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A photograph inside a temple hall showing a man in an orange-saffron wrap with bare shoulder and red undergarment, long dark swept-back hair, and gold bangles, holding a long dark stick or rod while standing beside a tiered golden structure. The tiered gold pedestal with stepped square blocks and carved lotus-petal bands sits on a red-and-gold base; a dark stone figure stands behind and a wooden carved door is in the background.

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September 29 20062006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29A photograph of a golden tiered ritual structure. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a bare upper body, a gold bangle on his wrist, and dark long hair stands at left, pointing a dark rod toward the structure. Two people's heads are visible at the bottom edge. Dark background with white carved pillars and hanging green leaves.2006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29A standing man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with red borders holds a small white book in his left hand while gesturing with his right arm toward a large tiered golden structure on the right, a dhvajastambha-style sculpted gold pedestal with stepped square blocks topped by a spire. Behind him are two black stone deity statues flanking a dark wooden door in a white-pillared hall with a ceiling fan and ornate white carved arches. A plastic water bottle and a framed picture sit at the lower left edge. The man has long hair and a red-and-gold bangle on his wrist.2006-09-29A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands at left, wearing an orange-saffron shawl over his shoulders and a heavy gold necklace and gold bangles. He holds a silver bell in one hand and a small silver vessel in the other, performing a ritual beside a tiered, stepped structure covered in gold-yellow blocks topped by a small golden shrine niche containing a deity murti. Green mango leaves are strung across the pavilion ceiling. An older bearded man in white stands at right, and other onlookers are partly visible at the edges, appearing to be attending a temple ceremony.2006-09-29A temple abhishekam at a Shiva lingam on a dark stone yoni-peetha base, with green-gold liquid pouring over the lingam. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha-style bead mala and a red tilak stands holding a small brass lamp and offering, probable Swamiji. A man in white dhoti kneels at the base attending the ritual, and a second person in orange robe stands behind. Gold-framed arches, a golden deity figure, brass oil lamps, and a richly adorned deity murti with red and white garlands stand in the background. A video camera operator is at the left edge.2009-10-17Night photograph at an outdoor temple setting with a dark sky and a palm tree at right. In the foreground stands an ornate, carved copper-toned deepam-style lamp pillar with a broad base, decorated with relief figures, and dried palm-leaf fronds tucked near its top. Beside it stands a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold-edged borders, wearing a long ceremonial garland of white-yellow flowers and a red tilak on his forehead, with long dark hair swept back. He stands barefoot on a raised stone platform, his hands extended slightly as he looks down. Yellow flower petals are scattered at the base.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12A seated priest in an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala with gold beads pours golden liquid from a brass pot over a golden Sri Yantra meru structure on a stand. He wears a white forehead mark with a red bindi. Behind him are a golden deity murti in yellow garments, red and gold silk cloth, and white and pink flower garlands. Brass lamps, a bell and incense sticks sit on the ritual tray in front, consistent with an abhishekam.2009-10-17Photograph of a nighttime ritual preparation in a temple hall with white pillars and a dark sky through the windows. A large golden tiered pillar-like structure, a dhwajastambha-style piece, stands on the floor at centre. A standing man in orange robes holds a staff near the left side, while seated people in orange and white clothes sit in rows on the polished floor, several holding printed sheets. Behind them, seated devotees in white and orange wait, and a cameraman in orange stands at right operating a camera on a tripod. Green leaf garlands hang across the top of the hall, and a brass bell hangs from the ceiling. Several people are seated in a semicircle facing the central golden structure.2006-09-29