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A photograph of a puja at an ashram hall. A bearded man with long hair tied back, bare-chested under a rust-orange cloth, wears a dark rudraksha mala and a red sacred thread on his wrist. He holds a small brass bell in one hand and a lit oil lamp in the other, smiling as he faces a large deity murti or figure heavily decorated with pink lotus garlands and red, white and yellow flower garlands and green leaves. A dark stone statue sits behind him, and a brass vessel rests in the foreground. Grey cabinets and colourful pillars frame the hall.

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A photograph of a puja at an indoor temple hall with a red-orange carpet and a row of grey cabinets behind. A standing man in a rust-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala, a sacred thread and a red wrist band holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame and a small silver vessel toward a large deity murti draped in a red and gold silk cloth, decorated with a heavy garland of pink lotus flowers, yellow and white blossoms and green leaves. A brass bowl and a small lamp sit in the foreground, and a dark stone sculpture stands behind the lamp-bearer. The man has a beard and long hair tied back, and the scene is an abhishekam-style offering.2018-05-30A photograph of a puja at a temple hall with a deity murti adorned with pink lotus garlands and green, red and yellow flower garlands and a gold cloth. A bearded man with long dreadlocks and a rudraksha mala wears a rust-orange unstitched cloth, bare-chested, holding a small brass bell and gesturing toward the murti. A brass plate with offerings and a silver cup is held by another person at the left edge. Behind them a stone Nandi bull sits on a pedestal, with colourful tall decorative pillars and grey cabinets in the background, and a red and white carpet on the floor. a person: the bearded priest wears the rudraksha mala and rust-orange cloth, consistent with a Thirujnanasambandar puja offering.2018-05-30May 30 20182018-05-30 +2 copiesA man with long swept-back hair and a full beard stands in an ornate temple hall performing a puja, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha mala. He holds incense sticks in one hand and a brass bell in the other, with a small brass lamp and offering plate in the foreground. To the right, a deity murti is adorned with a large garland of pink, red, yellow and green flowers and an orange silk cloth. Behind him, a black statue and multicolored painted pillars stand in the hall. a person: the man wears the rudraksha mala and orange robes, performing the puja.2018-05-30A bearded man with long dark hair worn loose and a rudraksha mala around his neck stands in a rust-orange wrap, smiling as he holds a small brass vessel over a richly garlanded deity murti. Pink and white lotus blossoms, green leaves, yellow and red flower garlands and an orange silk cloth decorate the murti. Behind him a black Nandi statue sits with a yellow flower garland, and a hand at the left edge holds a silver tray with a small metal cup. The red-carpeted hall has grey cupboards and painted columns, indicating a puja ritual. Visible people: the standing officiant and one partly visible attendant.2018-05-30A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, bare-chested, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a red wrist thread, stands at left smiling while holding a lamp and incense burner over a decorated deity murti. The murti is draped in garlands of green leaves, white and yellow flowers, red and orange blossoms, and pink lotus-like flowers, with a gold-and-maroon cloth. Another adorned deity figure with a crown and gold jewellery stands at right, wrapped in floral garlands. Framed portraits hang on the pillared hall wall behind, and a dark statue sits on a pedestal at center.2018-05-30A bearded man with long dreadlocked hair and a rudraksha mala stands in saffron-orange robes, holding a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame in one hand and a small bell in the other, performing a puja before a richly decorated deity murti. The murti is draped with bands of green, red, white and yellow flower garlands and pink lotus blossoms, and a gold-bordered cloth. A dark black stone figure sits behind it, and a brass bowl and lamp rest on the floor. The hall has red and pink carpeting, a black speaker, and tall decorative pillars with colourful panels. a person: the man has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and saffron robes, consistent with the page's a person; treat as uncertain.2018-05-30May 30 20182018-05-30May 30 20182018-05-30May 30 20182018-05-30A photograph of a temple puja. A man with long swept-back hair, a short beard, a bare upper torso and a rust-orange saffron cloth wrapped around his body, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, holds a brass lamp and a bell while standing beside a large brass vessel. Before him is a deity murti dressed in a gold-bordered silk garment and draped with long garlands of green leaves, pink lotus, red and orange flowers. Oil lamps stand on the floor, and cabinets and pillars fill the background hall.2018-05-30A man in a rust-orange saffron wrap and an uncovered upper body stands at night in a temple courtyard, holding a brass oil lamp with a lit flame in his right hand while facing a richly decorated deity murti. The murti is draped in layers of garlands of pink lotus, white, yellow, red and green flowers, with a gold ornament at its centre. He wears a long plaited hair style, a rudraksha mala across his chest and red thread on his wrist. A black stone Nandi bull with a yellow flower garland sits at the left edge, and pillars and a white-clothed figure stand behind. The setting suggests an aarti offering with a deity-decorated altar.2018-05-30