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A photograph of a temple-style ritual space with a visible fire pit in the foreground, where a flame burns on a brick hearth with offering bowls nearby. A woman in orange sari holds a lit oil lamp toward a row of decorated deity murti seated on ornate golden-arched pedestals, draped with marigold and rose garlands. Two men in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha-style beaded garlands stand at left holding offering trays. Banana leaves, orange fabric drapes and a red-and-white tented roof frame the space. A floor cloth and brass vessels are set on the ground. The page refers to a Tiruvannamalai ritual, but no event is legible in the image itself. Visible people: three.

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Night-time temple ritual in a covered hall with a corrugated roof and banana leaves. Two people in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stand at left; the one at centre, with bare upper body and a mala, holds a brass tray, while the other extends an arm toward the altar. Several deity murti are decorated with garlands of marigold and white flowers, a stone shrine arch frames the centre, and brass oil lamps stand on the floor. A small fire pit with flames glows in the lower left beside offering trays with fruit. A partial figure stands at the far right edge.2011-11-29November 29 20112011-11-29November 29 20112011-11-29 +1 copiesA temple shrine interior at night with a fire pit lined with yellow bricks in the lower left, flames rising from it. A bald priest in white dhoti and white upper cloth with a gold border stands barefoot on an orange cloth, holding a lit lamp toward several shrines. Behind him a man in orange clothing stands at a microphone, holding a white sheet. Three shrines are decorated with garlands of red, pink, yellow and white flowers and green draped cloth; the central deity murti and seated figures are dressed in red and gold, and a deity in the upper right shrine has a golden crown. Brass lamps and offering plates sit on the floor, with scattered red petals and a banana plant behind.2011-11-29A temple shrine interior during an evening puja, with a standing priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl raising a lit lamp at left and a smoking fire pit at bottom left. Three ornate gilded-and-stone shrines are heavily decorated with red, orange and white garlands and banana leaves; the central shrine holds seated deity murti in orange and red garments, flanked by other murtis. Brass lamps and offerings of fruit and flowers sit on the floor, and an orange-and-blue mat is spread across the floor. Only the one standing priest is a physical person in view. a person is not clearly visible; the standing figure is a priest in orange clothing and the cues are not distinctive enough to attribute.2011-11-29Night-time temple ritual in an open-sided shrine hall decorated with banana leaves and orange drapes. A man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace stands at left, holding a lamp-like object and gesturing near a fire pit. Several deity murti and framed sculptures sit on ornate gold-coloured thrones, each garlanded with red, orange and yellow flower garlands, with a brass oil lamp in front. A flame burns in the lower-left fire pit beside a brass pot and offerings of fruit and sweets, and an orange cloth covers the floor.2011-11-29 +1 copiesNovember 29 20112011-11-29November 29 20112011-11-29A photograph of a temple puja inside a shrine. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a forehead marking and gold armlets, holds a lit flame on a brass lamp (aarti) toward ornately decorated deity murtis. The deity figures wear multicoloured garlands and a silver-embellished robe, and a golden arch frames the shrine. Two attendants in orange garments stand at left holding offering trays. Marigold petals lie on the floor, and a draped white and yellow cloth covers a platform. Probable Swamiji is the man performing the aarti, identified by his long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and saffron clothing.2011-11-29 +1 copiesMarch 07 20132013-03-07Night temple ritual in front of a gilded shrine with carved stone pillars and a golden arch. Two young priests in white dhotis and white shawls, one in a white turban and one in a tall ornate headdress, stand with garlanded arms; the left priest holds a brass plate with a flaming camphor lamp. A third man in an orange-red dhoti and draped orange shawl raises his hand toward the shrine. Two richly decorated deity murtis sit on red and green draped platforms, heavily adorned with marigold and garland swags, gold jewellery and crowns. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha, offering plates, a keyboard and a wooden box with yellow powder sit in the foreground, with scattered petals on the floor. The scene reads as a puja or aarti performed before the deities.2012-05-02July 22 20132013-07-22