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March 07 20132013-03-07November 29 20112011-11-29November 29 20112011-11-29 +1 copiesNight-time temple ritual in a covered hall with a corrugated roof and banana leaves. Two people in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stand at left; the one at centre, with bare upper body and a mala, holds a brass tray, while the other extends an arm toward the altar. Several deity murti are decorated with garlands of marigold and white flowers, a stone shrine arch frames the centre, and brass oil lamps stand on the floor. A small fire pit with flames glows in the lower left beside offering trays with fruit. A partial figure stands at the far right edge.2011-11-29A temple shrine interior at night with a fire pit lined with yellow bricks in the lower left, flames rising from it. A bald priest in white dhoti and white upper cloth with a gold border stands barefoot on an orange cloth, holding a lit lamp toward several shrines. Behind him a man in orange clothing stands at a microphone, holding a white sheet. Three shrines are decorated with garlands of red, pink, yellow and white flowers and green draped cloth; the central deity murti and seated figures are dressed in red and gold, and a deity in the upper right shrine has a golden crown. Brass lamps and offering plates sit on the floor, with scattered red petals and a banana plant behind.2011-11-29A photograph of a temple-style ritual space with a visible fire pit in the foreground, where a flame burns on a brick hearth with offering bowls nearby. A woman in orange sari holds a lit oil lamp toward a row of decorated deity murti seated on ornate golden-arched pedestals, draped with marigold and rose garlands. Two men in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha-style beaded garlands stand at left holding offering trays. Banana leaves, orange fabric drapes and a red-and-white tented roof frame the space. A floor cloth and brass vessels are set on the ground. The page refers to a Tiruvannamalai ritual, but no event is legible in the image itself. Visible people: three.2011-11-29A temple shrine interior with a priest in a red-brown dhoti and bare upper body raising a lit camphor flame toward a golden-framed deity murti seated on a throne. The murti wears red and gold garments, heavy beaded necklaces and a crown, with marigold and rose garlands draped over it. Brass oil lamps stand on either side of the altar, and a woman in a red sari with white flower garland stands at the right edge facing the shrine with hands clasped. A second golden figure stands at the right with layered beaded necklaces. Dark granite walls with carved details frame the scene.2014-10-31November 29 20112011-11-29November 11 20172017-11-11 +1 copiesNovember 26 20172017-11-26A stage at a temple-style hall with a red curtain backdrop. A seated man in orange and saffron robes and a red-orange turban sits cross-legged on a red cushioned silver-framed dais before a microphone stand. Behind him, a large golden throne-like seat is draped with garlands of yellow, red and white flowers and holds deity murti figures. On the left, a golden shrine arch holds a deity murti decorated with a garland; on the right, a gold-framed shrine holds another garlanded deity murti in a green cloth. A standing attendant in orange robes, bare-chested, raises a lamp toward the shrines. Gold-painted attendant statues flank the central throne.2017-11-27November 29 20172017-11-29 +1 copies