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A photograph of a temple darshan scene. A person with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and garlanded with pink and white flower necklaces, sits on a white-covered seat in the centre, smiling. Men and women devotees gather around; a bald man in a white kurta with an orange shawl stands behind, a boy in white shirt and trousers stands near, a woman in white with a name badge presses palms together, and an older woman in a yellow-bordered sari joins hands in namaskar. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel and offering plates sit on a stone ledge, with a red-and-white striped temple wall and an orange curtain behind.

June 13 2010

A temple ritual scene in front of a gilded deity murti decorated with red and pink flower garlands and a purple cloth backdrop. Centrally, a young woman in an orange saffron robe wearing a white and pink garland sits on a white-draped seat, her hand extended toward a prostrate devotee in a teal top lying face down on the white cloth with a flower garland. Around them, people in white dhotis and kurtas with orange or saffron shawls stand on an orange mat; a woman in a white saree with a yellow border stands with hands in anjali, and another woman in a white and red-bordered saree stands to the right. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-like brass stand sit near the shrine. The scene suggests a padapuja or darshan style blessing, with a figure in saffron clothing seated receiving devotees.

A photograph inside a temple shrine area with orange cloth draped on the walls and a golden shrine with a purple cloth behind. A seated figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and multiple flower garlands, a person candidate with long swept-back hair and orange clothing, seated on a white-covered seat. A man in white dhoti and shirt bends forward, touching the seated figure's feet in reverence. A kneeling devotee in a white dhoti and cloth prostrates at the foot of the seat. Standing onlookers include men in white shirts and white dhotis, one in a red sports jersey, and a man in an orange shirt. A woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl stands at right, and a cameraman stands behind the group. Brass lamps and offering plates sit before the shrine. A sign on the left wall is partly visible.

July 07 2010

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A photograph of a temple shrine at an outdoor temple complex. A priest in a saffron-orange robe sits at the centre on a raised platform before a deity murti adorned with orange and red garlands and a crown, performing a puja with brass lamps, a kalasha and offering plates. To the left, a man in white clothes and an orange shawl stands with his hands folded in reverence, next to a woman in orange robes with palms pressed together. A man in white garments stands in the foreground, facing the shrine, and two heads of onlookers are visible at the lower right. Red curtains hang at the left, and a plaque with lettering is on the wall behind them.

July 07 2009

Devotees gather in an open temple shrine before a large deity murti of two goddesses in blue and orange-red saris, adorned with garlands and a crown, with a golden arch behind them and maroon curtains at the sides. In front, a seated figure in orange robes and a long white-and-orange flower garland receives the crowd, with brass lamps on either side. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a man in a yellow shirt gestures at the left. Several people are partially visible in the foreground, and a carved stone panel with a seated figure is at the left edge.

A photograph of a temple shrine courtyard where a man in orange robes sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with his hands folded in greeting, wearing a white garland with red and pink flowers. Several women in white and yellow saris sit on the floor before him with offering trays, and a man in white dhoti sits at the right edge. Behind them stands a shrine with a deity pair in red and gold, adorned with flower garlands, and a black board with white lettering hangs on an orange wall.

A photograph of a temple entrance area with a stone shrine and a dark signboard reading Dhyanapeetam. A man in saffron robes with a large garland of red, pink and yellow flowers stands barefoot on a stone platform, smiling, while a woman in a white sari bends down to touch the platform near his feet. Beside her, a man in a white shirt and a younger man in orange robes look on, and a woman in white stands at the left edge. On the right, a shrine holds seated figures in orange and red robes, one with an orange turban, decorated with marigold garlands, and a brass lamp stands nearby. The people are dressed in white and saffron, and a stone carved wall panel is visible on the right.

A photograph of a temple shrine scene with a deity murti decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a white flower garland. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and dhoti stretches his arm over the shrine, offering or placing a garland. A younger man in a deep maroon shawl and ornaments stands at the centre with head bowed while people hold his shoulder area. To the right, a man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and another in an orange wrap stand near a older bearded man in a green-and-gold shawl with a multi-strand bead mala. Brass lamps, a kalasha-type vessel, a silver tray of flowers and fruit sit on the shrine ledge. Red curtains and a stone pillar frame the shrine, with white buildings and palm fronds behind.

A photograph inside a temple shrine where a person in an orange-saffron robe sits on an orange cushioned throne-like seat before a gold-decorated deity murti draped in red, yellow and blue cloth and garlanded with red and white flowers. Two men in white dhotis and white shirts, one with an orange shawl, stand at left, and a man in white with an orange shawl and a bald head bends forward at lower centre, while another older man in white bends to touch the seated figure's feet. A woman in a cream sari with a yellow shawl stands at right. Golden oil lamps and a carved stone pillar frame the scene, and a white printed copyright notice overlays the lower right.