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A night-time photograph inside a stone temple hall. In the right foreground a man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange head wrap stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, long dark hair falling behind his shoulders, a distinctive appearance but no clear identifying cues beyond clothing. Nearby several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand watching. At centre left a blue-framed palanquin or utsava vahana decorated with white jasmine garlands and a gold-framed arch holds a deity murti and a small kalasha-like offering, with a metal tray below. Stone pillars and carved granite walls frame the scene, with lamps glowing in the background.

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November 23 20062006-11-23A photograph taken at night inside a temple hall with stone pillars and fluorescent lights. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt stands beside a blue-and-white metal cart topped by a small gold-and-red canopy draped with white flower garlands, which shelters a deity murti on a pedestal. A man in a striking saffron-orange turban and saffron robes stands at right with palms pressed together in namaste, long hair falling over his shoulders. Several other men in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing orange shawls, stand nearby, and a few devotees are visible in the background. A metal tray sits on the cart. The scene appears to show a ritual procession or temple visit.2006-11-23Photograph inside a temple hall of a richly decorated deity murti seated on a golden palanquin-style platform, garlanded with white and pink flowers, with a lit oil lamp held at left by a bare-chested priest in white dhoti. Standing at centre is a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with golden borders, hands raised in offering over the murti. To the right, a man in a saffron shawl with a gold necklace and red forehead band stands with palms joined, next to two more saffron-robed men with folded hands wearing beaded necklaces and gold trim. Behind them, a few devotees in white stand near red-and-gold canopy fabric and brass bells.2012-06-05November 25 20062006-11-25December 23 20062006-12-23 +1 copiesCrowded temple corridor with carved stone pillars and sculpted figures along the walls. In the centre, a golden ornate palanquin or deity shrine with a tiered roof sits decorated with flower garlands in red and white. Devotees in saffron and orange robes and white clothing crowd around it, some with hands folded. Several people in the foreground are seen from behind, and a few women in white stand at the right. Attendants in white stand near the shrine. The scene suggests a temple procession or darshan at Madurai Meenakshi Temple.2009-07-13November 20 20102010-11-20Photograph inside a temple hall during a procession-style ritual. A decorated palanquin-like golden platform carries a silver-clad deity murti garlanded with pink and red flowers beneath an ornate canopy. Several men in saffron and orange robes stand beside it; one in the center wears a red-brown shawl, rudraksha-style beads and a floral garland, another holds folded hands, and a bare-headed man in orange with a garland stands at the right. A white-clad priest and onlookers in white and cream clothing stand behind. Garlands drape the scene and a woman in a teal sari is at the lower right edge.2012-06-05Photo inside a temple hall with stone walls where a palanquin-style festival procession stands. A gold-and-red decorated palanquin canopy with tassels covers a silver-and-gold deity murti garlanded with white and pink flowers, sitting on a gold base. In front, a shaven-headed man in orange robes with a gold-bordered shawl raises his hands in reverence. Beside him, a man in a rust-orange shawl wears a garland and a tilak, hands joined. To the right, a bearded man in orange robes holds a white cloth to his face. A man in white dhoti and green-bordered cloth stands at left, and a man in a white dhoti and gold shawl is near the palanquin.2012-06-05 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple corridor with stone pillars. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-orange robe with long grey hair and beard stands at left. At centre, a smiling man wears a red-orange robe, a long rudraksha mala with dark beads, and a gold necklace with a large pendant; a white head cloth is wrapped around his head. Beside him is a man in an orange robe and gold chain holding a tall silver staff garlanded with white jasmine and red and yellow flowers, and a woman in a dark patterned sari stands near him. Behind them, several devotees crowd the aisle, and a golden deity murti is decorated with flowers in an illuminated golden shrine canopy. A rudraksha mala and a gold ornament are visible on the staff-bearer. Several people in white and saffron stand in the background.2009-07-13A temple scene in which a white-clad priest, bare-chested with a sacred thread and white dhoti with striped border, holds a brass lamp with a lit flame toward a decorated palanquin draped with flower garlands and an orange cloth. Behind it stands a golden palanquin bearing a deity murti. To the right, a shaved-headed elderly man in orange robes and rudraksha malas stands beside a younger man in orange with a long garland and bangles, both with hands folded or near the palanquin. Two more men in orange with gold-trimmed garments and beaded necklaces stand at right, along with men in white shirts. A tented canopy with red and white fringe and hanging flower strands frames the upper left.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05