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A man with long dark hair, a short beard and a red-orange dhoti and shawl stands before a large gold ceremonial oil lamp (kuthuvilakku) lit with flames, holding a tray of offerings. He wears a gold necklace, a rudraksha-style bead bracelet and armlets with a tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a younger man in orange cloth and a second robed attendant stand near a gold throne. To the right, a deity murti is adorned with flower garlands in white, yellow, pink and purple and gold jewellery. Ceiling fluorescent lights and pedestal fans are visible.

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June 08 20172017-06-08June 08 20172017-06-08June 08 20172017-06-08June 08 20172017-06-08A photograph outdoors beside a palm tree showing two men in matching rust-red and saffron-bordered dhoti-style garments. The man on the left has a red-and-orange flower garland with a red bindi and touches a tall copper-coloured ornate column or kalasha-like pillar wrapped in yellow and red marigold garlands. The man on the right, bald and wearing red beaded bracelets and a red shawl, holds a silver-coloured plate. Below, a carved pink-red stone base is decorated with a yellow and red floral arrangement, with a yellow rope hanging from above. Greenery and a few other people appear in the background.2014-09-09A photograph of a temple puja at night. A man in a rust-orange ochre robe with long dark hair, a beard, and a long rudraksha mala around his neck stands at left holding a flaming oil lamp or camphor flame in both hands. Beside him a black Nandi bull statue draped in gold cloth sits on the left. Behind the altar, a dark figure of a standing deity wrapped in white and gold cloth stands on a pedestal. At right, a deity murti is heavily decorated with layers of garlands in red, white, yellow, green and pink flowers, and a kalasha-like brass vessel of milk sits on the floor in front. Red and white striped mats cover the floor and a pillared temple hall with grey cabinets forms the background. The man appears to be performing an aarti or abhishekam offering.2018-05-30A photograph of a temple puja in a pillared hall with a red-striped floor and tall decorated pillars behind. A bearded man with long hair, saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small metal vessel in the other while standing before a large deity murti draped in pink lotus flowers, green and red garlands and a gold-bordered silk cloth. A brass bowl stands in the foreground, and a dark stone statue sits in the background.2018-05-30A man with long swept-back hair and a full beard stands in an ornate temple hall performing a puja, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha mala. He holds incense sticks in one hand and a brass bell in the other, with a small brass lamp and offering plate in the foreground. To the right, a deity murti is adorned with a large garland of pink, red, yellow and green flowers and an orange silk cloth. Behind him, a black statue and multicolored painted pillars stand in the hall. a person: the man wears the rudraksha mala and orange robes, performing the puja.2018-05-30A photograph inside a yellow-walled room with orange curtains and a chandelier. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala stands in a rust-red shawl and dhoti with gold borders, reaching toward a decorated setup. Beside him, a red velvet throne with gold carved arms holds a small deity murti in blue and white with flower garlands. Flower-decorated puja vessels, a brass lamp stand, flowers in vases and a silver tray with offerings sit on wooden tables. A person at the lower left is partly visible.2014-06-24A photograph of a long-haired man in a rust-brown robe and shawl, wearing a thick red and yellow marigold garland, standing with palms pressed together before a gilded throne with red cushions. Beside him, a shirtless young man in an orange dhoti-style cloth and beaded necklace holds a brass tray with red kumkum and a brass trident-topped stand nearby. Behind them, a fan, scaffolding and string lights suggest a temple hall under construction. a person: the long swept-back hair, rust-brown robe, garland and gilded throne match cues associated with a person, but the face is not used for identification. A man in the background raises one hand. Two people are visible.2018-03-02November 09 20072007-11-09A woman in a rust-red sari with a gold border stands at left holding a silver vessel with burning camphor flames, with long dark hair and red-orange bangles, offering aarti before a golden deity murti. Two gold-coloured murtis sit on a red-draped seat under a large arch of multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, green, purple and white. In front, a black shivalinga stands on a black pedestal, decorated with a yellow-and-white garland and green leaves. Other people in red and saffron clothing stand at the edges, and a standing figure at the right holds a white conch. The setting is a temple hall with carved ceiling.2015-01-13