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Kailasa Paramparagatha Arunagiri Yogishwara Adi Arunachala Sarvajnapeetha Samrajyam

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March 12 20202020-03-12Outdoor evening scene at a temple courtyard during a lamp ritual. A bare-chested older man with a white dhoti and a rudraksha-style necklace holds his hand over a large flame from an oil lamp on a yellow ledge. Beside him a young boy in a teal shirt stands with hands folded in prayer, and a taller bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a beaded mala stands with hands joined. Behind them another child in a blue shirt is partly visible. Yellow stone sculptures and white frangipani flowers surround the area, with palm plants in the background.2022-12-06November 14 20132013-11-14September 28 20082008-09-28A night-time ritual photograph in a temple-like hall with a golden-decorated shrine behind. A seated young priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold border, rudraksha mala and white forehead and arm markings, holds a lit lamp over brass bowls and yellow flower garland. Two seated young men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white ash markings sit beside him, one at a microphone stand. Behind them a man in white plays a long brass horn and another stands with a drum. Incense smoke drifts through the scene.2013-12-21A blurred outdoor photograph of a fire ritual on a white stone platform beside a square metal fire pit with burning flames. A shaved-headed man in an orange robe with a long rudraksha-style garland stands at the pit with his hands extended toward it. Two men in white dhoti and kurta with orange shawls bend over the platform, one reaching toward the pit, and another orange-robed figure stands at left. A white-clad person stands on the right near a white wall with a sign and palm trees behind.2009-06-15Night ritual outdoors beside a blazing fire pit lined with brick and marigold garlands. A young priest in white dhoti with gold border and bare chest, with white sacred ash marks on forehead and arms, raises a flaming kalasha-style lamp over a seated younger boy in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha mala. Behind them a standing boy in orange robes rings a handbell. Nearby stands an ornate gold-leaf throne with red cushioned back, a red draped altar table with marigold garlands, coconuts, pineapple and fruit offerings, and a brass tray of oil lamps and sweets. Scattered flower petals cover the ground, consistent with an aarti or homa-style puja.2013-12-21Dusk outdoor ritual scene with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts standing with palms pressed together in namaskar on the left. A man in saffron-orange robes stands at the centre-right holding a lit oil lamp or aarti tray beside a red-and-white striped raised platform with small brass kalasha pots. Other saffron-robed people stand and kneel on white steps at the right, and a bearded man in orange cloth stands at the far right. Palm trees, a tall stone pillar and small buildings frame the background. Orange flags stand at the left edge. The scene appears to be a puja or aarti at an open-air shrine.2008-09-28Night outdoor homa at a brick fire pit with a bright flame. A young priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold border stands with palms joined, wearing a white forehead band and rudraksha mala. Two saffron-robed young men sit and stand beside him; one seated left holds a microphone, another seated right holds a brass plate with offerings, and a standing attendant in saffron holds a woven basket. Yellow marigold garlands lie around the pit, with brass vessels and scattered flower petals on an orange cloth. A gold-decorated throne and a hanging tassel canopy appear in the background.2013-12-21Photo 11733629 +1 copiesDecember 05 20142014-12-05December 21 20132013-12-21