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A photograph inside a temple shrine doorway with a black and white checkered floor and a pink floral kolam design. A priest in a red shawl and cream dhoti holds a lit oil lamp before a deity shrine decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. A kneeling figure in orange robes with long dark hair sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing the shrine. Standing figures on both sides wear orange and white clothes, including one in an orange robe with a red-bordered cloth and another in white dhoti with a red border. Garlands hang near the shrine entrance.

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A photograph of a temple shrine doorway with a checkered black-and-white floor. Inside the doorway, a priest in a red garment with white dhoti and a sacred thread stands before two black stone deity murti decorated with garlands of yellow, white and pink flowers, with a blue backdrop. A bare-chested older priest in white stands to the left with his hands near the shrine. A kneeling person in orange robes sits with palms pressed together at the right of the doorway. Two standing people in orange robes with pink borders frame the right and left edges. A flower-and-kumkum rangoli design decorates the floor before the threshold, and a brass oil lamp and offerings sit on a white platform at the base of the shrine.2009-01-07Photograph inside a temple shrine doorway with a red curtain on the left. Garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers drape a deity murti and shrine walls, with a brass oil lamp and flower offering on a low platform before the sanctum. A man in an orange dhoti stands at the shrine doorway. In the foreground, a figure in a peach-coloured robe stands with hands folded in namaste. A seated person in orange robes with hands folded in prayer kneels on the black-and-white checked floor at right, and another person in orange garments stands at the right edge with a yellow flower garland. A flower rangoli lies on the floor, and the tiled walls are white.2009-01-07Photograph of a temple shrine doorway decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands and pink flowers. Inside, a priest in a red garment and crown-like headwear makes offerings at a flower-decorated altar, while a figure in an orange robe holds a bell near a dark deity murti draped in pink garland. In the foreground, a person with long dark hair in an orange robe kneels on a checkered black-and-white marble floor with palms pressed together in prayer. Two standing figures in orange robes with red borders are visible at the left and right edges, and a rangoli design decorates the floor before the threshold.2009-01-07A photograph of a temple shrine doorway decorated with yellow, orange, pink and green flower garlands hanging before a blue cloth backdrop. Three dark stone deity murtis with silver crowns stand in the shrine. A man in a red top and beige dhoti bends low at the base of the shrine, handling a garland near a brass plate of offerings and flowers. Beside him a man in a yellow dhoti and green shawl holds a small brass oil lamp. On the right, a person in an orange robe kneels with palms joined in prayer. A man in a white dhoti stands at the left edge with hands folded, and another person in white is partly visible at the far right. The floor is a black and white checkered tile with a pink kolam design in front of the shrine.2009-01-07A photograph inside a temple shrine doorway. A woman with long black hair in an orange sleeveless garment sits on the floor at right with her palms pressed together in prayer. In the shrine, a man in red top and orange dhoti bends over an offering table with flowers and brass lamps, while another man in an orange cloth and yellow dhoti stands in the doorway. Behind them, the shrine is decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and several deity faces with ornaments. A man in white dhoti stands at left, and a person in white at right. White tiled walls and a checkered floor surround the scene.2009-01-07A photograph inside a decorated shrine. A figure with long, loose dark hair in an orange-saffron robe kneels with palms pressed together in prayer before a deity murti draped in a red and gold garment, with flower garlands of yellow, red and white. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and an offering tray sits on the floor in front. A bald man in white clothes with red pigment on his scalp kneels at the lower left. Behind the central murti stands another deity figure with garlands. The kneeling figure matches the robe and hair cues of a person in prayer, but the image alone does not confirm it.2008-03-22Photograph of a shrine interior with a dark stone Shivalingam on a black yoni-pitha base, centre-left. A long-haired man with a bare upper body and white markings on his arm wears orange robes and stands at the lingam, hand touching it. Beside him a shaved-headed priest in orange dhoti and shawl stands, and at left a shaved-headed priest in white kurta holds an offering tray while another in orange pours or tends an offering. Behind them a large seated deity murti in orange and gold silk is decorated with a long garland of yellow, red and white flowers, and a small golden deity figure sits at lower right. Ornate gold framing surrounds the shrine. Abhishekam-style puja in progress.2008-03-31A photograph of a temple ritual in a shrine lit by brass oil lamps in the foreground. A bearded man with long hair hanging down his back wears a rust-red dhoti and a rust-red turban, with gold armlets and a gold chain, and stands before a large deity murti adorned with garlands of yellow, red and white flowers, holding a staff and a flower. Several saffron-clad attendants in orange turbans stand nearby, one holding a small vessel. On the right, an ornately decorated deity figure sits within a golden arch, draped in garlands, with a crescent moon ornament. Flower offerings sit on a silver tray at the bottom, and a purple-garbed small figure stands at the front. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam. Probable Swamiji is the central figure in rust-red clothing with long hair and a turban, performing the ritual.2017-12-02A photograph inside a temple shrine lit by brass oil lamps. A tall figure with long dark hair and an orange saffron robe with gold waist ornament stands at the left of the shrine, reaching forward toward the altar. Beside him a man with a shaved head wears an orange robe and stands at the altar. The altar holds a decorated deity murti with a red-and-gold crown and garlands, flanked by two larger seated deity figures draped in red, pink and gold cloth, with floral garlands and a red lingam or kalasha-like form in front of them. Garlands of marigolds and red flowers cover the altar, and brass lamps stand on either side. The pillars are carved stone with red curtains behind. The swami's identity is uncertain from appearance, so the figure is described by role only.2008-03-22Temple doorway decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a flower-strung arch. An elderly man with white hair and beard, bare-chested in a red shawl over an orange-red dhoti, holds a lit oil lamp toward the doorway, his hands cupped around the flame. A younger person in an orange robe kneels on the checkered floor before a floral kolam, one hand raised to the forehead. Around them, standing devotees in saffron and white clothing, one in a green and yellow sari-style garment, and a man in white dhoti with a green-bordered shawl watch with hands folded. A camera lens is visible at the lower right edge.2009-01-07A photograph inside a temple shrine at night. In the foreground, a figure in a long orange saffron wrap with a matching orange turban and long dark hair stands with palms joined before an altar. Beside them, a man in a white short-sleeved shirt and dark trousers and a second person in white stand with hands folded in prayer. The altar holds brass oil lamps, a lit flame, a brass bowl and a steel vessel. Behind it, a golden arch frames deity murti draped in red garments, bright garlands of marigolds and flowers, and a dark blue curtain. Flower arrangements hang at the left. The scene shows puja worship at a shrine.2008-12-30A photograph inside a temple shrine area with red-and-white striped walls and a red curtain. A man in an orange dhoti and shawl stands center-left holding a brass tray of offerings, while a standing figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long red and yellow garland and rudraksha-style adornment stands center, hands open, with a crown-like headwear region. A devotee in white shirt and white dhoti prostrates on the floor in the foreground. At right, floral garlands drape over a deity murti and a seated figure in orange. A stone carved panel and brass lamps are visible behind them.2008-08-07