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A photograph of a temple hall during a puja for a draped deity murti seated on a purple cloth and gold-embroidered throne, with garlands of orange marigold and white flowers. A standing man with long dark hair and a bare upper body, wearing an orange-brown dhoti and an orange shawl, raises his hand in blessing toward the murti while holding a brass plate of flower petals. Around him, several young men in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas stand with hands joined in prayer, and others in white dhotis watch in the background. Decorated kalasha-style poles stand behind the murti, and a photographer with a camera on a tripod records the ritual on an orange-and-white striped carpet.

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Night-time temple ritual in a covered courtyard with orange-striped flooring and a row of colourful pillar banners behind. A bearded man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a rudraksha mala and rust-orange cloth, stands at right extending his hands in blessing toward a golden-draped figure with pink and white flower garlands at left. Four young men in saffron-orange robes, rudraksha malas and dark turbans with white tilak stand in a row holding silver trays and flowers, one with incense smoke rising. Behind them drummers in orange robes play large white drums while a crowd of devotees watches. Swamiji (probable): the bearded man at right wears long hair, a rudraksha mala and a rust-orange shawl, a distinctive presentation, performing the ritual.2018-05-30May 30 20182018-05-30May 30 20182018-05-30May 30 20182018-05-30May 30 20182018-05-30December 15 20172017-12-15May 24 20182018-05-24 +1 copiesA priest in a green-and-gold turban, bare-chested with white ash markings, a garland and a white-and-gold dhoti, holds a silver ritual vessel and a white cloth bundle. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and shawls stand with hands folded, and a woman in red sari is seated nearby. A fire burns in a homa pit with offering baskets, flower garlands and a brass lamp on the ground, and a bright orange umbrella rests against the wall.2016-01-02Photograph inside a pillared hall during a Thirujnanasambandar Puja ritual. In the foreground a draped, garlanded deity murti or figure sits on a purple and orange silk-covered seat with pink and orange flower garlands. A man with long dreadlocked hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange-red dhoti draped over his shoulder, stands with palms joined before an offering: a silver vessel on a gold cloth beside a silver lamp and a ring of marigolds. Behind him several saffron-robed men and women with white markings on their forereheads and arms stand with hands folded, and a cameraman in orange films the scene. Colourful decorative pillars and a flat-screen monitor appear in the background.2018-05-30Photo of a Guru Poornima celebration in a hall with blue walls and hanging tapestries with orange tassels. Centre, a man in a cream turban stands above a richly decorated throne with a red seat and flower garlands, raising one arm. In front, a woman in orange robes holds an offering vessel, while another person in a salmon-coloured sari-style garment stands nearby. Seated in rows on the right are shaven-headed monks in orange robes with hands folded, and seated devotees in white with lanyards on the left. A brass ritual lamp and offering items sit on the floor, and a video camera is at right. Identity of the turbaned man is uncertain from appearance.2006-07-11November 27 20112011-11-27A photograph of a pada puja in a temple-style setting. A bare-chested priest in orange dhoti with white sacred ash markings on his arms and chest and an orange mala holds his palms together in respectful greeting, facing a seated figure. That figure wears an orange-and-gold shawl over a saffron garment, a long garland of red and yellow flowers, and has long swept-back dark hair with white markings on the forehead. He holds a silver tray of fruit and offerings toward the priest, who is standing before a golden throne with a red cushion. Behind them are attendants in orange and white and a large backdrop depicting a deity murti decorated with garlands.2010-09-18