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A doorway of a temple shrine with carved silver-grey stone framing and a Tamil inscription band above. A woman in an orange-red sari with a braided hair ornament raises her hand to her forehead while holding a lit aarti lamp; a man bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and a white dhoti with an orange-green border holds the lamp plate. Behind them an attendant in orange cloth stands, and an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a green-and-gold cloth in hand stands at the left edge. Oil lamp flames burn on the tray.

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A warm, dimly lit temple doorway scene. In the foreground, a woman with hair in a bun and a rudraksha headband, wearing an orange sari and rudraksha malas, faces inward toward the shrine. Beside her, a bare-chested sannyasi in orange cloth with white beaded mala stands in attendance. In the center, a man in a white dhoti with a red border carries a lit oil lamp on a plate, performing aarti before the shrine. Another white-clad priest stands behind him near the sanctum entrance, and a brass lamp rests on the floor at right.2012-05-18A dim temple interior lit by a flickering oil lamp (aarti) held on a brass plate by a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a sacred thread, who has a red tilak on his forehead and rudraksha beads at his neck. In the foreground, a person seen from behind wears saffron-orange robes, rudraksha malas across the shoulders and arm, and a hair bun with a beaded band, palms pressed together in reverence before the lamp. Another figure in saffron stands at the left edge, and a brass ritual vessel is visible on the left. Small lamps glow in the background niche.2012-05-18A photograph inside a granite shrine niche where a woman in an orange-red sari and gold-bordered sari waves a flaming lamp before a deity murti decorated with pink and red flower garlands and a white floral arrangement. A second person in a white dhoti stands at right holding a lamp or aarti vessel toward the flame. Brass vessels and offerings sit on the granite altar, with flower petals scattered on the floor. The lit niche is outlined by a string of warm lights. The scene shows an aarti ritual. Two physical people are visible.2012-06-05A temple interior with carved stone doorway and worn stone floor. A man in a white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body holds a brass plate with a lit flame, performing aarti before a red-clad deity murti in an inner shrine. Beside him a young man in orange robes with red borders stands with hands joined. On the left a woman in an orange sari with gold border turns away, and another figure in white stands further back. A red cloth hangs at top left. The page is Tamil text about Madurai Aadheenam history.2012-05-22Temple ritual indoors at a stone pillared doorway. A long-haired figure in orange sannyasi clothing, with rudraksha beads and an orange-fringed bracelet, holds a lit oil lamp toward a silver tray. A bald elder in saffron cloth, rudraksha mala, a gold necklace and a coral-and-white forehead marking holds a folded green leaf plate. A younger man bare-chested in a white dhoti with a silver rudraksha mala receives the tray. Another bald man in orange stands behind, and the old carved stone columns and wall are visible.2012-07-24Photograph of a small shrine chamber with golden-brown stone walls and a gold-framed arched niche holding a white-clad deity murti lit by several oil lamps, with pink flower petals scattered before it. A bare-chested man in orange-saffron dhoti and a gold-edged shawl, wearing a headband, raises a lamp toward the murti. A second man in white dhoti and shawl, wearing glasses, holds a tray of lit lamps beside it. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari with gold border and gold necklace stands with palms pressed together in namaste, her back to the camera, facing the shrine. Brass offering vessels sit on a low golden stand. Scene shows a puja.2012-05-08Inside a dim stone-walled passage, a priest in white dhoti with a bare upper body holds a brass plate of lit oil lamps before a shrine doorway with a decorated frame. Two sannyasi-attired men in orange-red robes and rudraksha malas stand in profile on the left, hands joined in reverence; the nearer one has his hair in a bun and the other is shaved-headed. A green and white printed bag hangs on the right wall. The scene reflects puja and aarti offering.2012-05-18A photograph through a doorway of a small shrine room with granite-patterned walls and a white carved arch over a deity niche, outlined in warm lights. A woman in a rust-orange sari with gold border and a beaded head ornament holds an oil lamp with flame before a decorated altar hung with white jasmine garlands and pink flower garlands. A man in white dhoti with gold border stands bare-chested at the right, holding a dish near the altar; brass kalasha pots sit on the altar counter.2012-06-05 +1 copiesMay 18 20122012-05-18June 05 20122012-06-05A photograph inside a dim stone shrine where a black lingam sits draped with red and white cloth and a golden yoni-base. A woman in an orange-saffron sari with a dark beaded necklace raises a lit camphor flame or lamp before the deity. Beside her a bald man in saffron stands with hands folded. At right an older bare-chested man in a red dhoti and a younger bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with an orange-edged cloth over his shoulder face the shrine. Brass oil lamps, a brass vessel and a tall brass lamp stand flank the scene, and a hose runs along the top of the doorway. Five people are visible, including partially visible figures at the edges.2012-05-29 +1 copiesJune 04 20122012-06-04