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A man in an orange-red saffron dhoti and shawl stands with hands folded at a puja, bare-chested with a long rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck and a red thread on his wrist, long hair falling down his back. Beside him a large copper vessel and brass oil lamps sit on a red-carpeted floor before a deity murti heavily decorated with garlands of pink lotuses, yellow and red flowers and green leaves, draped in a gold-bordered red silk cloth. Columns and grey shuttered panels form the hall behind.

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May 30 20182018-05-30May 30 20182018-05-30A photograph of a temple interior at night showing a standing man in a rust-orange ochre robe with a bare upper body, a long rudraksha mala around his neck, and hands folded in front of him as he faces a deity murti. The murti is a richly garlanded figure adorned with green, red, orange and pink flower garlands and a gold crown, set beside another garlanded figure in front of a golden cloth. A silver bowl and a brass oil lamp sit on the floor, with striped pillars and cabinets behind. He is standing in devotion during a puja.2018-05-30A photograph inside a temple hall at night showing a barefoot man in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and a long swept-back hair, standing with hands joined in front of a richly decorated deity murti. The murti is adorned with thick garlands of green leaves, red, orange, yellow and pink flowers, and a gold-bordered orange cloth. A silver bowl and brass oil lamps stand on the floor with a small offering of flowers, and a purple silk drape and patterned mats are visible. a person: the man has long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala and saffron clothing.2018-05-30May 30 20182018-05-30A photograph inside a temple hall at night showing a bearded man with long hair, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and matching shawl, a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red sacred thread on his wrist, standing with hands folded in front of a richly garlanded deity murti. The murti is decorated with green, red, white and pink flower garlands and wears a gold-and-red silk cloth. Beside the murti stand a silver vessel and brass oil lamps, and a purple cloth-covered table sits to the right. Appearance-based identity is uncertain, so the man is described by role as a devotee standing before the murti.2018-05-30May 30 20182018-05-30A photograph of a temple puja at night. A man in a rust-orange ochre robe with long dark hair, a beard, and a long rudraksha mala around his neck stands at left holding a flaming oil lamp or camphor flame in both hands. Beside him a black Nandi bull statue draped in gold cloth sits on the left. Behind the altar, a dark figure of a standing deity wrapped in white and gold cloth stands on a pedestal. At right, a deity murti is heavily decorated with layers of garlands in red, white, yellow, green and pink flowers, and a kalasha-like brass vessel of milk sits on the floor in front. Red and white striped mats cover the floor and a pillared temple hall with grey cabinets forms the background. The man appears to be performing an aarti or abhishekam offering.2018-05-30A man in an orange-red dhoti and bare upper body stands with palms pressed together in namaste before a deity murti heavily decorated with garlands of red, yellow, white and green flowers and leaves. He wears a rudraksha mala with a red thread on his wrist and has long hair and a beard. A silver vessel with white liquid sits in the foreground, and an oil lamp is lit beside the murti. Behind them stand white-and-gold cabinets, a standing statue in white and gold, and a golden-and-red textile. The setting is a temple-like hall at night, consistent with a Thirujnanasambandar puja. Swamiji (probable): long hair and rudraksha mala cues are present, with an orange-red robe. Appearance-based only.2018-05-30May 30 20182018-05-30May 30 20182018-05-30A man with long swept-back black hair and a short beard stands at left in a rust-orange cloth, bare-chested with a saffron-orange shawl over his shoulders and a red thread on his wrist, palms pressed together in prayer and eyes lowered. Before a decorated deity murti on the right stands a silver vessel of white milk on a red-and-cream mat, a clear pot of milk for the Jnana Paal offering. The murti is heavily garlanded with green leaves, yellow, white, red and pink flower strands, and draped in gold and red silk. Behind is a standing white-clad figure and grey shrine cabinets under night lighting.2018-05-30