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2011 - Photo AlbumA collage of two photographs. On the left, a man with long hair and a blue cap stands with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing an orange shawl over an orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala. On the right, a shrine with a red draped backdrop holds large deity murtis of a seated couple adorned with gold and silver jewellery, a crown and garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers. In front of the shrine, a smaller figure in a pink garment and pink cap sits before a kalasha and brass oil lamp, with a garland draped across the altar. +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine of a standing priest in saffron-orange robes who holds a lit oil lamp aarti flame toward a large golden deity murti. The murti shows a goddess in a magenta and gold sari with a crown, garlanded with red and yellow flowers, beside a seated figure draped with a white dhoti-like cloth and garlands. Tall ornate brass lamp stands and a golden arched canopy frame the shrine, and a small figure is visible at the right edge. The scene appears to be a puja or aarti offering.2010-07-21A standing man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron shawl, with a beaded necklace and long dark hair, raises his right hand in blessing at the centre-left of a temple-style stage. Behind him stands a large golden deity murti with a trident and a conch-like figure, framed by a tall garland of red, orange, yellow and white flowers. A small silver lingam-shaped form with flower garlands sits in front, beside a golden shrine niche on the right holding a saffron-clad figure with a white garland. Brass lamps and a kalasha stand on the floor, with flower arrangements framing the stage. Several small figures in the background wear red and blue, and the scene is lit warmly.A temple shrine scene where a priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a tall ornate crown and a rudraksha mala, decorates a row of deity murtis with garlands of red, orange, yellow and purple flowers. The murtis are draped in red and gold cloth, with a brass oil lamp in the foreground. To the right, a small figure in orange robes with a bare head sits before the golden shrine, hands folded. Gold-toned pillars and carved stone walls frame the sanctum.2010-11-12A shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha mala bends forward at a temple shrine, pouring liquid from a brass pot onto a dark stone lingam set in a black basin. Behind him, two gilded deity murtis stand under a golden arch draped with multicoloured marigold garlands; the central figure wears a crown and red-and-green silk, and a ceremonial trident leans beside the basin. A small white statue of a seated figure sits in front of the lingam, and a bronze kalasha rests nearby. The scene reads as abhishekam at a temple shrine.2011-03-03A man in white dhoti and shawl stands at left, raising one hand in blessing, with a gold necklace and long dark hair. Beside him a shrine holds deity murtis of a crowned male and female pair, adorned with garlands of yellow, orange and purple flowers. In front, a Shivalinga draped in a flower garland sits on a white platform with a gold kalasha, brass lamps and offering vessels. Red curtains and carved pillars frame the shrine, with a garland-wrapped hanging lamp at right. +1 copiesKailasa Paramparagatha Arunagiri Yogishwara Adi Arunachala Sarvajnapeetha Samrajyam +2 copiesA photograph of a decorated shrine canopy with a standing woman in a deep orange-red sari and a rudraksha mala, raising one hand in greeting beside a large central deity murti garlanded with yellow and red marigolds. Behind them, two larger murtis in ornate crowns and garlands stand under a red canopy, with a brass kalasha, a silver puja vessel, a brass oil lamp and a plate of offerings on the floor. Columns and greenery frame the open shrine, and the scene suggests a puja or darshan setting.November 12 20102010-11-12A photograph inside a temple shrine with a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati, adorned with garlands of yellow and orange flowers and a dark kumkum-marked figure. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a shaved head and rudraksha mala, bends forward to perform abhishekam over a white stone lingam set in a basin before the deities. Flanking the shrine are a golden standing figure, potted ferns and bright floral arrangements. On the foreground altar, three framed photographs of a young girl with red flowers sit amid oil lamps, brass plates, blue boxes and offerings on an orange cloth.2011-03-03A photograph inside a temple shrine. A figure in an orange-saffron robe with long, swept-back dark hair bows deeply with forehead pressed to a white-draped seat or peetha, adorned with garlands of yellow and red flowers and a white garland. Behind the seat stand two large painted deity murtis: one with a red turban, pearl necklaces and a trident, and a female figure in a blue-green skirt with a gold crown and ornaments. Brass lamps and offering vessels sit on the floor in front, with a small deity idol in a niche at right. Carved stone pillars frame the scene, with red curtains behind. Robes are orange and garlands are yellow, white and red. A devotee is performing padapuja-style reverence before the seat.2007-12-22