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A temple interior with dark granite pillars where a brown cow with garlands of white and purple flowers and decorated horns is being worshipped. A bare-chested priest in an orange and white dhoti stands beside the cow holding a lit flame, with a white-clad elderly man in the foreground with palms pressed together. Several women in sarees and salwar kameez stand behind with hands folded in prayer, and men in white dhotis and masks watch nearby. A framed picture of deities hangs on the wall above a purple banner with Tamil script, and a lamp-lit altar sits at the right edge. The setting suggests a go-puja style ritual within a temple hall.

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June 05 20122012-06-052006 - Kailasa India Sangha Activities2006 - Kailasa India Sangha ActivitiesJanuary 08 20102010-01-08A cow shed scene where a bald man in orange and gold-bordered dhoti bends forward to feed bananas to a large black cow wearing a garland of pink and white flowers. Behind him, another man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a saffron-coloured head wrap stands smiling, and several people in orange and red robes watch from the background. A cameraman films the scene near a man in white shirt and a young woman in orange. Banana leaves, a tiled roof and pink floral decoration frame the shed, and a drum is visible on the right. Some people in the background stand beside a concrete wall.2015-04-28Outdoor photo at a temple street in Tiruvannamalai, with a gopuram tower in the background and a red signboard reading Arunachaleshwar temple prasadam. A long-haired man in orange clothes with a red shawl extends his arm toward a decorated brown cow, which has gilded horns, a garland of pink flowers and bells on its harness. Behind him, saffron-robed sannyasis wearing rudraksha malas stand together, and a uniformed police officer and a white-shirted man with glasses stand at left. Several foreign women in orange shawls and a cameraman with a camera fill the background. a person: the long-haired figure in orange has a swept-back mane and saffron robes, but identity is an appearance-based label only.2010-01-08Night-time temple scene with stone pillars and carved columns lit at dusk. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a yellow-and-green shawl and red sash holds a brass tray with a lit flame at right. Beside the lamp stand a seated lantern and garlands of marigolds and roses. At left, a figure with long swept-back hair and an orange-saffron robe with gold necklaces stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, with other saffron-robed and white-clad devotees behind. A man in a striped white shirt also presses palms in prayer, and a woman in a white sari with red border stands nearby. Ritual aarti or puja in progress.2012-04-05KAILASA FAMILIA PORTUGUESA, PORTUGAL on 1/15/20182018-01-15 +1 copiesA photograph inside a dim stone temple shrine. In the centre, a bare-chested man in orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala, a thick gold ceremonial necklace and a flower headband, raises his hands above his head in reverent namaskar beside a small shrine enclosure with a lit oil lamp. To his left, a younger man in orange with a gold necklace and headband presses his palms together and smiles. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and shirts and bare-chested devotees stand with folded hands along a rough stone wall. A partial shape of a woman's head is visible at the lower edge. Probable Swamiji (probable) is the bare-chested man with a gold necklace, long swept-back hair replaced by a headband, and ornate orange clothing, performing worship at the shrine.2012-05-16 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor ritual photograph. A brown-and-white spotted cow stands at right with green leaves and garlands on its back, while a man in a white shirt and white trousers bends forward to offer a large green banana leaf toward it. Behind, a priest in an orange-and-gold dhoti stands with folded hands near a pillar, and another man in white stands beside him. At left, a figure in a saffron-red robe with a red and white garland and a crown-like headdress stands near a golden ornate palanquin-style canopy and a white chair. A loudspeaker on a tripod stands in the middle, and a concrete base holds a golden structure. The ground is marked with red and white powder patterns.2016-01-16Night outdoor ritual at Mattu Pongal in Tiruvannamalai. A brown cow and her calf stand on a striped mat, decorated with yellow and white flower garlands, a green leaf garland, and red and yellow turmeric-kumkum markings. A kneeling young man in white dhoti holds the calf's rope and garland. A bald man in a white shirt and dhoti stands beside the cow, guiding it. Behind them, several men in orange and saffron cloths and white dhotis with rudraksha malas stand with hands folded in prayer; one holds a brass bell. A devotee in a striped turban watches from the crowd.2018-01-15Kailasa Paramparagatha Arunagiri Yogishwara Adi Arunachala Sarvajnapeetha Samrajyam