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A photograph of a temple puja. A man with long dreadlocked hair, a full beard, bare upper torso and a rust-orange dhoti-style wrap stands at left, wearing a large rudraksha mala and red sacred thread on his wrist. He holds a small silver bell in one hand and raises his other arm, arm extended, while a kalasha-style silver vessel is held on a tray by a hand entering from the left edge. Before him is a large deity murti or dressed sacred form, heavily garlanded with pink lotus flowers, marigolds, green leaves and red and white blooms, with a gold-coloured drape. Behind him sits a black stone Nandi bull with a marigold garland, and the hall has white pillars, cabinets and tall striped ceremonial poles in red, yellow and blue. A thin stream of liquid pours over the murti. The floor is covered with red and orange rugs.

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A photograph of a puja at a temple hall with a deity murti adorned with pink lotus garlands and green, red and yellow flower garlands and a gold cloth. A bearded man with long dreadlocks and a rudraksha mala wears a rust-orange unstitched cloth, bare-chested, holding a small brass bell and gesturing toward the murti. A brass plate with offerings and a silver cup is held by another person at the left edge. Behind them a stone Nandi bull sits on a pedestal, with colourful tall decorative pillars and grey cabinets in the background, and a red and white carpet on the floor. a person: the bearded priest wears the rudraksha mala and rust-orange cloth, consistent with a Thirujnanasambandar puja offering.2018-05-30May 30 20182018-05-30May 30 20182018-05-30A man with long swept-back hair and a full beard stands in an ornate temple hall performing a puja, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha mala. He holds incense sticks in one hand and a brass bell in the other, with a small brass lamp and offering plate in the foreground. To the right, a deity murti is adorned with a large garland of pink, red, yellow and green flowers and an orange silk cloth. Behind him, a black statue and multicolored painted pillars stand in the hall. a person: the man wears the rudraksha mala and orange robes, performing the puja.2018-05-30May 30 20182018-05-30 +2 copiesA photograph of a temple puja in a pillared hall with a red-striped floor and tall decorated pillars behind. A bearded man with long hair, saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small metal vessel in the other while standing before a large deity murti draped in pink lotus flowers, green and red garlands and a gold-bordered silk cloth. A brass bowl stands in the foreground, and a dark stone statue sits in the background.2018-05-30A bearded man with long dreadlocked hair and a rudraksha mala stands in saffron-orange robes, holding a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame in one hand and a small bell in the other, performing a puja before a richly decorated deity murti. The murti is draped with bands of green, red, white and yellow flower garlands and pink lotus blossoms, and a gold-bordered cloth. A dark black stone figure sits behind it, and a brass bowl and lamp rest on the floor. The hall has red and pink carpeting, a black speaker, and tall decorative pillars with colourful panels. a person: the man has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and saffron robes, consistent with the page's a person; treat as uncertain.2018-05-30May 30 20182018-05-30A photograph of a temple puja at night. A man with long dark hair, a short beard, and a rudraksha mala draped over an orange-brown robe stands at left holding a silver bell and a lit oil lamp with a visible flame. He wears a bare upper body and smiles toward the deity. Before a richly decorated deity murti he stands, its body covered in garlands of marigold, pink flowers, and green leaves, and a gold-and-red garment. At left a black Nandi bull is adorned with yellow flower garlands, and a brass pot with white liquid sits in the foreground. Pillars and a white figure appear in the background.2018-05-30May 30 20182018-05-30 +1 copiesA bearded man with long dark hair worn loose and a rudraksha mala around his neck stands in a rust-orange wrap, smiling as he holds a small brass vessel over a richly garlanded deity murti. Pink and white lotus blossoms, green leaves, yellow and red flower garlands and an orange silk cloth decorate the murti. Behind him a black Nandi statue sits with a yellow flower garland, and a hand at the left edge holds a silver tray with a small metal cup. The red-carpeted hall has grey cupboards and painted columns, indicating a puja ritual. Visible people: the standing officiant and one partly visible attendant.2018-05-30A photograph of a bare-chested man in a rust-orange dhoti and matching shawl, with long dreadlocked hair and a rudraksha mala, performing a devotional gesture with palms pressed together and face bowed toward a richly decorated deity form. The murti is draped in layers of green, yellow, red and pink garlands with pink lotus flowers and gold ornaments. In front of it stands a silver bowl on a red-and-white striped mat, with an oil lamp beside it. A dark-robed figure with a shawl stands in the background near a black statue, and another person's hand holds a tray at left. Pillars and white cabinets frame the hall. This looks like a puja in progress.2018-05-30