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Photograph of two people in orange and saffron robes with gold borders standing at a stone shrine niche in an ancient temple. The woman on the left, seen from behind, has her hair in a bun and wears rudraksha beads on her head, arm and neck. The bald figure on the right, with rudraksha on the head, gold earrings and hands folded in prayer, is facing the shrine. A black plaque above reads a Tamil inscription and a second plaque below repeats a Tamil name. A small deity murti sits at the bottom of the niche. The a person candidate cannot be confirmed from the appearance alone.

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May 18 20122012-05-18Two devotees in saffron-orange robes stand before a stone shrine niche in an ancient temple with carved sandstone pillars and a corrugated roof. A woman with hair in a bun, wearing an orange sari with a gold border and rudraksha bracelets and necklace, faces the shrine with hands folded. Beside her, a bald man in an orange shawl with gold trim and a rudraksha mala on his head stands with palms pressed together in prayer. A black plaque with white Tamil lettering is set above the niche, and a partial figure in yellow appears at the right edge.2012-05-18 +1 copiesTemple ritual at a stone shrine with a dark sanctum doorway and a plaque above reading Tamil text. A bald man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold-trimmed edges, wearing a rudraksha mala and a beaded necklace and a red-beaded band on his head, holds a green object and a small flower or leaf while standing near the shrine. Beside him a woman in an orange sari with yellow border and red bangles holds a brass plate. A shirtless man bends toward the shrine opening, and a yellow cloth or offering lies on the ground. Devotees in white and orange sit at the edges, and a camera operator films at right under a corrugated metal canopy.2012-05-18A photograph inside a stone temple shrine under a corrugated metal roof, showing a ritual at a dark black stone deity murti set into a carved sandstone niche. A long Tamil inscription reads on the stone lintel above and the stone frame. In the foreground, a figure in saffron-orange cloth with a yellow border and a beaded rudraksha-style headband stands with one arm raised high to the forehead. Shaved-headed men in orange robes crowd the foreground. A person in white bends at the shrine offering a tray. On the right, spectators in white shirts, including an older man, watch, and a cameraman films with a video camera on the right edge. Multiple people are visible, so the count falls in the 21-100 range given the crowd filling the frame.2012-05-18 +1 copiesA temple ritual under a corrugated metal roof, with carved sandstone pillars and a shrine niche behind. An older bald priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with yellow borders, wearing a multi-strand rudraksha and white bead mala and red tilak, stands at centre with hands held together over an offering. To his left, a priest in an orange wrap and red rudraksha bracelets, seen from behind, walks toward the shrine, while a young man in a white dhoti and yellow sash, bare-chested with a sacred thread, carries a brass tray of offerings and flowers. Devotees and onlookers in white and dark clothing watch at the right edge, and a camera operator films. A Tamil inscription plaque is mounted above the shrine, and a deity murti stands within it.2012-05-18 +1 copiesMay 18 20122012-05-18 +1 copiesMay 18 20122012-05-18 +1 copiesA photograph inside a dim stone temple shrine showing two devotees in saffron-orange cloth seen from behind. The nearer figure wears a rudraksha headband, rudraksha necklaces and an arm band, with a bare shoulder and a gold earring. The second figure is bald and bare-chested, wearing a rudraksha mala and a saffron cloth, with hands joined in prayer. Beyond them a priest in white stands before a deity murti decorated with a red garland and white cloth, lit by a bright lamp and a row of small oil lamps on the right. The scene suggests darshan or puja. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable from appearance, so the figures are described by role.2012-05-18 +1 copiesPhotograph of a dim stone temple interior with a dark granite wall. In the foreground a young man with hair tied in a bun and a red-beaded headband wears an orange-saffron wrap and multiple rudraksha malas, his head bowed. Beside him an older bald man with a beaded headband wears a white and pink jasmine garland and a saffron cloth, his hands pressed together in anjali before a dark murti. Other saffron-clad devotees stand behind them, and a dark dressed figure sits at the lower right near an offering. A black signboard with Tamil script hangs on the wall. The scene suggests darshan or puja.2012-05-18Photograph inside a dim stone temple shrine. Two shaved-headed devotees in saffron-orange cloth with rudraksha-style bead necklaces and armbands stand in front of the sanctum, one with hands folded. Behind them a priest in white clothing moves near a dark deity murti draped in garlands and cloth, with a row of oil lamps glowing beside an ornate arch. Bright light flares at the top of the frame. Two people in foreground, one partially visible priest in background, and the deity murti.2012-05-18May 18 20122012-05-18May 18 20122012-05-18