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Photograph inside a temple hall with a painted blue and white shrine niche and ornate pillars behind. A man in a saffron-orange robe stands at centre, holding a ceremonial object near an altar. Several men in orange and maroon garments surround him, some with bare shoulders, and a seated group of devotees in white clothes fills the foreground, all facing the altar in a ritual setting.

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A photograph inside a temple hall with white walls and blue-framed arched shrine niches. A figure in a saffron-orange robe stands at the centre, holding a ritual item, while a deity murti in a dark-blue shrine behind looks on. Around him, devotees in white clothes and orange shawls, several with shaved heads, gather closely, some with hands folded. Decorative pillars and a small altar edge the frame. The setting suggests a satsang or puja in a Madurai Adheenam-style temple space.2012-05-07May 07 20122012-05-07A photograph of a crowded interior room with white walls and blue-framed doorways. In the centre, a man in an orange-brown robe stands beside a woman in a red and gold saree with a red shawl, receiving attention from people around her. Several men in white shirts and dark trousers stand close, including one in a pale shirt on the left and one in a dark shirt at the right edge. A man in an orange garment is visible near the left. A small blue-and-white shrine or altar area with a bright light sits at the top right. Partially visible people fill the frame.2012-05-07May 07 20122012-05-07May 07 20122012-05-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial gathering in a pillared hall. In the foreground a man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair stands with hands raised in greeting, a rudraksha mala visible at his neck. Beside him a shaved-headed young monk in orange stands with hands folded. Behind them a crowd of people in white and cream clothing and several monks in orange stand together, many with hands joined in namaskar. Light blue walls and arched windows frame the scene.2012-05-07May 07 20122012-05-07May 07 20122012-05-07A photograph inside a temple hall with a painted deity mural on the wall behind. A man in a reddish-orange shawl and orange-saffron clothing stands at centre, holding a brass or silver ceremonial vessel, while people around him reach toward it. A woman in white with a white head covering stands at right beside him. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing orange cloths, crowd the left and foreground, with a few in orange-saffron wraps. Around ten people are visible in total. The mood is a ritual offering or blessing moment.2012-05-07May 07 20122012-05-07A crowded indoor scene inside a temple-like hall with white columns and blue-painted walls. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at left, reaching forward. At center, a figure with long dark hair and a golden crown or headdress is raised above the crowd being attended to by people around, including a man in an orange shirt at right and several men in white and light clothing pressing close. Visible people number roughly six to ten, all standing and in motion.2012-05-07May 07 20122012-05-07