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A temple interior with a large open flame in a silver lamp on a tall stand, held by a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl over his shoulder, seen from behind as he tends the fire. Behind the railing, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and red cloth stands near a dark shrine containing small deity murti and lamps. A red-painted beam and wall, hanging chandelier, and a colourful pillar frame the hall. Red and white bucket and basket sit near the shrine.

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Photograph inside a South Indian temple hall with a tiled and corrugated roof and red pillars. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti and orange shawl holds a lit oil lamp flame toward a tall ornate copper lamp stand. Behind him a man with a bare upper body and pink cloth stands near shrine. Brass and copper vessels and a speaker sit on a shelf. A wooden sign reads photography is strictly prohibited. Above, a painted banner with Tamil lettering hangs on the wall.2006-10-24July 07 20132013-07-07A photograph inside an open-sided temple hall with a corrugated metal roof and red-painted walls. Three priests in white dhotis and shawls stand on mats, two raising lit oil lamps toward a shrine. The shrine holds a deity murti in red and gold, decorated with garlands and a red curtain, with marigold strings along the platform. A large gold-and-red throne chair stands at right beside a red-and-white railing. A small sign on the wall reads a figure of 30,000 people. No a person candidate is visible in the scene.2010-10-16 +1 copiesJanuary 06 20122012-01-06A dimly lit temple interior where a man in an orange-red saffron cloth and a rudraksha mala holds a brass plate with a lit oil lamp in his right hand, lowering it toward a shrine. Two men in white shirts and white dhotis stand beside him, one with a pen in his pocket, and a third man in pale clothing is partly visible at the left edge. A small pile of white flowers rests on the floor, and a gilded deity murti sits within an arched shrine framed by pink-and-gold decorated pillars. The scene suggests aarti at a temple shrine.2012-01-06A photograph inside a covered open-sided shrine hall with a corrugated metal roof and red-painted walls. At left, a deity murti in a red-draped shrine niche is decorated with flower garlands, brass lamps and a gold arch. Three people in white and cream ritual clothes stand at the shrine: the nearest, bare-shouldered, faces the murti holding a lamp toward it, while two others hold oil lamps with flames. A golden throne-like seat stands at right beside a metal railing, and a seated person in white is visible at the far right edge. The floor is wet.2010-10-16July 22 20102010-07-22A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard where two priests in white dhotis perform an aarti before a standing statue. The nearer priest, with a tilak on his forehead and a gold-bead garland, holds a brass oil lamp with a flame and a small bell at the statue's base. A second priest in a white dhoti and gold garland stands behind him, holding a brass plate. The statue, covered in yellow turmeric paste and white powder, has its right hand raised in blessing and wears a yellow cloth. Brass kalasha pots sit on the floor at left, with an orange curtain and a stone shrine behind. A small figure in orange appears at the right edge.2010-12-14December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesMay 28 20122012-05-28 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +2 copiesA photograph inside a white-walled temple shrine. A standing priest in white kurta and white dhoti, seen from behind with dark hair, raises a metal vessel with a lit flame toward a small deity murti in a niche draped with orange, green and yellow cloths and garlanded with flowers. A seated attendant in white with a yellow shawl sits on a green mat to the left. Brass oil lamps, a plate of flowers and offering dishes sit on a dark floor in front of the niche, performing an aarti at the shrine.