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A photograph of a temple shrine interior decorated with marigold and multicolored flower garlands draped over a doorway and wall. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with sacred thread stands at the center offering flowers and leaves, while a man in a white shirt and a shaved-headed man in white robes with an orange shawl hold a leaf plate of flowers at the shrine. To the right, a shaved-headed man wears an orange robe and gold necklace, and a carved wooden door with an ornate bird motif stands beside him. A small oil lamp and brass items rest on the shrine floor. The scene shows puja offerings being made at a shrine.

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A photo inside a small shrine doorway decorated with layered marigold and mixed flower garlands in purple, yellow and orange, with leaf and flower decoration on the back wall. A priest in a white dhoti and white shirt at left holds a brass plate of green leaves, flowers and a lit lamp, while a bare-chested priest with vibhuti marks and a sacred thread presents it. Two figures stand in saffron and orange cloth at the centre and right, one with a garland and bald head, one wearing an orange shawl and a gold necklace. A carved wooden door frame and brass bell sit on the right, and a red mat covers the floor. The scene reads as a puja or aarti at a shrine.2010-11-22November 22 20102010-11-22November 22 20102010-11-22August 09 20102010-08-09November 22 20102010-11-22A photograph inside a temple shrine decorated with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands hanging across the entrance. On the left, a man in a white dhoti and shirt bends forward with hands extended, receiving something from a person in front of him. Centre, a man in an orange saffron robe with a green flower garland around his neck, smiling, holds a small metal bowl. Beside him a bald man in white and orange robes stands with hands folded. On the right, a young man with a bare upper body and an orange-and-gold saffron shawl holds a folded white cloth. A shirtless priest in orange cloth stands in the background near offerings of fruit and a flower arrangement on the floor. a person appearance uncertain; no candidate clearly matches the required cues.2010-11-22A photograph inside a narrow stone temple passage at Kanchanoor temple, with worn dark stone walls and a tiled floor. In the foreground a bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace stands with a folded orange cloth in his hand, a young man in an orange-maroon dhoti with a pink garland beside him. Further back a man in white dhoti holds a brass tray of offerings toward a lit inner shrine with oil lamps. An older man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at the right edge. The image is a photo of a temple visit. Several people in the passage are visible, mostly partially, with the foreground figures in clear view.2012-05-16May 12 20122012-05-12A photograph of a temple ritual at a shrine with a stone platform and red-and-white striped drapes. A man in a saffron orange sleeveless garment with a red and yellow flower garland and a green leafy garland stands at the right, holding a brass tray of white flowers and marigolds. Beside him, two men in orange robes stand, one holding a brass tray with flowers, the other gesturing with his hand. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a woman with dark hair in profile stand with hands folded in respect. Behind them, a deity murti in orange cloth with gold jewellery and a gold lamp sit on a white-draped altar decorated with petals and garlands. Four physical people are visible in total.2008-08-07Photograph of a temple shrine doorway lit with orange lights around an arched niche holding a deity murti. In front, a devotee in orange-saffron dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a bare upper body offers a gold vessel to a priest, while a woman in an orange sari with gold necklace and flower-adorned hair stands beside them. A bald priest in white dhoti and white upper cloth leans forward holding the gold vessel near a pedestal decorated with pink flower garlands and brass lamps. Another bare-chested man in white stands at the right edge. The scene suggests puja or abhishekam offering at the shrine.2012-05-12A photograph of a temple sanctum with a garlanded decorative arch and blue backdrop. A shaven-headed man in saffron robes on the right holds a silver tray of offerings, fruit and a coconut, extended toward a younger saffron-robed man on the left wearing a flower garland and a rudraksha mala. A third man in white dhoti stands behind them, and a fourth person in saffron appears at the far right edge. A tall man in an orange robe at left holds the tray steadily. Four people are visible, consistent with the scene of a puja offering. The older man in saffron appears.2010-08-09A photograph of a temple ritual with four men in the foreground. On the left, a shaved-headed man in orange robes holds a brass plate of offerings, with a second man in orange beside him whose long dark hair, orange shawl and red-and-white flower garland are prominent. A bald man in orange robes on the right holds the same plate of bananas, flowers and fruit. Behind them a man in a white dhoti with bare chest and a rudraksha-style cord. A brass pillar with bells is visible at left. Lighting is warm and indoor.2010-08-09