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A dim stone shrine chamber where a worshipper kneels at the lower right to light an oil lamp placed before a tall dark lingam covered partly by a white cloth. Three men stand behind: a figure in a green-and-gold silk shawl with a white flower garland, eyes covered and hands raised in prayer; a figure in orange saffron cloth with a rudraksha mala and a long swept-back hair knot, hands joined at the chest; and a bald man in orange holding a silver vessel at the upper right. Small red and white temple-motif papers are pinned on the wall behind the lingam, and a man in white is partly visible at the left edge. The scene shows a shrine puja with an oil lamp.

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May 18 20122012-05-18May 18 20122012-05-18Interior of a dim stone shrine with a plastered wall and lit oil lamps at right. A bare-chested priest in a yellow dhoti bends over a black stone lingam, pouring or offering over it, with a garland draped on the lingam. Behind him stand several people in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas; one figure at the left holds his hands raised above his head, wearing a green and gold shawl, flower garland and gold armlets. A white-clad figure is in the lower left foreground. Printed red temple-motif cards stand against the wall. Four or five people are visible in the room.2012-05-18 +1 copiesA dim stone-walled interior where a ritual is in progress around a brass oil lamp with a large, bright flame held by a bare-chested man in the lower right, wearing an orange cloth over his shoulder. Behind him, a priest in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded. In the centre, a young man in an orange dhoti and yellow-trimmed shawl, with a white tripundra on his forehead, a white cross-shaped mark on his chest, a beaded garland and a gold pendant, gazes down as an elderly man in a green shimmering shawl and beaded headband reaches toward the flame with his palms. Smoky light and a faint wall-mounted image complete the scene.2012-05-18 +1 copiesInside a dim stone-walled shrine, a shirtless man in a yellow lower cloth bends forward to hold a lit lamp, with a bright flame, over a small brass or stone yantra-like object on a cloth. Two standing men to the left wear orange-saffron robes and rudraksha malas; one has a tilak and hands folded at his chest, the other stands with palms joined. Partially visible on the right edge, another person in orange clothing. Red and white painted motifs hang on the wall behind. The scene appears to be an aarti or puja. No identity is claimed for any figure.2012-05-18May 18 20122012-05-18 +1 copiesA photograph inside a dim stone shrine where a black lingam sits draped with red and white cloth and a golden yoni-base. A woman in an orange-saffron sari with a dark beaded necklace raises a lit camphor flame or lamp before the deity. Beside her a bald man in saffron stands with hands folded. At right an older bare-chested man in a red dhoti and a younger bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with an orange-edged cloth over his shoulder face the shrine. Brass oil lamps, a brass vessel and a tall brass lamp stand flank the scene, and a hose runs along the top of the doorway. Five people are visible, including partially visible figures at the edges.2012-05-29 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a dim stone shrine with weathered walls. On the right, a bare-chested man in a yellow dhoti and white shawl bends over a lit oil lamp flame and a black shivalinga-style stone with a garland, pouring or offering near the flames. Behind and to the left, a man in a green shawl with a white tilak and garlands stands with hands folded in prayer. Two men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stand near the back, one with a shaved head and one with a long braid and white markings on his forehead. Small red and white printed sheets lie on the floor. Appears to be a temple puja or abhishekam scene. a person candidate not reliably identifiable from appearance.2012-05-18 +2 copiesMay 18 20122012-05-18Inside a dim temple sanctum, a bare-chested man in a saffron-orange dhoti and rudraksha mala raises his hands in prayer above his head while a large flame burns beside a deity shrine. Around him, devotees in white dhotis with hands folded, one holding a woven basket overhead, and a man in a white shirt stand close. In the foreground, a bare-backed priest holds up a lit oil lamp toward the flame, while the shrine is decorated with red and white cloth and a metal grille. a person candidate in saffron cloth and rudraksha is present, though identity is uncertain.2012-05-16 +1 copiesMay 22 20122012-05-22 +2 copiesPhotograph inside a dim stone temple passage at Kanjanur, showing a lingam shrine lit by many oil lamps, with a golden nandi figure at its base. Several devotees in orange and saffron robes stand near the shrine. The nearest figure has a shaved head and orange cloth draped over the shoulder and wears gold ornaments. Beside him a woman in a red-brown sari with a pink flower garland looks toward the shrine, one hand raised. On the right a person in white dhoti is partly visible near a gold-covered pillar. Oil lamps and a hanging light illuminate the arched doorway.2012-05-16 +1 copies