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Photo 11728334February 21 20202020-02-21 +1 copiesFebruary 21 20202020-02-21 +1 copiesJuly 05 20202020-07-05Photograph inside a pillared temple hall with a corrugated roof and exposed red beams. Four bare-chested priests in orange-saffron dhotis stand in a row along an orange cloth-draped platform, holding oil lamps toward a golden shrine. The shrine holds deity murti decorated with garlands and red-and-white cloth, flanked by gold lattice screens and a red curtain. Two large screens hang from the ceiling, and framed portraits line the side walls. The priests perform a padapuja for Pongal celebrations, offering lamps during the Shiva Surya Puja.2022-01-14December 12 20162016-12-12Photograph of a temple hall during an aarti ceremony. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis, some bare-chested, stand along the front holding lit lamps and fire-tipped implements toward a central stage. On the stage, a decorated deity murti sits before a gold-framed altar with garlands and lights, flanked by golden side panels and a red drape with a valance. A man in white and a camera operator are visible near the left. Seated devotees in the foreground wear pink and white. Red and striped cushioned seating lines the floor, and a video screen shows a colourful image at right.2017-07-30 +1 copiesMay 07 20172017-05-07A night ritual in an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof. In the centre, a priest in orange dhoti and bare-chested, with long dreadlocked hair, holds a lit lamp (aarti) before a golden throne-like shrine with a canopy. Garlanded deity murtis in red, green and yellow floral garlands sit within it, with a small fire and offerings in front. To the left, three orange-clad attendants stand with a bowl and a hand-held microphone, one with a gold necklace. A fire burns on the floor in the foreground beside brass vessels and a silver tray. Visible people are priest and attendants.2016-11-06May 07 20172017-05-07November 06 20162016-11-06April 24 20192019-04-24