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Inside a temple shrine, a long-haired person in saffron-orange robes with a gold-banded arm ornament and rudraksha mala stands at a dark stone niche, handing a yellow marigold garland toward a shrine opening. Beside them, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala looks on. At right, a priest in a white dhoti and orange shawl holds a brass plate with a lit oil lamp, flower petals and white cloth, and a yellow garland. Behind, dark walls carry black panels with Tamil script and a blue wall plaque reading Sri Sokkanathar, with ornate red and yellow painted borders on the walls and ceiling.

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January 07 20122012-01-07January 07 20122012-01-07January 07 20122012-01-07January 07 20122012-01-07January 07 20122012-01-07January 07 20122012-01-07A photograph at a temple doorway with stone carved pillars. A bald, bare-chested man with a white and red forehead marking, a rudraksha mala and gold-edged orange cloth lights an oil lamp on a silver tray of offerings with flowers, betel leaves and small bowls. A man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds the tray. On the left, a long-haired person in orange wraps stands beside two more people in orange robes in the background. a person's appearance is not clearly established from the visible cues.2012-07-24December 21 20112011-12-21A photograph inside a narrow stone temple passage at Kanchanoor temple, with worn dark stone walls and a tiled floor. In the foreground a bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace stands with a folded orange cloth in his hand, a young man in an orange-maroon dhoti with a pink garland beside him. Further back a man in white dhoti holds a brass tray of offerings toward a lit inner shrine with oil lamps. An older man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at the right edge. The image is a photo of a temple visit. Several people in the passage are visible, mostly partially, with the foreground figures in clear view.2012-05-16July 24 20122012-07-24June 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesA indoor room with a wooden cabinet and wall outlets. A young man with long dark hair, a vermilion bindi and an orange saffron robe wears a long garland of white, pink and red flowers and a gold-coloured bead necklace. He receives a red and white book from an older bearded man with long grey hair, white forehead markings, a bare chest and an orange dhoti with a maroon border, who holds it out with both hands. To the left, another orange-robed man covers his mouth with his hands, and a third orange-clad figure stands at the edge of the frame.2010-02-02