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Two shaved-headed young male priests sit on red brick steps reading a small Tamil book titled Puja Vidhanam, which has a temple photo on its cover. The priest on the left wears an orange robe, a rudraksha mala, white forehead markings and a red bindi, and holds the book. The priest on the right wears white dhoti-style clothing with a gold border, a rudraksha mala and white markings on the forehead and arms, and reads alongside him.

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December 31 20132013-12-31 +2 copiesA photograph of two shaven-headed men seated cross-legged before microphones on stands, chanting with eyes closed. The man on the left wears a white dhoti with a red-bordered cloth over his shoulder and a gold bead mala with a small pendant. The man on the right wears saffron-orange robes and a long gold bead mala with a large gold pendant, with a red bindi and white forehead markings. Behind them an orange wall, a golden ornamental structure at left, and a partly visible figure in white stand in a temple courtyard.October 15 20132013-10-15Two young men sit side by side on an orange floor before microphones on stands, reciting from printed sheets at a satsang. The man on the left wears a white dhoti with red-bordered cloth over his shoulder, a gold bead mala, white tilak lines on his forehead and white markings on his arms. The man on the right wears saffron-orange robes with a gold bead mala, a red bindi and bare arms with a gold bangle. Behind them stands a red cushioned seat framed by ornate gold carved panels on an orange wall.2010-11-01July 09 20122012-07-09October 15 20132013-10-15A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes stands at a stone yagna platform, holding a small silver ghanta (bell) in his right hand and reaching toward a bowl of offerings on the left. He wears a long gold ceremonial necklace with a large gold pendant, rudraksha beads, gold earrings, and white tilak marks on his forehead and arms. Beside him a younger attendant in orange cloth with a red-edged shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing rudraksha malas and red bangles. Behind them are orange walls, a red door, and a hanging garland of marigolds. A pressure-cooker-style steel bowl and a small brass vessel sit on the platform. Two people are visible.2013-09-09A row of six men stands outdoors beneath green leafy trees, as if awaiting something. From left, the first wears a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti with a matching shawl and rudraksha beads, his head shaved with white markings. Next, a man in saffron-orange robes wears a rudraksha mala and white forehead tilak. The third wears orange robes with a red-banded shawl and a white forehead mark. The fourth, shaved-headed with white tripundra markings and orange robes, wears rudraksha beads. The fifth has long swept-back hair, a red bindi and an orange-red wrap over bare shoulders, with rudraksha beads. The sixth, shaved-headed, wears white robes with gold borders and a dark rudraksha mala. A red-banded white-robed man stands at the far right with a red bindi and sacred thread, and a person in white shirt is partly visible at the edge.2014-06-19A photograph of a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti and white upper cloth, with white horizontal tripundra lines on his forehead and a small red dot between them, wearing a dark wooden rudraksha mala. His eyes are closed and he appears absorbed in ritual or meditation, possibly during a puja. A young boy with a white forehead marking and red bindi sits with eyes closed beside him, and a partly visible person in white with yellow-edged cloth stands at the left edge. A gold-framed mirror or frame is visible at the right edge against a pale wall. The man's appearance does not clearly match the page's claim of a person's presence, so he is described by role only.2010-10-10A photograph of two shaved-headed young men in white dhoti-style garments with red-and-white borders, standing in a wooden-panelled room with shelves behind them. The man in front has a rudraksha mala around his neck, white sacred ash marks across his forehead and a red-and-yellow tilak at the centre. The man behind, slightly blurred, wears a similar white cloth and a rudraksha mala, with white and red markings on his forehead, and smiles at the camera. Neither wears saffron or ornate a person-style cues, so no candidate is identified.2010-10-16April 10 20132013-04-10Annadhan in 20142014-01-01 +1 copies