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Interior photo of a marble-walled room with a barred window and a wooden cabinet at right. Three men stand in a row near the wall. At left, a man in saffron-orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and a forehead tilak holds an orange object. In the centre, a bald man wears a white cloth with a gold necklace. At right, a bald elderly man in an orange garment with a gold headband, gold necklace and rudraksha mala leans toward the window. A printed devotional picture of a deity sits on the window ledge. Another person's head is visible at the lower right corner.

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Indoor photograph inside a temple with cream marble walls, a barred window and a pink stone pedestal on the right holding scattered pink petals. A bald older man with a rudraksha mala and gold-banded orange cloth stands at center, hands at his side. To his left, a younger man in orange cloth with gold border and gold necklaces presses palms together in prayer. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti with a shaved head bends forward, holding a brass vessel and reaching toward the older man's arm. A partially visible person stands at the far left edge.2012-05-08A photograph inside a stone shrine with marble-clad walls and a barred window niche holding a small deity murti. An elderly bare-chested priest in orange-red dhoti with gold-bead necklaces and a rudraksha-style mala stands at the niche, leaning toward the deity. Beside him, a younger man in an orange dhoti and gold necklaces with a wrist band looks on. A third man in a white dhoti and gold chains holds a brass kalasha/vessel. Fruit offerings, bananas and flowers, sit on a side table at right. Ceremonial puja setting, with the page indicating a satsang on Madurai Adheenam tradition. Three physical people are visible, plus a partially visible head at lower right.2012-05-11May 10 20122012-05-10A temple interior with polished marble-patterned walls and a white carved pillar frame. Three men in ritual attire perform worship at a shrine. A bald priest in a white dhoti and rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a deity murti in a niche. A second bald man in white, with a gold necklace, holds a brass bell and a small vessel. A third man stands behind them in an orange-saffron cloth with a gold necklace, rudraksha beads and a headband. A tray of bananas and fruit sits on the right ledge beside a white pillar and a glass cabinet.2012-05-11May 12 20122012-05-12May 21 20122012-05-21May 08 20122012-05-08Interior photo of a marble-walled shrine room. In the foreground, a bare-shouldered person in orange-saffron cloth with a gold-bead necklace and a dark beaded headband stands with palms pressed together, back to the camera. Beyond them, a second person in orange cloth bends forward before a small altar with brass lamps and a gilded deity niche. A third person in white dhoti and shawl with a gold border stands at the doorway, facing the shrine.2012-05-08May 18 20122012-05-18Photograph inside a temple shrine area with a large granite pillar in the foreground and a blue door behind. On the right, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and wrap wears a gold-beaded necklace, gold armlets and a gold headband, standing beside the pillar with his hands clasped. In the centre, a bare-chested priest with a shaved head and gold ornaments tends offerings on a ledge, while a second priest in white dhoti with a gold border holds a brass pot and bell. On the left, a woman in a green and yellow sari assists at the shrine. Black stone deity murti sit on the altar in the background. Attendant ritual activity suggests puja.2012-05-11May 18 20122012-05-18May 12 20122012-05-12