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Indoor ritual scene in a hall with white walls and fluorescent ceiling lights. A bare-footed man in a rust-red robe with a white and red flower garland stands with palms pressed together in front of a flaming ceremonial fire in a brass-and-marigold bowl. Behind him, a second man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a beaded necklace stands near a gold throne with red cushions and carved lion-like armrests. To the right, a richly decorated deity murti is draped in yellow, red and green flower garlands and silver embellishments, with a brass oil lamp (deepam) lit beside it. Trays of red flowers and petals sit on the floor at left, and a decorated canopy hangs at top right.

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June 10 20172017-06-10June 10 20172017-06-10A photograph inside a decorated hall in a temple-style setting. A bearded man with long dark hair in a rust-red robe and white-and-red flower garland holds a lit camphor flame on a lamp at the front left. Beside him, a younger attendant with a bare upper body and orange cloth holds a brass plate. Behind them stands a large gilded throne with a red cushion and a tiger-skin cover, and a deity murti dressed in yellow and red with garlands. Yellow, red and white flower garlands wrap a tall figure at right, and a brass oil lamp and a flower-filled bowl sit on the floor. Ornate fabric canopies with tassels hang above.2017-06-10A photograph of a temple-style ritual room. In the foreground a bearded man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a rust-red dhoti, a long white garland with red flowers around his neck, stands barefoot with his hands joined over a flame. Before him a large round brass-rimmed fire pit burns with a bright flame, surrounded by red flower offerings, and trays of rose petals and loose flowers lie on the floor. Behind him a second man in an orange dhoti wears a gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads. A golden throne with a red cushion and a tiger skin stands in the background, and a tall brass oil lamp burns beside a decorated altar. At right a large deity murti is draped in a green and yellow garland arrangement with red and white ribbons, and a decorated canopy hangs overhead. Painted hills form the backdrop.2017-06-10June 10 20172017-06-10June 10 20172017-06-10Photo inside a decorated hall at Tiruvannamalai Aadheenam. A bearded man in a long rust-red robe with a white flower garland holds a lit camphor flame toward a golden decorated murti. Beside him, a young man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a white beaded necklace, holds a brass plate of offerings. Behind them stands a large gold ornate throne with a red cushion and a tiger-skin cloth, and a tall brass oil lamp. On the right, a deity murti in a silk garment with a crown and tall yellow and red garlands and a green leaf backdrop. Marigold offerings sit in a flower-filled bowl in the foreground, and a painted mountain backdrop is behind the throne. Ceremonial puja scene.2017-06-10June 10 20172017-06-10A photograph inside a decorated hall at a temple-style puja setup. On the left, a bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-red robe and a white and red flower garland, stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him, a younger attendant in an orange-red dhoti with a white sacred thread and beaded necklace holds a brass plate of flowers. A tall brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands in the centre. Behind them, a golden ornate throne with a tiger-skin cushion and a red seat is decorated with flower garlands. On the right, a deity murti is adorned with a red, yellow and white garland and a jewelled silver crown. Hanging floral decorations and a painted mountain backdrop complete the setting.2017-06-10June 10 20172017-06-10June 10 20172017-06-10Indoor ritual scene at a temple-style hall. On the left, a bare-chested priest in a maroon dhoti with a white flower garland holds a flaming lamp in his right hand and waves it toward the viewer while a fire burns in a brass dish of flowers at his feet. Beside him, a younger man in saffron-orange cloth with a rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them is a gilded ornate throne with a tiger-skin cushion, a brass oil lamp stands nearby, and to the right a deity murti is heavily decorated with a yellow, white and red flower garland and a crown. A mountain backdrop is painted on the wall. The priest's dhoti and garland differ from the saffron-clad devotee's clothing.2017-06-10