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A bare-backed man in orange cloth sits cross-legged on an orange mat, seen from behind, performing a puja in a plain white-walled room. Before him stands a framed printed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes with rudraksha malas and flower garlands, placed on a small wooden stool. A large brass-rimmed vessel, a small oil lamp, a tray of fruit, coconut halves, flower garlands and a silver kalasha-like pot surround him. A gold-coloured ornamental pendant hangs at his neck on a rudraksha mala. The portrait is a printed depiction, not the physical man. Photo of a home puja setting.

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A bare-chested man with a shaved head sits cross-legged on an orange cloth before a shrine, facing a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with long hair and a rudraksha mala draped over the frame. The portrait is garlanded with orange and yellow flowers and a silver bowl sits in front of it. The priest wears a gold-and-bead necklace and white ritual cloth. Offerings are arranged on the cloth: sliced fruit on a tray, coconuts, bananas, a brass lamp, small silver vessels and a kalasha. Flowers and a red garland decorate a seat to the left. A small room with a window frames the scene. The priest is a worshipper performing puja, not a person identified as a person.2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04A bare-chested man in orange-saffron cloth sits cross-legged on an orange mat in a small room performing a puja at a wooden tray laden with a silver pot, brass lamps, a plate of red kumkum, a small bowl of yellow turmeric and a banana. Behind him a shelf holds a deity murti decorated with rudraksha malas, a framed painting, and a blue-skinned deity figure with a crown. A large framed poster on the right shows a smiling man with long hair in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, labelled with a Tamil caption. Marigold and rose garlands and a flower arrangement sit on the altar.2006-12-04April 28 20152015-04-28December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04A photograph of a shaven-headed, bare-chested man in saffron-orange cloth seated cross-legged on an orange mat in a small white-walled shrine room, performing a worship ritual at a low wooden tray with brass bowls, a small kalasha-style vessel and oil lamps. Behind him a blue-skinned deity murti stands in a niche decorated with flowers and beads, with framed devotional pictures, a rudraksha mala hung on the wall, and a white-flowered garland arranged on a stand. On the right, a large printed poster shows a robed figure in orange holding a mala, with a paper-covered table beneath it. The scene is a puja at a home shrine with one person present.2006-12-04A photograph of a shaved-headed man seated cross-legged on an orange cloth in a small room, performing a puja at a shrine. He wears an orange dhoti and shawl, a gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads, with white markings on his forehead and chest. Before him is a wooden tray with a silver kalasha, small silver vessels, red kumkum, oil lamps and offerings, and a large garland of white and yellow flowers with red blossoms over a deity murti. Behind the shrine hang framed devotional pictures and a poster of a robed figure with garlands. A bronze pot and a bowl of fruit sit on the floor at right. No other people are visible.2006-12-04A photograph of a seated man in orange saffron robes and a gold necklace performing a ritual in a plain room. 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Two clay pots with coconuts flank the altar, with a brass kalasha or lamp, a deity murti in a green sari garlanded with marigolds, and a metal pot, bananas and offerings on a mat in front. A puja with a portrait and deity murti is shown.2008-06-09April 28 20152015-04-28A bare-chested man in saffron-orange dhoti sits cross-legged on an orange cloth in a home shrine, performing a puja. He wears rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, with white ash markings on his body. In front of him stands a wooden tray with a brass kalasha, oil lamps, a lit ghee lamp, kumkum, turmeric, banana leaves with offerings, and flower-filled plates. Behind him a large flower garland decorates a deity altar, with framed deity pictures and a painted portrait on the wall. A tall brass lamp stands on the left. The scene shows worship with lamps, flowers and offerings.2006-12-04A photograph of a puja set up in a room with floral curtains. A seated priest in white dhoti and shawl with a bare upper body and a rudraksha-style mala holds a book and a yellow flower, facing a small brass lamp with a bright flame and a second seated person beside him. In front of them lie brass vessels, a plate of yellow flowers, fruit and offerings on a woven mat. On the right, a framed portrait labelled with a readable name stands on a white draped table, garlanded with pink, yellow and white flower strands. The portrait shows a smiling figure with long dark hair in orange robes and a white bead necklace. A small white sign with a blue border sits behind the priest. A blurred person in the foreground at lower left is partly visible.2011-04-05