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A photograph of a temple shrine area where a long-haired man in plain orange robes stands at the right, wearing a long garland of red roses, green leaves and yellow marigolds. Beside him a younger man in orange robes kneels and holds a brass lamp with a flame toward the shrine, while another man in orange stands behind. At the left edge, a man in a white shirt with a dark rudraksha mala and a bearded older man in white and orange hold a brass tray of white jasmine and orange flowers. Pink and white flower petals are scattered on the stone ledge, and a deity murti and a red-and-orange draped figure appear in the background. Several people are visible.

A photograph inside a temple shrine area with a stone pillar carved with a relief figure and a red-and-white railing behind. A man in a saffron orange sleeveless top wears a long garland of red roses, yellow marigolds and green leaves, and holds a brass tray of white flower garlands and pink blossoms, offering it toward the shrine. Beside him, two men in orange robes stand, one holding a brass oil lamp. On the right, a deity murti is dressed in orange and green cloth with a flower garland, and a brass lamp stands on the ledge with scattered petals. At the lower left, a person in white with folded hands in namaskar faces the scene.

A photograph of a temple shrine courtyard where a man in a long-sleeved orange-saffron garment with long swept-back hair and a green leaf garland over a red-and-yellow marigold garland receives a brass plate of white jasmine flowers offered by a devotee in white. Two other men in orange robes stand nearby, one holding a brass lamp with a lit flame and white garland. Behind them, a deity murti in a bright blue and orange sari with flower garlands sits on a white-draped platform scattered with pink and white petals. A tall brass lamp stand and a stone carved wall panel frame the scene, and the devotee at left, in white, presses palms together in greeting.

A photograph of a temple shrine where a saffron-robed priest stands at a granite altar performing a puja, holding a brass lamp in his right hand. Behind him a deity murti is decorated with marigold garlands and an orange cloth. Brass lamps, kalasha pots, bowls and offerings are arranged on the stone platform. To the left, a man in white dhoti and shawl with an orange cloth over his shoulder stands with hands folded, and a woman in orange sari stands beside him with palms pressed together. A man in white dhoti stands in front, and two people's heads are visible in the lower corners. Red curtains hang at the pillars and a board on the wall lists names.

A photograph of a temple procession. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair wears a white kurta and a rudraksha mala, holding a brass tray of pink and yellow flowers. Behind him, a cameraman films with a handheld video camera. A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti and shawl bends forward with his head pressed against a granite stone ledge, his arm draped over it, a garland of white and red flowers around his neck. Other men in white kurtas and orange shawls stand around holding a brass vessel and a ceremonial umbrella with a colourful fringe. A corrugated roof with orange streamers and a carved stone panel appear in the background.

August 17 2014

Outdoor temple courtyard during a puja ceremony under palm trees. A central man in a dark red-brown dhoti and shawl, with a red headpiece and a white flower garland, stands before a stone ledge holding a lit oil lamp. Nearby, a woman in a red sari stands by a brass lamp stand, and brass vessels, a bell, a plate of flowers and red kumkum sit on the altar. Behind them a crowd of men, boys and young children in white dhotis and saffron or orange robes, many wearing marigold garlands, stands in procession, and a man at right holds an ornate ceremonial banner. A photographer with a camera appears at lower right.

A procession of devotees walks along a dirt path in front of a grey breeze-block wall and green shrubs. Most wear saffron-orange and red-orange robes with golden borders and rudraksha malas. Foreground figures carry silver trays of marigold and red and white flower garlands, and a bundle of folded white cloth. A bald man in white shirt and white dhoti carries a tray of flowers and a long braid of garland. Behind them, other devotees in orange robes and malas carry trays of flowers and cloth as part of a dhwajarohanam procession.

A photograph of a temple courtyard during a ritual. In the centre, a bare-headed man in a deep orange-red dhoti and shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, a white flower garland draped over his shoulders, facing a stone shrine ledge decorated with long strands of yellow, white and magenta flower garlands. Behind him, several people in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls stand under a stone pillar; a cameraman in an orange robe films the scene. Brass oil lamps and a small brass vessel sit on the floor at left, and scattered petals lie on the stone. Several people in orange clothing are visible at left and in the foreground. The setting includes white walls, a corrugated roof and greenery beyond the pillared pavilion.

December 26 2010

Outdoor temple-courtyard scene at a corrugated-roofed building with banana-leaf-style palm fronds tied to its pillars. In the centre, a barefoot man in an orange saffron wrap, with a red headband and a long garland of flowers, walks toward the right. Behind him another man in orange carries a small black bag and holds a cloth. On the left, men in white dhoti-style clothing with orange shawls stand near a tall gold-topped staff. In the foreground, round metal plates hold white and pink flower petals. On the right, a carved grey stone temple pillar and a stone altar display brass vessels and offerings, with a red cloth hanging beside them. A woman in a patterned top stands at the far right.

A photograph of a figure in orange saffron robes with a white and orange garland, hands pressed together in prayer at a stone platform beside a shallow pool of water. Behind him stand several people in white and orange clothing, one holding a camera, beneath orange and white canopies with tasselled edges. On the platform sit brass and silver ritual vessels, a silver lidded bowl, a small brass pitcher and a tray with offerings. An orange flame glows at the right edge near a decorated wooden ceremonial seat.