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Night outdoor ritual at a decorated shrine. A bare-chested priest in an orange-yellow dhoti stands at left, raising a white fan or chamara toward a deity murti under a golden arched canopy with a gold-and-red fringed umbrella overhead. The murti is draped in red, orange and white garlands and wears a gold crown and ornaments; a brass kalasha sits before it on a yellow cloth. A red and white box rests on the platform. Other figures in orange clothing are partly visible at right, and strings of lights and a red umbrella appear in the background.2016-11-05Night-time outdoor scene of a deity murti (Murugan/Subramanya form on a peacock vehicle) under an ornate golden arch and a yellow-and-red canopy, draped in red, pink and white flower garlands. A bare-chested priest in an orange-yellow dhoti stands at left, raising a white fan or cloth toward the idol, apparently offering aarti or a fanning ritual. A red-and-white ceremonial box sits at the base, and orange cloth covers the platform. Strings of coloured lights and a few onlookers are visible in the dark background. No identifiable a person candidate is present.2016-11-05November 05 20162016-11-05May 06 20172017-05-06December 23 20162016-12-23March 02 20162016-03-02 +2 copiesNight photograph of a deity murti decorated with dense garlands of red, white and yellow flowers, standing in a gilded arched shrine with a dark cloth backdrop and a fringed canopy overhead. A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti at the left waves a fan-like object toward the murti. Several people in orange and white clothing stand at the right holding long poles, and small oil lamps flicker on the ground. Strings of coloured lights and a green light are visible in the background.2016-11-05March 02 20182018-03-02May 06 20172017-05-06December 23 20162016-12-23December 14 20162016-12-14Night photograph of an outdoor temple-style ritual stage. A golden deity murti of a seated figure with an elephant-like head is decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and draped in pink and white cloth, set before an ornate gold arch and a large orange and blue canopy. A priest in orange robes and a white-and-gold-bordered dhoti, with a rudraksha mala and a shaved head, stands at right waving a cloud of white vibhuti or incense toward the murti. At left, a man in a white dhoti sits watching, and another man in a dark shirt operates equipment beside a black speaker. A blue cloth covers the base of the murti and a table with orange cloth sits in the foreground.2013-09-05 +1 copies