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A temple puja is performed in an open pavilion before a granite shrine holding decorated deity murti garlanded with marigold and rose-red flower strands, with brass lamps and a smoking incense offering in front. Three men sit on the floor: one in white dhoti with bare chest and rudraksha-style neck garlands at left, one in saffron cloth with a crown-like headpiece behind, and a priest in white dhoti and shawl at centre, reading from a book and tending the offerings. Red-and-white striped plinths line the sides, and on a red cloth in the foreground stand bowls of fruit, rice, sweets, lemons, coconuts and yellow rice.

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November 12 20102010-11-12A photograph of a temple shrine with a deity murti on a raised stone platform, adorned with garlands and flanked by brass lamps and kalasha-style pots, under orange curtains on red-painted pillars. In the foreground, two priests sit on a white mat before a red cloth laden with offerings: bowls of rice, yellow and white sweets, fruit, betel and a plate of turmeric paste. The priest on the left wears a white dhoti and a garland, and the priest in the center wears a bare upper body with a sacred thread and sits beside a small puja lamp and brass vessels, conducting a puja. Two more people in white and orange stand at the left edge of the frame. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam at an open-air shrine.2010-11-12A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine under an open pavilion with orange curtains and red pillars. A carved stone shrine holds deity murtis draped in marigold and orange garlands, with a golden arch behind them. In front, a stone pedestal is decorated with flower garlands and offerings. Two priests in white dhotis sit on the red-carpeted floor performing puja: the bald priest on the left wears a rudraksha-style mala and gestures with his hands, while the priest on the right sits with folded hands before a microphone. Brass lamps, plates of fruit, sweets, rice and yellow and orange foods surround the shrine, with a red mat in the foreground.2010-11-12A photograph of a temple shrine with a grey stone structure, orange curtains and a central deity murti decorated with garlands and a red and gold backdrop. Two priests in white dhotis and bare upper bodies sit on the floor in front of the shrine with hands folded in prayer, beside a microphone. A red cloth covers the ground in front, holding metal bowls of rice, yellow and white food, fruit, flowers, a brass plate and a small oil lamp, typical of a puja offering. Brass lamps stand along the shrine railings.2010-11-12A photograph of an outdoor puja at a shrine with a garlanded deity murti and smoke rising from ritual offerings. Three seated priests in white dhotis and shawls perform the rite; one at the front wears an orange shawl and white garment and holds a flower or offering, another in orange wears a patterned cap and a beaded mala, and a seated man in white with a mala sits on the left. A microphone stands before them. In front lie plates of fruit, coconuts, red flowers, rice dishes, sweets and a brass vessel on a red cloth. Orange and red drapes, a red-and-white striped wall and brass lamps frame the scene. a person is not clearly identifiable from appearance, so no candidate is labelled.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12A photograph of a temple shrine with a deity murti decorated with flower garlands, set in a pillared sanctum with orange curtains. In the foreground, priests in white dhotis and a saffron-robed man with a rudraksha mala perform puja, while a priest kneels with a brass plate and fabric. A spread of fruit, sweets, coconuts, and rice dishes is laid on a red mat, with oil lamps and brass vessels. Two devotees kneel at the right.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12 +1 copiesSeptember 22 20092009-09-22A homa ritual in an orange-walled courtyard. A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, with a shawl draped over the shoulders. Beside him a priest in white dhoti and shawl tends a fire pit made of red bricks, from which smoke rises. In the centre a young priest in white with a gold-bordered cloth sits cross-legged, chanting before a microphone. Around him are brass bowls of rice, grains, sweets and fruit, and marigold petals. On the right stands a deity murti decorated with layered garlands of white, yellow and red flowers beneath an orange cloth. Around the courtyard about a dozen devotees, some in white and others in orange, stand and watch. A printed board on the wall lists names in Tamil and English.2010-11-12