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A close view of a worship offering on a grey stone platform. A bare arm in a red sari with blue and gold border reaches in from the left, placing bright orange marigold petals around a brass kalasha-style vessel topped with a white jasmine garland. A red cloth draped behind is edged with orange and white flowers. Scattered white flowers and a plate of yellow turmeric paste sit nearby, and an orange-clad figure stands partly visible at the top left. Only hands and partial clothing are visible; no full faces are shown.

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January 12 20172017-01-12January 12 20172017-01-12Close photo of a ritual padapuja-style offering on a wooden footstool draped with a rust-red cloth. A woman in a pale yellow-green sari and gold bangle reaches to place white jasmine garlands and red rose petals on the stool. A seated man in rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, with gold bracelet, is partly visible at left. Silver-rimmed brass plates hold more red petals and white flowers at right, and other devotees in red and white clothing sit in the background.2014-06-16April 22 20132013-04-22January 12 20172017-01-12 +1 copiesJune 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesClose-up photo of a padapuja ritual: a priest in orange robes with a red border and a gold-bordered orange shawl sits beside a golden seated figure whose bare feet rest on a gold tray covered with white jasmine garlands, red roses and green leaves. The priest's right hand supports the feet while his left hand holds a small silver cup of offering. A brass bell and a gold-trimmed cloth lie at the lower left, and a rudraksha-style mala with gold beads hangs at the top. No visible face is shown.2008-01-01A photograph of a devotee in orange and red robes, seen from behind, reaching up to drape an orange cloth over a white ornamental shrine or pedestal. The structure is decorated with garlands of white jasmine flowers and pink and red blossoms. A small board below the shrine carries a Tamil-script label. A red patterned curtain hangs on the left and a white flower garland lies on the floor. The person has a garland of yellow and white flowers around the neck and marigold petals in the hair.2009-08-03January 12 20172017-01-12Close view of a puja preparation on a bare stone floor. Two people in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged; the visible arms belong to them, one hand dropping yellow marigold petals into a copper vessel and another hand holding a yellow flower. On a brass plate sit a yellow turmeric-coloured kalasha-like mound with green leaves and a grass sprig, plus a brass bowl of red kumkum and a bowl of red flower petals. Yellow petals are scattered across the floor and brass and copper vessels surround the offering.2010-07-21Photograph of a garlanded ritual scene at a temple shrine. A woman in a coral-red sari with long dark dreadlocked hair and a rust-coloured shawl pours or places an offering at a tall brass kalasha wrapped in marigold and jasmine garlands. To the left, a bald man with white tilak marks and an orange-and-red dhoti stands beside her. Behind them, golden deity murti figures are seated on a blue-draped peetha, one wearing a red-and-gold turban and the other a gold crown, both adorned with heavy gold necklaces. Yellow, orange, red and purple flower garlands frame the arch. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits at the right edge.2016-01-03A woman in an orange saffron skirt and red sleeveless top stands at a shrine decorated with white jasmine garlands and red and pink flowers, bending forward with her arm outstretched toward a seated statue draped in an orange cloth and garlanded with red and white flowers. A black plaque with white Tamil script sits at the base of the garland, and a brass oil lamp rests on the platform. Flower-strung white garlands hang from the shrine's upper edge, and a red patterned wall is visible at left.2009-08-03