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A photograph of a temple courtyard ritual where a young man in saffron-orange robes wears a long garland of yellow marigolds and red roses and stands on a stone platform. Several devotees in saffron robes, one with a full beard, hold white jasmine garlands and a brass plate near him. In front, older men in white shirts and a woman in a white sari with a long braid bow forward to receive the garlands. Behind them stands a small stone shrine with a carved deity relief, a brass oil lamp and scattered pink flower petals. A seated white deity murti wearing a red crown, gold necklace and red garment appears at the upper right beside a small golden kalasha-like vessel and red curtains.

September 21 2010

A photograph of a temple shrine courtyard where a man in a long-sleeved orange-saffron garment with long swept-back hair and a green leaf garland over a red-and-yellow marigold garland receives a brass plate of white jasmine flowers offered by a devotee in white. Two other men in orange robes stand nearby, one holding a brass lamp with a lit flame and white garland. Behind them, a deity murti in a bright blue and orange sari with flower garlands sits on a white-draped platform scattered with pink and white petals. A tall brass lamp stand and a stone carved wall panel frame the scene, and the devotee at left, in white, presses palms together in greeting.

A photograph at a temple-like courtyard with a stone carved wall and red-and-white striped barrier. On the right, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment, a large red and green flower garland around his neck, and gold bracelets; he is smiling and his hands rest on the stone ledge. Several devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange shawls, stand in front. A younger man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl holds a brass pot decorated with white jasmine garlands, and others extend hands in offering. Two women in white and a bearded man in orange robes stand nearby. Behind them a dark plaque on the wall reads Dhyanapeetam and Ananda Sabha. A stone deity relief is visible on the pillar. a person: the saffron-clad man with long hair, a flower garland and gold bracelets is receiving the offering.

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A photograph of a temple courtyard where a man in a saffron-orange sleeveless garment and draped orange wrap stands at a stone ledge, wearing a long garland of yellow marigolds and red roses and a green leaf garland. Around him, saffron-clad young men and a man in a white dhoti and shirt hold brass plates and trays of white jasmine garlands and flowers, while a woman in a white sari with a braided plait and a woman in a yellow sari stand close. A tall brass lamp stand, scattered petals and pink flowers sit on the ledge, with a deity murti draped in orange and blue cloth and garlanded behind. Red curtains and a stone pillar frame the scene, and a black signboard with white lettering is visible at left.

December 19 2009

A group walks along a covered temple veranda with tiled floor past a blue-walled shrine whose gold-framed entrance bears Tamil script. In the centre a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala, carrying a small object and walking barefoot. Beside him a bearded man in a saffron shawl over white clothes walks with a white necklace visible. Behind them several bare-chested men in white dhotis and saffron wraps, a man in an orange shawl over a light robe, and men in white shirts and dhotis follow. Potted plants and palm trees line the right side. Several people are visible, including partially visible ones behind the front group.

A photograph of a temple shrine area with a stone pillar and carved deity relief at left. A man in an orange sleeveless top and orange cloth, wearing a green leaf garland with red rose and yellow marigold strands, holds a brass tray of white jasmine garlands and flowers, facing right toward a lit oil lamp on the stone ledge. Two other men in orange robes stand nearby: one at left holds a tray of flowers and garlands, the other in the centre holds a white flower garland. Devotees with folded hands are visible at the lower left, and red curtains and a deity murti draped in orange and teal cloth appear at the upper right. Pink petals scatter across the stone surface.

January 12 2009

Photograph of a temple ritual beside an ornate bronze-toned vessel with yellow marigold garlands above. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, wearing a gold necklace and a red bindi, holds a bundle of green leaves and red flowers tied with white cord. Beside him, a bespectacled man in white kurta and an orange shawl with a blue stripe helps guide the bundle. Behind them, white temple columns, a carved white figure and onlookers.