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A bare-chested man with a short beard and a red tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged on a red-bordered floor, pressing his palms together in anjali with a warm smile. He wears multiple rudraksha malas across his chest, a thin pendant necklace, a yellow-and-red wristband and orange dhoti-style cloth. Behind him is a temple shrine with red curtains and gold pillars, where a deity murti with a flower garland sits on a silver-toned mount. Brass puja vessels, a kalasha-style pot and offering plates rest on a checkered marble floor, and a wooden carved door stands to the right.

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Photo 82887172022-07-27Photo 99173112022-07-27 +1 copiesA bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti sits cross-legged on a gold cushion in front of a shrine, hands pressed together in namaskar with eyes closed. He wears a rudraksha mala and white tilak markings on his chest and arms. Before him stands a large black stone deity murti dressed in red and gold silk, with a silver crown, yellow and white garlands, and red flowers on a black pedestal. A small red-clad murti sits on the cushion beside him. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine, a kalasha and puja vessels lie on the floor, and green leaves frame the doorway. The scene is a temple puja.2022-01-14Kailasa Paramparagatha Arunagiri Yogishwara Adi Arunachala Sarvajnapeetha Samrajyam +2 copiesA photograph inside a golden-framed shrine niche at a temple. A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti sits cross-legged on the floor with palms pressed together in prayer, his head bowed, with white sandalwood markings on his arms and chest and a rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him stands a black-stone deity murti adorned with a silver crown, a red and gold cloth, a silver necklace and yellow and white flower garlands, with a tall brass lamp stand beside it. Red and yellow flowers rest on a dark pedestal, and a small red figure with flowers sits at the priest's side. Marigold and leaf offerings in brass bowls and a plate lie in the foreground, along with a small brass Ganesha figure.2022-01-14ADIKAILASA on 8/21/20212021-08-21A photograph of a shaved-headed... no, a man with shoulder-length dark hair standing bare-chested with a brownish-orange dhoti wrapped at the waist, palms pressed together in namaste and rudraksha malas around his neck. He stands at left in a plain cream-walled room. At right, a tall printed banner shows a seated figure in a red turban and red-orange robes, with a heavy gold necklace and bracelets, hand raised in blessing, seated on a tiger-patterned cushion. Below the banner, an orange-draped altar holds brass lamps, a kalasha-style pot, a Nataraja figurine, a small framed photo, a red-capped jar and a small red flag. The man at left has no distinctive visible cues beyond the malas and dhoti, so his identity is uncertain.2025-10-02A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti sits cross-legged in a gold-framed shrine niche, hands pressed together in namaskar before a black stone deity murti draped in red and gold silk and adorned with a silver crown, yellow and white marigold garlands and a silver necklace. Red and yellow flowers lie on the altar in front of the murti, with a small red-clad figure and brass oil lamps on either side. White sacred ash marks the priest's arms and forehead, and a rudraksha mala hangs around his neck. Flowers and leaves are arranged at the bottom of the frame.2022-01-14February 25 20112011-02-25 +1 copiesApril 12 20122012-04-12February 07 20172017-02-07November 09 20072007-11-09