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A photograph of an outdoor shrine scene. A woman with long dark curly hair, seen from behind, wears an orange sari and holds a lit lamp or flame toward a deity murti adorned with yellow and red flower garlands. The murti sits on a table-like altar draped in pale blue cloth, framed by tall colourful embroidered banners in blue, yellow, red and orange with floral motifs. A copper kalasha-style pillar with garlands stands to the left beside a black Nandi bull statue wrapped in marigold garlands. Coconut palms are in the background, and brass vessels with flower offerings sit at the lower right foreground.

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November 18 20102010-11-18Outdoor temple-procession scene at a decorated ratha chariot draped with colourful painted cloth in red, yellow, blue and orange. A deity murti is garlanded with marigolds and green leaves inside the chariot shrine. A woman with long dark hair in an orange sari holds a lit oil lamp toward the shrine, her back to the camera. A shaven-headed man in orange robes stands at right beside a brass vessel with pink flowers. Stone sculptures, palm trees and a striped flag line are visible behind, under a bright sky.2010-11-18 +1 copiesNovember 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial procession cart outdoors among palm trees. A devotee in an orange saffron wrap sits with their back to the camera, facing a deity murti in a decorated shrine on the cart. The murti is adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands and a crown, set against a blue cloth backdrop, with colourful embroidered hangings in red, yellow, green and blue framing it. A stone Nandi bull with a garland sits on a red pedestal to the left, and a tall copper-coloured pole stands behind. Only one physical person is visible.2010-11-18 +1 copiesNovember 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor temple scene with palm trees behind. In the foreground, a person with long dark hair wearing an orange-saffron wrap stands with hands folded in prayer, facing a decorated ratha-style palanquin. The palanquin has colourful striped hangings in red, yellow, green and blue with floral patterns, and is draped in garlands of yellow and orange marigolds and red flowers. Inside stands a deity murti decorated with a crown and silver ornaments before a blue cloth. To the left sits a black stone Nandi bull on a red pedestal, adorned with a marigold garland, with other statues beyond it. The scene suggests a padapuja procession.2010-11-18 +1 copiesOutdoor scene at a temple-like grounds with a decorated wooden cart. A woman with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron wrap, stands at left facing a shrine covered in colourful patterned cloth hangings with orange fringes. Garlands of yellow and red flowers drape the shrine, which holds a deity murti in a blue cloth-draped canopy. Palm trees, stone sculptures and sunlight surround the area. The cart and shrine appear set for a procession.2010-11-18 +1 copiesNovember 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesOutdoors in bright daylight, a woman in a saffron-orange sari with her long dark hair down stands with her back to the camera beside a wooden cart with white wheels and a red axle. On the cart sits a deity murti draped with a blue cloth, garlanded with marigolds and surrounded by tall vertical banners in red, yellow, green and orange with bird and floral motifs. Behind them is a black stone Nandi bull on a red plinth, decorated with flower garlands, beside a copper kalasha-style pillar and palm trees. The woman's hand rests on the cart as she performs the ritual of approaching the chariot.2010-11-18 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor pada puja at a decorated ratha or chariot-style cart under a canopy. Two people in saffron-orange robes are present: a woman in the foreground at left holding a gold tray with flower petals and offerings, and a woman in the centre in an orange robe with a rudraksha-style mala, holding a lit flame toward the altar. The cart is draped with colourful painted pillars in yellow, blue and red patterns, orange hangings, and garlands of yellow and orange marigolds. A bronze kalasha stands on the cart beside a small fire, and a blue cloth covers the central shrine. Palm trees, a thatched hut and a parked white car are visible in the background. No identifiable a person appearance is clearly visible.2010-11-18 +2 copiesA photograph of a temple ritual at an outdoor shrine beside palm trees. A woman with long dark hair, wearing a leopard-print blouse and a red flower garland, stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind her a man in white stands near a table holding brass bells, small bowls and a lamp. At right a deity murti is decorated with yellow and red flower garlands, a gold crown and a green and gold garment, set on a red cloth before tall colourful fabric banners with orange fringe and floral patterns. The scene suggests a puja or aarti.2013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02