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Dim interior of a stone temple shrine with a carved stone wall above a dark sanctum niche. Three men in the foreground perform worship: a bare-chested man in the left foreground with a shaved head and dark ash on his forehead, a man in the center with his back to the camera and bare shoulders, and a man at the right edge holding a lit oil lamp in front of the niche. Lamps and devotional items are set near the shrine base.

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A dim temple interior at Kanchanoor Agniswarar temple, with a figure in saffron-orange clothing and long dark hair seen from behind, standing at a shrine doorway. Beside him stands a bare-chested man with a shaved head and a white cloth, and several other devotees in white are gathered around. A green and gold patterned panel is visible on the wall, and a small offering or lamp is held near the shrine.2012-05-16Inside a temple sanctum, a young boy with a shaved head and bare upper body stands at a stone shrine holding a small offering vessel aloft, while a figure in orange/ochre clothing stands behind him. The surrounding stonework has ornate painted red and gold carvings typical of South Indian temples. A dark lingam-like shrine form is visible in the lower centre; the setting suggests a temple puja or abhishekam at Kanchanoor Agniswarar temple.2012-05-16May 16 20122012-05-16 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple sanctum during a puja. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti with a white shawl holds a lit lamp or ritual object above a lingam-like shrine; flames and oil lamps glow in the lower right. A woman in an orange-red sari with a bright red blouse and jasmine garland stands beside him, and a young woman in a green sari with flowers in her hair also stands nearby. A bare-chested man in dhoti stands behind them, and additional devotees' heads and shoulders are visible at the left edge. Garlands and brass vessels are on a narrow ledge. The setting appears to be a Shiva temple shrine.2012-05-16May 24 20122012-05-24 +1 copiesMay 18 20122012-05-18 +1 copiesMay 16 20122012-05-16 +1 copiesMay 24 20122012-05-24May 16 20122012-05-16 +1 copiesMay 24 20122012-05-24 +1 copiesMay 16 20122012-05-16 +1 copiesMay 24 20122012-05-24 +1 copies