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A man in a red sleeveless top and orange dhoti, wearing a white jasmine garland with red flowers, stands at a grey stone shrine with a carved roof and performs puja. He holds a plate or offering near the shrine opening. Inside the niche sits a seated statue of a saint in orange robes with an orange turban, adorned with white and red flower garlands and a banana leaf. Two brass oil lamps stand in front of it. To the left, a woman in a pink blouse and white sari with a rudraksha mala presses her palms together in prayer, with a child beside her. Blue walls and a tree frame the scene.

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August 11 20092009-08-11August 11 20092009-08-11August 11 20092009-08-11August 11 20092009-08-11A devotee in a red sleeveless top and orange dhoti stands at a white shrine lighting a flame before a seated figure of a saint in an orange robe and orange turban, garlanded with white jasmine and red flower strands. Brass oil lamps stand on the shrine ledge. Behind him, women in pink and white saris watch with palms pressed together, and a young girl in a red dress stands among them. A black plaque with white and gold script sits at the base of the shrine.2009-08-11A man in a red sleeveless top and orange dhoti, wearing a long garland of white jasmine and red flowers, pours liquid from a small brass vessel over a seated statue of a saint. The statue wears an orange robe and orange turban, is garlanded, and sits in a white-carved shrine niche beside two brass oil lamps. A woman in a green sari stands behind him. A black stone plaque in the foreground bears Tamil text. The shrine has a carved white pyramidal top, set against a blue and yellow painted wall with a tree at left.2009-08-11A photograph of a shirtless man in an orange dhoti and a red sleeveless top, garlanded with white jasmine, reaching up to touch the head of a small orange-robed statue of a seated figure with a saffron turban. The statue sits in a white niche decorated with carved pillars, surrounded by white and red flower garlands and marigolds. Behind the niche hangs a blue banner with Tamil lettering, and a dark plaque is visible beside the statue. To the left, a man in white shirt and dhoti with a rudraksha mala and several children with marigolds look on.2009-08-03August 11 20092009-08-11A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-red sleeveless top and orange-red dhoti, draped with a red and white flower garland, leaning forward to place his hands on a white shrine containing a small orange-robed seated figure. The shrine is decorated with white and red flower garlands and petals. Beside him, devotees in white clothing, one woman in a white sari, and a man with a rudraksha mala and a gold bangle raise open palms in reverence. A large orange cloth hangs at right, and a blue board is visible in the background. a person is shown at the inauguration of a Dhyanapeetam centre, with the orange-robed seated figure appearing to be a deity or guru murti. Overlaid text credits the archive copyright.2009-08-03August 08 20092009-08-08August 08 20092009-08-08A photograph of a white-painted shrine niche outdoors, with a man in a red sleeveless top and an orange sash, garlanded with white jasmine and red flower strands, reaching up with one hand on the white wall and the other holding a golden vessel to the shrine. Behind him, a woman in orange robes stands near a saffron flag on a pole, and other devotees, including a man in a white shirt and an older woman in a sari, look on. Flowers and a small pot with purple and pink blossoms rest in front of the shrine, and a video camera appears at the right edge.2009-08-08