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Photograph inside a dim temple shrine showing a man in a white dhoti and a bare-chested priest in white lowering himself in prostration before a small silver-and-gold ornamental stand or peetha bearing a small deity murti. A woman in a maroon-and-gold sari with a white flower garland stands behind them. Behind the shrine, a row of small oil lamps sits on a ledge and a framed painting of standing figures hangs above. On the right, a uniformed official in khaki holds a lit oil lamp. Several onlookers in white and khaki stand at the edges.

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Photograph inside a temple shrine doorway with painted mural panels above. A priest in a white dhoti and an orange-brown wrap bends low before a small deity murti or shrine, pouring or offering something with his hands while a man in a brown trouser and white shirt stands at left and a woman in a rust-red sari with gold border stands beside him. A uniformed police officer in khaki shirt and cap watches at right. An oil lamp burns with a flame near the bottom right, and small oil lamps sit on the ledge above. Four people are visible in the scene.2012-06-05Photograph inside a temple shrine at night, showing a group of people gathered before a gilded deity murti and small oil lamps on a ledge. A man in white dhoti with a gold border stands with his arm around a woman in an orange-red sari. Beside them a man in a yellow-green dhoti and white cloth holds a burning lamp, and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl stands nearby. On the right a uniformed police officer in khaki with a brown belt watches. Ornate decorated pillars frame the doorway, and a painted panel with figures hangs above. The page excerpt mentions a Madurai Aadheenam guru puja and procession, but the image shows only the shrine scene.2012-06-05A photograph inside a temple shrine during an aarti. A shaven-headed priest in an orange saffron shawl with gold border stands at centre, looking down at a lit oil lamp held over a small deity murti dressed in white with garlands and a gold arch behind it. Men in white dhotis and a man in a white shirt and khaki uniform stand around the shrine. Oil lamps burn on a ledge and framed paintings of figures hang on the back wall. Five to six people are visible; the figure in orange is shown without a clear appearance match for a person, so the role is described as priest.2012-06-05May 10 20122012-05-10Photograph of a temple doorway with painted and sculpted guardian figures on either side, one with hands folded in namaskar. Several men stand on the stone steps: a uniformed police officer in khaki with a cap and a plainclothes officer with a dark shirt, a man in a white shirt, and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a red-orange shawl, near a lamp. Two figures in white dhotis and a figure in red stand inside near an altar or deity murti at the entrance, with an oil lamp burning in front. Another man in a white shirt stands at the right foreground with his back to the camera, and a partly visible person sits at the lower right. Painted wall murals show temple and river scenes.2012-06-05A photograph of a dimly lit shrine interior where a priest in an orange-red garment stands before a deity murti draped in red and white cloth and garlanded, lit by a flame held over it. Two oil lamps with glowing wicks are mounted on the wall behind the murti. Several people stand in the foreground: a figure on the left wears orange robes and a beaded necklace, another in a rust-coloured shawl with gold border and bangles stands beside him, and a man on the right has a bare back and wears a white dhoti with a dark border, with an orange cloth on his shoulder at the far right edge. A small offering plate sits on the platform in front of the murti. Pujari-style ritual in progress.2012-05-18 +1 copiesNight-time temple ritual photo. In the foreground a man with a white-and-gold floral garland, orange-red shawl, gold armlet and forehead ornament faces right, his face lit by a lamp. Behind him a man in an orange garment and white-and-gold garland stands beside a bare-chested priest with a bow of sacred ash on his forehead. A priest in a red-and-orange shawl and white dhoti holds a brass tray with a flaming oil lamp, while another priest on the right holds a metal plate. Onlookers in white shirts stand in the background near a carved stone wall and metal grille. The setting suggests an aarti or puja at a temple shrine.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05Photo inside a dim temple sanctum with ornate gold-toned metal panels framing the doorway. At centre, a deity murti is decorated with red and white garlands and stands before a glowing arched backdrop beside oil lamps and brass vessels on a gold-covered altar. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti holds his hands joined in prayer near the altar, while a second priest in white dhoti stands at the right side of the shrine. In the foreground, a person in an orange-red shawl with a beaded headband and a rudraksha-style necklace kneels with joined hands, back to camera. On the far right, a uniformed police officer in khaki stands watching beside the doorway. Several people are visible, and the scene reads as temple worship.2012-05-30 +1 copiesA photograph inside a dim stone shrine where a black lingam sits draped with red and white cloth and a golden yoni-base. A woman in an orange-saffron sari with a dark beaded necklace raises a lit camphor flame or lamp before the deity. Beside her a bald man in saffron stands with hands folded. At right an older bare-chested man in a red dhoti and a younger bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with an orange-edged cloth over his shoulder face the shrine. Brass oil lamps, a brass vessel and a tall brass lamp stand flank the scene, and a hose runs along the top of the doorway. Five people are visible, including partially visible figures at the edges.2012-05-29 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05