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A photograph inside a temple shrine. A shirtless, shaved-headed priest in blue cloth stands on red steps holding a brass plate with a lit flame, performing aarti; smoke rises near him. Beside him a man in a white shirt and glasses extends his hand toward the flame. In the foreground, a figure in orange robes and an orange turban, with long dark hair, stands with back partly turned, and another person in orange is seen at the lower left holding fruit. Behind them, golden deity murtis sit on a shrine in a niche, with a yellow Tamil notice board on the right wall.

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A photograph inside a temple-like hall where orange-robed sannyasis perform a ritual with a flame. A bald man in an orange robe holds a lit lamp or flame toward a shirtless, bare-chested man standing on a red step, while a man in orange with an orange turban stands in the foreground with his back to the camera and another man in orange leans in from the right. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands with palms pressed together at the right edge, and a man in a white shirt stands behind. A tray of fruit or offerings sits on a small table at left, and a yellow sign with Tamil text hangs on the wall. The scene suggests a Hindu ritual such as aarti or a lamp offering.2009-01-12A dimly lit temple interior where a man in an orange-red saffron cloth and a rudraksha mala holds a brass plate with a lit oil lamp in his right hand, lowering it toward a shrine. Two men in white shirts and white dhotis stand beside him, one with a pen in his pocket, and a third man in pale clothing is partly visible at the left edge. A small pile of white flowers rests on the floor, and a gilded deity murti sits within an arched shrine framed by pink-and-gold decorated pillars. The scene suggests aarti at a temple shrine.2012-01-06A photograph of a temple entrance with a red signboard reading கோடண்ட ராமர் (Kodanda Ramar) above the doorway, where a shrine lamp glows inside. In the foreground a figure in white with a yellow shawl holds a tray of offerings. Three figures stand with their backs to the camera facing the shrine: one in an orange turban and orange wrap, one bald in an orange robe and glasses, and one in a light blue shirt. A man at the right edge stands with palms joined in namaskar wearing a white shirt. Blue-barred windows and a wall clock frame the scene.2009-01-12July 29 20082008-07-29Night-time photo at a temple entrance behind iron mesh gates, with a brass aarti plate holding a bright flame. A bare-chested priest with grey hair and a white shawl and rudraksha mala holds the plate toward a bearded man with long dark hair wearing an orange-red wrap and a bare upper body. Beside them a younger attendant in orange holds a flame lamp. Devotees in white and dark clothing stand on steps behind, and a lit shrine with deity murtis is visible through the gate. Several visible people are in the scene.2017-02-07A photograph inside a temple passage with a blue-grey wall and a framed tiled panel above. A figure in saffron-orange robes and a saffron turban, with long dark hair and a rudraksha-style necklace, stands facing a bare-chested older man in a checked green and yellow lungi who holds a brass tray with small oil lamps and offerings. The saffron-clad figure extends a hand toward the tray as if performing a blessing or aarti. Behind them, a white-clad boy wearing glasses and a rudraksha mala watches, with other people partly visible at the left edge. A red wooden pillar and a barred door stand on the right.2007-08-17January 06 20122012-01-06A photograph of a temple worship scene inside a small shrine. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti with a pink and green striped cloth and a gold chain holds a brass plate with a lit oil lamp, an aarti offering. Facing him, a person with long dark hair and an orange robe stands with palms pressed together and head bowed in reverence. Two other people in orange robes are partly visible at left, and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a sacred thread stands behind the priest near a decorated deity murti garlanded with flowers at upper right. The shrine walls are pale blue and red-and-white striped.2008-07-29July 28 20082008-07-28Inside a dim stone-walled shrine, a shirtless man in a yellow lower cloth bends forward to hold a lit lamp, with a bright flame, over a small brass or stone yantra-like object on a cloth. Two standing men to the left wear orange-saffron robes and rudraksha malas; one has a tilak and hands folded at his chest, the other stands with palms joined. Partially visible on the right edge, another person in orange clothing. Red and white painted motifs hang on the wall behind. The scene appears to be an aarti or puja. No identity is claimed for any figure.2012-05-18A photograph inside a pink-walled hall with blue-framed windows and grilles. A man in a striped shirt and grey trousers holds a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame while a figure in a long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange turban, orange upper garment and a rudraksha-style gold necklace, extends his hands over it. Around them stand other men in saffron-orange robes, one with shaved head and glasses, and a man in white dhoti and shirt. On the right a plate of bananas and coconuts is carried by an attendant in orange. The scene suggests a puja or aarti offering during a Kodikann rath yatra event. a person is the orange-turbaned figure with long hair and gold ornaments, shown performing or receiving the aarti.2009-01-12A photograph of a ritual in a bare concrete hall with brick walls. In the centre, a person in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, with long dark hair and a gold-bead mala, has both palms raised to the forehead while receiving a flame. A bare-chested priest in a cream dhoti, with a red coral mala, holds a brass plate with a lit oil lamp, bowls and offerings. An older man in white shirt and white dhoti stands at left with palms pressed together. Devotees in orange and purple garments stand behind, and a man in a white and gold-bordered dhoti stands at right. The scene resembles an aarti or puja; no identity is asserted from appearance.2012-09-24