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Photograph of a temple-style puja in an ashram hall. On the left, a bearded man in orange robes and an orange turban sits on an ornate gold-and-maroon throne, speaking into a microphone on a stand, with a small side table and a cup beside him. On the right, a bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti offers aarti with a lamp before a gold deity murti of a seated figure with a bull mount, decorated with garlands of yellow and red flowers, flanked by gold kalasha-style ornaments, a trident and brass oil lamps. Offerings and plates sit on the floor in front, and a red-carpeted dais and gold canopy frame the scene.

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October 31 20162016-10-31 +1 copiesIndoor temple-hall photo. A seated man in a saffron-orange robe and rust-orange turban sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions, a microphone stand before him and a white cup on a small side table, his hand raised near his face. Beside him, a standing priest with a bare upper body and orange dhoti faces a golden deity murti of a peacock-like vahana with a trident before it, decorated with white and red flower garlands, flanked by ornate gold kalasha-style lamps and oil lamps on the floor offerings. Red and gold draped backdrop with decorative gold pillars. A man in a saffron robe and turban, appearance uncertain, sits on the throne, and the seated figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2016-10-31October 31 20162016-10-31 +1 copiesOctober 31 20162016-10-31 +1 copiesA photograph of a gilded ritual hall during a puja. On the left, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a microphone stand before him, hands folded in namaskar, a cup on a small side table. Centre right, a gold-framed shrine holds a deity murti of Subramanya/Murugan with a golden peacock vahana, decorated with white and red-yellow garlands and flanked by two smaller deity figures. A priest in an orange dhoti and bare-chested with sacred ash marks performs aarti with a lamp at the shrine. Brass lamps, trident-topped stands and kalasha-like offerings are arranged on the red floor, with saffron-and-blue triangular ceremonial banners behind. The seated figure is an appearance-based a person candidate, identified by his saffron robe, orange turban and ornate throne, though the image is small and his features are partly obscured.2016-10-31 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple ritual in a hall with red and gold decor. A man seated on a gold-and-maroon throne wears an orange-red turban, a pink-and-white flower garland and an orange-brown cloth, with palms pressed together in greeting; a spear-like staff rests beside him. Before a decorated deity murti of a deity with a gold peacock-and-serpent base, wrapped in white and red flower garlands, a priest in saffron-orange dhoti and rudraksha mala waves incense smoke. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-like brass vessel and small offering plates stand in front, and red-and-gold triangular banners flank the shrine. Physical people visible: the seated man, the priest and one partly visible attendant in orange at the right edge.2016-11-03November 03 20162016-11-03A seated man in saffron robes and a saffron-orange turban sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions, a white cup on a small side table, hands pressed together at his face, facing a microphone stand. Beside the throne, a priest in orange dhoti and bare chest with a rudraksha mala performs puja before a golden deity murti of Subramanya/Murugan with a peacock, adorned with garlands of white and red flowers and a golden trident-topped arch behind. Brass trident-topped lamps, oil lamps, fruit and offerings sit on the red-carpeted floor, with red and gold decorated banners and a painted deity portrait at upper left.2016-10-31 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple hall during a ritual. On the left, a man seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and a tiger-skin seat wears an orange-red turban, rudraksha mala and a white flower garland, holding a white cup, with a long silver spear beside him. Before him stands a gold-and-red shrine with a central murti of a deity adorned with white and red garlands, flanked by two smaller figures, a golden peacock-like vahana, and red-and-gold ornamental fans. At right, a priest in an orange dhoti and bare chest tends the lamps and offerings on a red carpet, with a brass lamp and plantain-leaf offerings in front. The scene suggests an abhishekam or puja before the deity murti.2016-11-03November 03 20162016-11-03A photograph inside a temple hall showing a deity murti of a warrior god with a crown and a spear, adorned with white and red flower garlands, flanked by two smaller female figures, and seated on a golden peacock-shaped vahana. Gold kalasha lamps and brass oil lamps stand on a red-carpeted floor. To the left, a seated man in a saffron-orange robe and orange turban, wearing a white flower garland and holding a white cup, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a spear beside him. On the right, a priest in an orange dhoti with a bare upper body rings a bell during puja, with offerings of fruit and flowers on a tray in front of the murti. Red and gold festoon banners hang around the shrine.2016-11-03November 02 20162016-11-02