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A photograph of a golden-pillared temple hall open to trees, with a central shrine holding a deity murti decorated in gold and bright garments, flanked by two seated figures in gold and red. In the foreground, three priests in orange-red dhoti and shawl, seen from behind, face the shrine with brass oil lamps in rows and gold ritual vessels. Two large screens hung above show a man with a tall dark hairstyle, wearing a garland and a white and red dress, while framed portraits hang on the side walls.

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July 05 20202020-07-05A pavilion-style temple hall with a golden pillared interior and a corrugated roof. Four priests in orange and saffron dhotis stand bare-chested at a long table draped in multicoloured striped cloth, facing a golden shrine with a deity murti. Two large screens hang overhead showing a figure wearing a tall dark crown and a flower garland, and brass oil lamps and golden kalasha-style vessels sit on the table. Colourful banners hang on the pillars and framed portraits line the walls. a person appears only on the screens, not in person.2020-07-05February 21 20202020-02-21 +1 copiesPhoto 11728334 +1 copiesDecember 19 20182018-12-19January 09 20192019-01-09December 02 20172017-12-02September 23 20182018-09-23Photograph 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.2022-01-14Photo 11728332 +1 copiesOctober 16 20182018-10-16Photograph inside a temple shrine hall. At center, a gilded throne with a tiger-skin cushion holds a framed portrait of a smiling man wearing an orange turban; a gold canopy hangs above with bells on chains. Flanking the throne are colourful painted deity statues with yellow marigold garlands, one holding a mace and a lotus-shaped object. In the foreground, shaved-headed saffron-robed priests stand with folded hands; one swings a lit camphor or aarti lamp. The portrait is a depiction, not a person present in the scene, and the photo shows ritual veneration before it, consistent with padukapuja or aarti.2013-12-26