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A photograph inside a hall with fluorescent ceiling lights shows a bearded man with long hair and a maroon-red dhoti and shawl, wearing a long white and multicolored flower garland, standing at left with hands joined in front of his chest. Beside him a younger assistant in an orange-red cloth holds a silver tray with offerings and a golden trident rises behind him. In the centre is an empty ornate golden throne with a red velvet seat and a tiger-skin rug, flanked by golden lion figures. At right, a deity murti is dressed in orange silk and gold jewellery and covered with a dense arch of red, yellow, orange and purple flower garlands. A gold kalasha and a small lamp stand near the murti.

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June 09 20172017-06-09June 09 20172017-06-09Photograph of a puja at a temple-style setting with a golden throne draped in a red cushion and a tiger-skin-patterned cloth on its seat. On the left, a man in a maroon dhoti and wrap stands with long swept-back dark hair, holding a white and green flower garland and a pink offering. To the right, an ornately adorned deity murti sits in a golden niche wrapped in red, yellow and white flower garlands, with a jeweled crown and sparkling silver ornaments. Brass lamps, a kalasha and floral offerings are arranged in the foreground.2017-06-09June 09 20172017-06-09A 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 20172017-06-10A photograph of a ritual puja in an indoor hall. A man with long dark hair and a short beard, wearing a maroon-red dhoti and a white and red garland, stands at left holding a brass plate and offering ritual items. Beside him a younger man in an orange-saffron dhoti and a small white mark on his forehead holds a brass trident-topped staff and a plate. Ornate golden thrones with red cushions and a tiger-skin cloth sit at centre. At right, a seated figure in orange and gold garments with a crown-like headdress receives the offering, beside a large deity murti dressed in red and yellow garlands and gold jewellery. A tall brass oil lamp burns in front, with marigold and rose petals on the floor and a brass urn of flowers at bottom left. A green mountain backdrop is painted behind the thrones.2017-06-10Photo 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.2017-06-10A 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.2017-06-10Photograph of a puja at a temple-style hall. A man with long dreadlocked hair, bare-chested with a red-maroon dhoti-style cloth, a white and multicoloured flower garland around his neck, and vibhuti/tilak on his forehead, holds a small ritual object over a gold ornate throne draped with a red velvet cushion and a tiger-skin cloth. Beside him, a richly decorated deity murti in gold and red-orange silk, with a crown and jewelled adornment, is framed by a large arch of red, yellow and white garlands. A brass oil lamp flame is visible at upper right and a bilva-leaf offering sits on a tray at lower left, with flower offerings in the foreground.2017-06-09June 09 20172017-06-09 +1 copiesA photograph of a puja inside a hall at a temple-style setting. A man with long dark hair and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead, bare-chested and wearing a rust-red dhoti with a white-and-multicolour flower garland around his neck, stands at left holding a small brass bell in his right hand and a flower in his left. Behind him is an ornate gold throne with a red velvet back and seat, draped with a tiger-print cloth, and a golden footstool in front. At right, a large deity murti dressed in a gold-and-orange silk garment and jewelled ornaments is covered in a towering arch of red, yellow, white and purple flower garlands. Brass lamps and a small offering tray of flowers sit on the floor.2017-06-09