robe, layered flower garlands and a rudraksha mala, with hands raised in greeting. Behind it hangs a framed photograph of a smiling figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, seated before a tree trunk, and marigold and pink flower garlands decorate the frame. In front of the cutout sits a golden peetha bearing a pile of marigold and pink flowers, a small lingam-like object, and a brass kalasha-style vessel with a shrine top; lamps, brass vessels and flowers are arranged on a tray.November 14 20212021-11-14A bald, bespectacled priest in white dhoti with gold border and ritual body markings stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a shrine. Behind him is a framed portrait of an elderly man with white hair and glasses. At right, a large cutout figure of a seated man wearing an orange turban, saffron-colored robes, a flower garland and a gold necklace sits on a pink-and-gold cushioned seat beneath a red and yellow canopy with tassels. Brass lamps stand on either side, and a brass bowl of yellow food and a banana leaf with offerings sit on the table in front.2022-02-16