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June 09 2009

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Night ritual at an outdoor shrine with a decorated deity murti dressed in garlands of orange and red flowers, with green coconuts hanging above and banana leaves framing it. Strings of small lights line the stone roof. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt stands at the right edge holding a bell or small object. In the right foreground, a figure in a white turban and ornate gold-trimmed robe raises one arm toward the shrine while incense smoke fills the air. A brass plate of offerings sits at lower right, with a small lamp and flowers on an orange cloth at the base of the shrine.2009-06-09Night photograph of a decorated stone shrine niche holding a deity murti dressed in red and gold, adorned with flower garlands and a golden halo, flanked by hanging green bananas and coconut-laden fronds. Brass lamps stand on a white-draped altar, and fine smoke or incense drifts through the air. In the foreground a square fire pit lined with white bricks holds offerings and flower petals. At right, a man in a white turban and cream-coloured robe stands near the pit, with another person partly visible beside him. Blue curtains and strings of small coloured lights frame the scene.2009-06-09Night photograph of a stone shrine niche at an outdoor temple, lit by strings of small coloured lights along the roof edge. Two deity murti stand inside, adorned with flower garlands, one with a golden halo arch and a tall crown, with coconuts and green banana plants flanking them. Brass oil lamps stand on the ledge, and smoke or incense drifts through the scene. At right, a figure wearing a white turban and a dark embroidered garment stands with hands together, and another person in white stands beside him. A small offering tray with flowers lies in the foreground, and a shallow platter of cut vegetables sits at lower right. Several other people are partially visible at the edges.2009-06-09Night photograph inside a temple shrine with a stone frame, garlanded deity murti seated on a raised platform decorated with marigold and banana-leaf garlands, coconuts and banana fronds. Smoke or incense haze fills the right side. A man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands at the right with hands raised, and a figure in a white turban and layered clothing stands in the foreground right. Brass lamps and offering trays sit on the platform, with a small orange-clad figure beside the deity. Devotees' heads appear at the bottom edge.2009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09A night-time temple scene in front of a stone shrine lit with lamps. A deity murti, adorned with yellow and red garlands and a gold-framed arch, is seated at the centre. Orange curtains hang on either side. In the foreground a young man in a red shirt with a yellow garland plays a nadaswaram-style wind instrument, and beside him a drummer in a white dhoti and grey shirt plays a frame drum. Several priests in white dhotis stand near the shrine, one holding a ritual item, and a woman in a patterned dress stands at the right. A decorated umbrella stands at the right edge. A red carpet leads to the shrine.2010-12-20December 07 20162016-12-07A night-time temple scene in which devotees kneel before a decorated deity shrine draped in multicoloured flower garlands, with a golden-yellow deity figure and a standing figure beside it. In the foreground an older man in white clothes with folded hands, another white-haired devotee in white, and a person with long dark hair face the shrine. On the right, a priest wearing a brown dhoti with a flower garland and a long cloth over a shoulder faces the shrine beside a gold-coloured curtain.2016-12-12October 03 20082008-10-03November 05 20162016-11-05December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07