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A priest in red and saffron ritual dress, with a flower garland, sits on a low wooden stool before a shrine niche and performs puja. Three deity murti stand on a gold-and-yellow draped altar, adorned with white and pink flower garlands and crowns. A large garlanded stone lingam or murti stands on the floor in front, surrounded by pink and white flowers, and a brass plate and bowl sit on the tiled floor. The shrine walls are pinkish tile, with a white pillared doorway framing the scene.

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June 29 20142014-06-29 +2 copiesA priest in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl bends forward before a shrine niche to place a white flower garland at the base of the altar. Behind him, three deity murtis stand on a gold-draped platform, decorated with white and pink garlands, ornate crowns and necklaces. A brass kalasha or offering vessel sits in front of the murtis. Gold draping and a leopard-print bench are visible. The setting resembles a Hindu temple puja.2014-06-29 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl with a marigold garland sits on a low gold stool before a shrine niche. Behind him, three deity murtis stand under a gold arch, decorated with pink and white flower garlands and draped in yellow cloth; the central figure wears a tall crown. A garlanded stone form sits on the floor in front, with a brass plate and scattered petals nearby. The man is seated to the left, his hand extended toward the murtis in a devotional gesture.2014-06-19A photograph inside a small shrine niche with pink-tiled floor and pale walls. A woman in an orange-red sari with gold borders stands at the left, bending forward and making an offering at a decorated altar. The altar holds two standing deity murtis, adorned with white and pink flower garlands and a gold-framed arch behind them, with a yellow silk cloth draped over the platform. A large white and pink flower garland lies on the floor in front, with rose petals scattered on the tiles. A leopard-print cushioned stool sits at left.2014-06-19June 29 20142014-06-29June 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesJune 30 20142014-06-30A temple shrine photograph showing three metal deity murtis of Lord Muruga with his consorts, adorned with white and pink flower garlands, a golden crown and necklaces, placed on a gold cloth-covered platform before a gilded arch. A person in a red-orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits at left, hands joined and offering flowers near the deities. In front, a large silver-coloured kalasha or object is draped with white jasmine garlands and a gold pendant, with a red-and-gold cloth draped beside it. A brass oil lamp stands at right, and a person in orange robes sits at the lower right near a tray of offerings. The wall is tiled in brown and the ceiling is pale blue. The scene suggests a puja or prana prathishta ceremony, though no event name is visible.2014-06-29 +2 copiesJune 30 20142014-06-30A seated priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, with a white forehead mark and gold armlets, pours from a small silver vessel over a spatika linga draped in white and pink jasmine and red rose garlands at the centre of a temple shrine. Behind it stand three decorated deity murtis with crowns, flower garlands and gold-and-jewel adornments, flanked by a yellow satin cloth. A silver plate sits near the bottom left and a shallow silver vessel near the lower right. The room has plain tiled walls and floor scattered with petals.2014-06-30 +1 copiesJune 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a shrine inside a temple-like room. Three deity murtis stand on a yellow satin-draped platform, garlanded with white jasmine and pink and red flowers; the central figure wears a crown and a white dhoti with gold border, and the flanking figures wear jewelled necklaces. In the foreground a shaven-headed person in a rust-red robe and gold-threaded cloth sits on a carved wooden stool with a leopard-print cushion, hands pressed together in prayer near a flower-covered object. Rose petals are scattered on the floor. A seated person in a red robe with a gold-coloured neck mala performs devotion before the murtis, while garlanded offerings and a small brass vessel lie nearby. Possibly a puja or darshan setting; the seated figure's identity is not established from appearance.2014-06-29 +1 copies