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A bald, bespectacled priest in white dhoti with gold border and ritual body markings stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a shrine. Behind him is a framed portrait of an elderly man with white hair and glasses. At right, a large cutout figure of a seated man wearing an orange turban, saffron-colored robes, a flower garland and a gold necklace sits on a pink-and-gold cushioned seat beneath a red and yellow canopy with tassels. Brass lamps stand on either side, and a brass bowl of yellow food and a banana leaf with offerings sit on the table in front.

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A shaved-headed priest in a cream dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala stands at left, ringing a brass handbell in his right hand while holding a lit oil lamp in his left, performing puja. Before him on a pink-draped seat sits a large seated figure with a saffron-orange turban and ornate gold clothing, wearing a fresh red and white flower garland, placed in a shrine room with blue and purple curtains. Tall brass oil lamps and a silver bowl of yellow offerings on a green leaf sit on a low table in front. Framed photographs rest on a maroon-draped table at left.2022-02-16A priest with a bare chest and an orange dhoti with a dark border stands at left, holding a small brass vessel and an oil lamp while performing an aarti before a seated figure. The seated figure, on a red velvet-covered throne with gold trim, wears an orange-red turban, white flower garlands and orange robes, and is shown as a framed portrait on a gilded stand rather than a living person. Brass oil lamps and a row of small lamps on a blue cloth sit in front, with bowls of food offerings on a side table. Red and multicolored tassel hangings and red curtains form the backdrop of an indoor hall, consistent with a puja setting.2022-07-13 +1 copiesSHYAMALAPEETA SARVAJNAPEETAM on 2/16/20222022-02-16A photograph of a puja ritual on a red cloth set against a deep red backdrop. A bare-chested priest with a cream-coloured turban and a garland of orange and white flowers, with rudraksha beads on his neck, lights an oil lamp and holds a small flame with his hand. Beside him, a woman in a pink and orange outfit and a red turban sits smiling, wearing a red and yellow marigold garland. Brass bowls, a kalasha-style pot, banana leaves with sweets and fruit, incense sticks, small oil lamps and a pink cloth with a marigold garland lie on the cloth, with bundled wooden sticks along the right side.Kailasa kanchipuram december 28th 2021KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/26/20202020-12-26Photo 66783812022-06-05 +1 copiesA photograph taken in a dimly lit room at Amman Sanadhi Street, Madurai, timestamped Feb 8, 2022 at 12:01:48 AM. On the left, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl holds a brass ritual vessel and lamp. In the centre, a deity murti in a pink and gold garment, crowned with a tall orange-and-pink turban, wears a red garland and sits on a throne-like seat. Brass lamps and a row of brass offering bowls with food stand on a gold-cloth platform in front of it, with a small red-and-gold canopy above. A striped rug covers the floor, and a printed label on the platform reads Nithyananda Peetham.2022-02-08A ritual puja on a red cloth in a red-walled room. A priest on the left, bare-chested with a white dhoti and an orange-yellow turban, holds a lit oil lamp aloft with smoke rising from it. Seated centrally is a figure in a pink-red turban and pink robes, wearing a long multicolour red, yellow and orange flower garland, with hands raised in a blessing gesture. In front are brass bowls, a kalasha-style pot, banana-leaf plates of offerings including sweets and fruit, a small lit lamp, incense sticks and a row of trident-topped stands. A pink silk cloth and yellow flower garland lie at right beside a potted plant. This appears to be a homa or puja observance.A photograph of a puja at a home altar draped with gold curtains. A large portrait on a throne-like seat shows a bearded man with a red-and-gold turban and a garland of yellow flowers, seated in meditation pose. Beside it hangs a bead necklace over a small framed portrait labelled as a photo. On the right, a woman in orange robes with an orange headscarf holds a lit oil lamp and a brass bell during aarti. Brass lamps, a bowl of flowers and plates of food offerings sit on a mat in front. Triangular red and gold banners flank the altar.2022-01-02HDH Jayanthi 20212021-01-23Photo 82852342022-06-05 +1 copies