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Night temple puja photograph. In the foreground at left, a man with long dark hair and a pink-and-white flower garland stands with his back to the camera, wearing an orange-red cloth and a gold waist belt. Centre right, a gilded throne-like seat holds a metal deity murti heavily decorated with red, orange, white and purple garlands, jewelled ornaments and a crown. A brass oil lamp with a large flame burns in front on a stone base, with red flower petals scattered. Behind, a camera operator in an orange robe films from a tripod, and in the background a shrine with a painted deity pair and a Nandi bull. Striped red mats cover the floor.

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Night ritual photograph in a temple-like hall. In the foreground, a bare-backed man with a dark topknot and a pink-and-white flower garland sits in orange cloth, seen from behind, facing a decorated deity murti. The murti sits on a gold-bordered orange throne draped in flowers and red-orange garlands, with a silver plate and a lit oil lamp in front. Behind, a cameraman in orange kneels beside a tripod-mounted video camera, and a lit shrine holds painted deity figures and a bull statue. A gold-framed canopy tops the throne.2018-05-31May 31 20182018-05-31May 31 20182018-05-31A standing person in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a multicoloured flower garland and a rudraksha mala performs a puja, holding a silver bell in one hand and a silver lamp with a flame in the other. Beside them a brass standing oil lamp burns, and an ornate golden peetha-style frame holds a decorated deity murti draped in flower garlands. In the foreground a large brass vessel holds a burning fire, ringed by white jasmine garlands. A patterned rug and striped cloth cover the floor.2015-06-04 +1 copiesA temple aarti scene before richly decorated deity murtis. A woman in a maroon sari with gold border holds a silver tray with a lit oil lamp and flowers, offering aarti toward garlanded images. Behind her stands a man in a maroon robe with a brimmed red turban and crescent-marked headwear, and a figure in a tall ornate ceremonial cap at left. Large deity statues with gold jewellery, necklaces and multicoloured flower garlands dominate the right side, with brass lamps and offering vessels on the floor.2014-12-05A priest in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a red headcloth stands at right beside a fire pit, holding a lamp in one hand and a bell in the other. Rudraksha malas hang across his chest. Behind him stands an ornate golden shrine, and at left a deity murti is draped with garlands of marigolds and red and white flowers, with a gold kalasha and a golden lion figure below. Brass pots decorated with flowers sit in front of the murti, and a fire burns in the foreground during a homa or puja. The priest's appearance does not clearly match a distinctive identity, so he is described by role only.2021-06-20 +1 copiesNight photograph of a festival deity murti (Murugan/Subramanya form) seated on a golden peacock vahana within an ornate gold arched canopy on a raised platform. The deity wears a red and gold embroidered garment, jeweled necklaces, a conical crown and white dhoti, and is draped in thick garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigold and red flowers. Smoke drifts in the background and colourful string lights glow. On the left a standing man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with bare upper body, holds a small object. A partially visible figure in dark clothing is in the lower left foreground. Festival procession setting.2016-11-05November 05 20162016-11-05Evening temple scene at a shrine. In the foreground left, a bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, a pink-and-white flower garland, a saffron wrap and gold necklace faces away toward a decorated deity murti. The murti sits in a gold arched frame and is heavily garlanded with orange, pink, purple and white flower strands, with a silver offering plate in front. To the right, a man with long dreadlocked hair and a dark turban-style head covering, wearing a saffron wrap and earrings, sits watching the murti. Other saffron-robed devotees stand in the background among carved pillars and a colourful hanging fabric banner. A camera on a tripod is visible near the centre. A framed plaque is on the upper wall, and a lit shrine with a seated deity appears at the left background.2018-05-31A photograph of a standing priest performing aarti with a flame-lit lamp before a deity murti decorated with flower garlands. The priest wears a rust-orange dhoti with gold borders and a long multicolour and white flower garland. The deity murti sits on a throne under a gold arched backdrop, adorned with marigold and red flower garlands. In front, a large white bowl with a flame and a flower garland sits on a striped blue and red cloth, a brass lamp stands in the background, and a silver cover sits in the foreground.2015-06-04Indoor ritual scene in a hall with white walls and fluorescent ceiling lights. A bare-footed man in a rust-red robe with a white and red flower garland stands with palms pressed together in front of a flaming ceremonial fire in a brass-and-marigold bowl. Behind him, a second man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a beaded necklace stands near a gold throne with red cushions and carved lion-like armrests. To the right, a richly decorated deity murti is draped in yellow, red and green flower garlands and silver embellishments, with a brass oil lamp (deepam) lit beside it. Trays of red flowers and petals sit on the floor at left, and a decorated canopy hangs at top right.2017-06-10March 03 20112011-03-03 +1 copies