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Night temple ritual on a striped red mat in an open pillared hall. A deity murti in gold-framed niche is heavily garlanded with red, orange, purple and white flower garlands, with marigold and pink flowers. A shaven-headed sannyasi in orange robes and white body markings holds a silver tray with a cup and a bowl of fruit and offerings. Another orange-clad devotee with a pink garland and long swept-back hair stands at left facing the deity. A cameraman on a tripod films beside a shrine with painted figures, and a screen shows a procession. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-like vessel sit before the altar, while colourful festoons hang from the columns. Possibly Jnanasambandar puja setting.

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Evening temple scene at a shrine. In the foreground left, a bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, a pink-and-white flower garland, a saffron wrap and gold necklace faces away toward a decorated deity murti. The murti sits in a gold arched frame and is heavily garlanded with orange, pink, purple and white flower strands, with a silver offering plate in front. To the right, a man with long dreadlocked hair and a dark turban-style head covering, wearing a saffron wrap and earrings, sits watching the murti. Other saffron-robed devotees stand in the background among carved pillars and a colourful hanging fabric banner. A camera on a tripod is visible near the centre. A framed plaque is on the upper wall, and a lit shrine with a seated deity appears at the left background.2018-05-31A night-time temple ritual inside a pillared hall with striped red-and-white floor mats. In the centre, a figure with long dark dreadlocks and an orange-brown dhoti stands with back partly turned, facing a decorated deity murti on a gold-framed altar garlanded with green, red and white flowers. To the right, attendants in orange robes hold a plate of flowers and a metal vessel, and a cameraman films the scene. Behind the altar stand images of deities and a figure of Shiva with a lingam, with oil lamps and a silver-rimmed pot placed before the altar.2018-05-30May 30 20182018-05-30May 30 20182018-05-30Night-time temple puja in a pillared hall with framed portraits on the wall behind. On the left, a bare-chested man with a dark turban-like head covering, rudraksha-style gold necklaces, a pink-and-white flower garland and a brown dhoti waves a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a black Nandi bull statue. On the right, a large deity murti is heavily decorated with red, orange, white and purple flower garlands and sits on a golden throne with a purple cloth. Small offering trays and a brass lamp sit on the floor, and two attendants in orange clothes stand in the background.2018-05-31May 31 20182018-05-31Night puja in a temple hall with orange pillars and framed portraits on the wall. In the foreground a man with long braided hair, a brown robe, a gold chest necklace and a pale pink-and-white flower garland holds a lit oil lamp aloft toward a decorated deity murti on a gold-framed throne, draped in red, orange and white garlands. Drummers in saffron robes play drums at left, and a black Nandi bull statue sits near the center. A brass plate with offerings sits at the bottom right. a person: the lamp-bearing priest has distinctive long hair, a gold necklace and rudraksha-style adornment, though the figure is mostly in profile and the identification is uncertain.2018-05-31May 31 20182018-05-31May 31 20182018-05-31Night temple puja in a pillared hall with a red-and-orange floor mat. A man with a long dark turban-style hair bun, wearing a pink-and-white flower garland, a gold chain and a brown-red dhoti, holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a golden deity murti seated on a decorated golden throne (peetha). The murti is draped in red, orange and white flower garlands and a golden cloth. Behind him, drummers in orange robes play drums, and a musician plays a wind instrument. Framed portraits and colourful painted pillars line the walls, with a brass kalasha-like vessel and offering bowls in front. A man with a rudraksha-style chain appears to the far left as part of the ensemble. Visible persons include the lamp-bearer, several drummers and a musician.2018-05-31Photograph inside a temple hall during a puja. Two bare-chested men in rust-red dhoti-style garments stand at a deity murti decorated with layered garlands of red roses, orange and purple flowers and white jasmine strands. The man on the right wears a rudraksha mala and gold necklace and adjusts the floral adornments with both hands. The man on the left, wearing a pink-and-white garland, gestures toward the murti. A brass oil lamp with a large flame burns on a stone pedestal, alongside a brass kalasha and small oil lamps. Behind them, drummers in orange robes play drums and devotees stand in the background beneath decorative pillars and hanging banners.2018-05-31A photo inside a temple hall with a red-and-cream striped floor and framed portraits on the wall. A man in a rust-red dhoti with a pink-and-white flower garland and a bead necklace stands at left, holding his hands together before a small stone fire pit with a lit flame. Beside him are brass oil lamps and a silver bowl. On the right, a deity murti sits on a golden throne decorated with red, orange and white garlands, a gold-and-purple cloth draped below. Several people in orange robes stand in the background, one holding a drum. The scene suggests a puja with fire offering.2018-05-31 +1 copies