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June 09 2009

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Interior of a covered temple hall at night, with a lit shrine at the far end framed by an arched niche of red and white garlands and flowers. Two deity murti stand within the shrine, one in red and one in pink, with a kalasha and lamps before them. A lamp-lit puja is performed in the centre, with a priest in white seated before a fire pit or offering tray. Banana leaves and pink and purple flower garlands line the central aisle and railings. Devotees in white and light clothing sit on both sides, some near a large golden serpent-hooded sculpture on the left. Paper streamers hang from the metal roof frame. A banner on the left shows bird motifs.2009-06-10June 10 20092009-06-10Night puja at an open-sided pavilion with a striped roof and banners on the sides. A stone shrine is heavily decorated with marigold and red flower garlands and red-and-yellow fabric, holding two deity murtis, one with a tall crown. Several men in white dhotis with orange shawls stand and perform the ritual, one holding a lamp and another facing the shrine. Rows of seated devotees in white and colourful saris face the shrine, with brass oil lamps on the floor in front.2007-12-10Interior of a temple hall under a corrugated roof, decorated with hanging white ribbons, banana leaves and garlands of red and yellow flowers along the central aisle. At the far end, a golden shrine arch frames deity murti with a figure in white standing before it. Rows of seated devotees in white and orange sit on both sides, while men in white dhotis stand at the front and a large golden cobra hood sits near the left side. Painted tall pillars with blue, red and yellow motifs flank the hall.2009-06-09Interior of a temple hall decorated with banana leaves along the walkway, paper streamers and striped fabric pillars. At the far end a gold-framed shrine holds a deity murti with a large lit lamp. A figure in a red and white garment stands near the shrine. Devotees sit in rows on both sides in white clothes, with some in blue and orange, watching the shrine under hanging lights. Statues and framed pictures line the left wall.2009-06-09A photograph of a fire ritual inside a decorated pandal with bamboo framing, hanging palm fronds and leaf festoons. Several men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand in a row, several raising flaming lamps or torches toward a shrine. On the left, a golden deity murti is adorned with garlands of yellow and red flowers, and a gold throne sits beside it. Behind the row, a banner with printed Tamil script hangs across the top. Seated devotees in white line the foreground, and kalasha pots with offerings fill the right side. The scene suggests a homa or fire offering.2006-07-17December 19 20162016-12-19December 26 20082008-12-26December 10 20072007-12-10December 19 20162016-12-19A night-time temple ritual in an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and steel trusses. On a stone shrine stands a pair of deity murti, one with a tall gold crown and green garment, the other in red with a crown, both garlanded with flowers, set before a red curtain and a white-draped altar with brass lamps. Two priests in white dhotis, one with an orange cloth over the shoulder, wave feathered fly-whisks toward the deities, and a third priest in orange stands before the altar. Seated devotees in white fill the foreground, and tall lit oil lamps flank the shrine. Striped decorative banners with floral and bird motifs hang at the sides.2007-08-11A photograph inside a large open-sided bamboo pavilion with a corrugated roof, where a yagna ritual is being performed. Tall bamboo posts and banana plants frame the hall, and strings of marigold garlands hang from the ceiling. In the centre a stepped earthen altar stands on a white-draped table beside a decorated deity murti with flower garlands. Several people in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls walk through the hall, and one man in white with an orange shawl carries a brass vessel. Large portrait banners line the back wall.2006-07-16