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A photograph inside a temple shrine during an aarti. A shaven-headed priest in an orange saffron shawl with gold border stands at centre, looking down at a lit oil lamp held over a small deity murti dressed in white with garlands and a gold arch behind it. Men in white dhotis and a man in a white shirt and khaki uniform stand around the shrine. Oil lamps burn on a ledge and framed paintings of figures hang on the back wall. Five to six people are visible; the figure in orange is shown without a clear appearance match for a person, so the role is described as priest.

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June 05 20122012-06-05Photo inside a dim temple sanctum with ornate gold-toned metal panels framing the doorway. At centre, a deity murti is decorated with red and white garlands and stands before a glowing arched backdrop beside oil lamps and brass vessels on a gold-covered altar. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti holds his hands joined in prayer near the altar, while a second priest in white dhoti stands at the right side of the shrine. In the foreground, a person in an orange-red shawl with a beaded headband and a rudraksha-style necklace kneels with joined hands, back to camera. On the far right, a uniformed police officer in khaki stands watching beside the doorway. Several people are visible, and the scene reads as temple worship.2012-05-30 +1 copiesA temple ritual in a stone hall: a bare-chested priest in white dhoti holds a lit oil lamp before a deity image decorated with red and pink garlands, seated on a golden palanquin beneath a red and white canopy. Several saffron-robed sannyasis stand with palms joined or hands raised in reverence, including a bearded man with a rudraksha mala and a tall figure with long hair, a crown-like headband and ornate gold necklaces who is offering a gesture to the deity. Devotees in white stand behind them. Ornate gold and maroon fabric panels line the background.2012-06-05 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05Photo inside a temple hall during a puja before a decorated deity murti under a red and blue canopy with tasseled fringe. A priest in white dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with a sacred thread, holds a lit oil lamp toward the murti, which is garlanded with white jasmine and pink flowers. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron cloth with gold border raises his hands in a blessing gesture, and another man in orange robes wearing gold-beaded necklaces stands with palms joined. Devotees in white and dark clothes stand behind.2012-06-05 +1 copiesMay 18 20122012-05-18June 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a temple shrine doorway with painted mural panels above. A priest in a white dhoti and an orange-brown wrap bends low before a small deity murti or shrine, pouring or offering something with his hands while a man in a brown trouser and white shirt stands at left and a woman in a rust-red sari with gold border stands beside him. A uniformed police officer in khaki shirt and cap watches at right. An oil lamp burns with a flame near the bottom right, and small oil lamps sit on the ledge above. Four people are visible in the scene.2012-06-05Photograph inside a temple shrine at night, showing a group of people gathered before a gilded deity murti and small oil lamps on a ledge. A man in white dhoti with a gold border stands with his arm around a woman in an orange-red sari. Beside them a man in a yellow-green dhoti and white cloth holds a burning lamp, and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl stands nearby. On the right a uniformed police officer in khaki with a brown belt watches. Ornate decorated pillars frame the doorway, and a painted panel with figures hangs above. The page excerpt mentions a Madurai Aadheenam guru puja and procession, but the image shows only the shrine scene.2012-06-05May 12 20122012-05-12Photograph of a temple shrine niche with an arched white stone frame and warm lamp lighting. A bare-chested man in an orange silk dhoti with gold border stands at the shrine offering a lit flame, with a flaming oil lamp and pink flower garland decorating an altar of a deity murti. To the right, a priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold-bordered edges holds a lamp and bell-shaped vessel. A third figure in a red-orange robe with a flower garland stands at the left edge. The man in orange shows distinctive ash-marked arms and a headband but his face and features are not used for identification.2012-05-12