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Photograph of a temple doorway lined with glowing orange-red lights and a brass standing lamp on the left. A shaved-headed priest with white sacred ash on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and gold chain wears an orange dhoti with gold borders and a gold bangle, carrying a silver tray of flowers as he steps down from the shrine. Behind him, a second attendant in a red garment with gold-beaded necklaces and a headband gestures toward the inner sanctum, where a small brass lamp and flowers rest.

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May 14 20122012-05-14A photograph inside a temple sanctum with warm stone walls and a brass lamp stand on the left. In the foreground an older shaved-headed priest in orange cloth with gold borders and a rudraksha mala walks down a step, carrying a silver tray of pink and white flower petals. Behind him, a second man in orange robes and a gold necklace stands within an arched niche lit by a row of orange lights, with a brass lamp and altar objects beside him. Two people are visible, and the scene reads as temple worship with a tray of flower offerings.2012-05-14 +1 copiesPhotograph of a temple shrine niche lit by an orange-glowing arch of bulbs. A bare-chested shaven-headed man with white vibhuti on his forehead, a red bindi, a dark rudraksha mala and orange-saffron dhoti with gold border holds a silver tray of pink flowers near a silver altar with a kalasha-like finial. A younger attendant behind him in orange dhoti and gold garland stands beside him. Brass oil lamps with lit flames, a silver candlestick and metal vessels sit on a stone ledge.2012-05-12 +1 copiesPhoto of a temple interior with a glowing arched shrine niche lit by orange light. A man in orange-red dhoti and shawl with gold-bordered edges and a heavy gold necklace stands on polished stone steps, wearing a beaded headband and red forehead mark, with rudraksha bands on his upper arms. To the left, a shaved-headed priest with white forehead marks and a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray of flowers, wearing an orange dhoti with gold borders. Brass lamps and a golden kalasha-style vessel sit on the stone platform at right. The standing figure's appearance is consistent with the page's reference but not decisively established, so identity is left uncertain.2012-05-14A shirtless man with a shaved head, white tilak marks and a rudraksha mala stands in a stone doorway holding a brass tray of flowers and offerings. He wears an orange dhoti with gold borders and a red-and-gold headband. Behind him an arched alcove glows with orange lights, with a brass kalasha-style lamp stand and brass oil lamps on a stone platform scattered with flower petals. a person cues are absent here: the figure lacks long swept-back hair and ceremonial gold necklaces, so identity is uncertain and the figure is described as a priest.2012-05-14 +1 copiesTwo men in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold borders stand in a temple sanctum entrance of polished stone. The man on the left, bare-chested with white ash markings on his forehead and arms and a dark rudraksha mala, carries a silver tray of flowers and leaves. The man on the right, wearing a red-orange shawl, a thick gold necklace of beads, a dark beaded headband and rudraksha armbands, descends the steps barefoot. Behind them, a glowing arched niche with an oil lamp and brass lamps and kalasha vessels sits beside a brass lamp stand. Pink petals lie on the floor.2012-05-14 +1 copiesPhotograph of a shaven-headed, bare-chested priest in an orange-red dhoti with gold border, a rudraksha mala and gold chain, and a rudraksha headband, walking down marble steps while carrying a silver tray of pink flowers. Behind him, a second man in orange robes and a gold garland stands near an arched shrine lit with orange LED lights, and an elderly woman in a green patterned sari is partly visible. A tall brass oil lamp and brass vessels stand to the left against a striped marble wall. The priest has white and red forehead markings; the pictured setting is a temple. No readable name identifies anyone in the scene.2012-05-13 +1 copiesMay 14 20122012-05-14Photograph of two men in a temple doorway with polished stone walls and brass oil lamps (deepas) on stands, one lit, with flower sprigs on the lamp stands. The front man, bare-chested with a white forehead band, red tilak, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, wears orange cloth with gold borders and carries a silver plate of white flowers. A second man in orange cloth with a rudraksha headband and gold necklace stands behind him, one hand on his shoulder. The front man's appearance does not clearly match the page's claim about a person, so his identity is uncertain; the page's Tamil text describes Madurai Adheenam festival activity but is not visible in the scene. Two physical people are visible.2012-06-05May 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesMay 14 20122012-05-14May 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copies