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Photograph inside a pillared hall during a Thirujnanasambandar Puja ritual. In the foreground a draped, garlanded deity murti or figure sits on a purple and orange silk-covered seat with pink and orange flower garlands. A man with long dreadlocked hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange-red dhoti draped over his shoulder, stands with palms joined before an offering: a silver vessel on a gold cloth beside a silver lamp and a ring of marigolds. Behind him several saffron-robed men and women with white markings on their forereheads and arms stand with hands folded, and a cameraman in orange films the scene. Colourful decorative pillars and a flat-screen monitor appear in the background.

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A night-time temple ritual inside a pillared hall with striped red-and-white floor mats. In the centre, a figure with long dark dreadlocks and an orange-brown dhoti stands with back partly turned, facing a decorated deity murti on a gold-framed altar garlanded with green, red and white flowers. To the right, attendants in orange robes hold a plate of flowers and a metal vessel, and a cameraman films the scene. Behind the altar stand images of deities and a figure of Shiva with a lingam, with oil lamps and a silver-rimmed pot placed before the altar.2018-05-30April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple hall showing a long-haired man in a rust-orange (saffron) dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha-style mala, standing barefoot on a striped red mat beside a decorated deity murti draped in a gold-and-red silk cloth and heavy garlands of marigold, red and green leaves. He holds a small vessel and attends the puja. A brass vessel with flower offerings sits on a low stool in the foreground, with brass lamps nearby. A black bull statue (Nandi) and framed pictures line the background, along with purple silk draping. The image is a photo of a puja, showing an abhishekam-style offering.2018-05-30April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesMay 30 20182018-05-30May 30 20182018-05-30December 02 20172017-12-02A photograph of a temple puja in a hall with cream pillars and framed portraits on the walls. A bearded man in a dark red dhoti and pink flower garland stands at left, holding a brass plate of flowers and a lit oil lamp on a stone base. Beside him, a golden deity murti is richly adorned with red and white flower garlands, seated on a gold and purple cloth. In the background, several men in saffron-orange robes stand near a bronze nandi. A dark-turbaned figure with a man-made-looking beard faces the altar, with another bearded man in orange nearby. Brass lamps and a silver vessel sit on the floor before the deity.2018-05-31May 31 20182018-05-31April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copies