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Night-time outdoor scene at a shrine decorated with tall vertical banners in yellow, blue, red and green panels with floral motifs and dark circular emblems bearing a white bird. Behind them a deity murti is adorned with thick garlands of yellow, orange and pink flowers and a red floral garland, set against a pale blue cloth backdrop under warm light. In the lower left foreground, the back of a bald man in an orange-red cloth is seen from behind, his hands raised near a brass lamp or offering vessel, as if performing puja or aarti. Brass items sit on the ground at the base of the shrine.

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November 19 20102010-11-19A night-time photograph of a deity murti. The murti is dressed in a pale blue cloth and heavily garlanded with yellow marigolds and a magenta garland. In the foreground at left, a partially visible person in white clothing is seen from behind, and a second person in an orange-brown garment is bending forward at the lower centre, possibly making an offering near a brass vessel. Warm lamplight glows around the altar.2010-11-19A night-time photograph of a deity murti decorated with marigold and red-pink flower garlands, set within tall banner-pillars with yellow, orange, blue and dark-green fabric panels and embroidered floral motifs. In the foreground, a shaved-headed figure in an orange-saffron robe stands with raised right arm, facing the decorated murti, with a brass vessel and small offerings in front. A man in a white shirt stands at the left edge, partly visible. Oil lamps glow behind the decorations.2010-11-19November 19 20102010-11-19 +1 copiesNovember 01 20112011-11-01Night photograph of a colourful ceremonial shrine structure decorated with striped panels in red, blue, yellow and orange, with white dove motifs and floral patterns. Inside, a deity murti dressed in a sky-blue cloth is adorned with garlands of yellow and red marigolds, a gold crown and gold ornaments. A standing priest with a shaved head, wearing an orange robe and a gold chain, faces the shrine with his hand raised, making an offering or puja. A brass vessel with fruit and leaves sits in front, with another devotee partly visible at the edge.2010-11-19A photograph of a festival float shrine decorated with colourful painted pillars and a red and yellow canopy with mirror-work fringe. Inside, a deity murti pair is adorned with garlands of yellow marigolds, red and green flowers, and a pale blue cloth drape. On the table below sit brass and silver vessels, a kalasha with mango leaves, fruit, and offerings. A bald man in an orange robe stands at left, his arm raised toward the shrine, apparently performing puja or offering. The setting is dim, with a corrugated metal roof overhead.2010-11-19Photograph of a night procession at a decorated ratha or palanquin. A standing man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a tall ornate crown and gold armlets, holds a brass vessel with a lamp or offering toward a gold-and-flower-garlanded deity murti. The canopy is draped in red and green cloth with yellow borders and floral motifs, with yellow marigold garlands hanging from the pillars. A kneeling man in white dhoti, bare-backed, sits at the base of the ratha, with flower petals and a brass pot on the ground.2011-12-05A decorated festival shrine photographed at night. Two deity murtis are seated under a gilded crown, their bodies covered with heavy garlands of yellow and orange marigolds, red blossoms and green leaves, set against a turquoise silk backdrop within a red and blue tented canopy with gold fringe. A seated priest in saffron-orange cloth sits at lower left, facing the shrine, with brass vessels, a kalasha and offering plates arranged on the floor before him. Painted bird motifs decorate the tall canopy pillars, and the top of the canopy carries gold letters reading Nithyananda. The scene suggests puja at a deity shrine.2010-11-19A night photo taken from behind a crowd at a temple shrine. In the foreground, a devotee in a dark red top and a man in white clothes stand facing the shrine. A bald figure in an orange-saffron robe stands at the right, shoulder turned, facing the shrine. Beyond them, a large deity murti with a painted face is decorated with thick marigold garlands and a red-and-white garland. Oil lamps and offerings glow before it. Tall ornate pillars in red, yellow and black, with a decorated canopy above, frame the shrine. Bright blurred light flares fill the right side.2010-11-19 +1 copiesNight procession photograph of a decorated ratha or palanquin-style shrine with red, gold and black-patterned pillars and orange fringe. Inside the shrine stands a deity murti in a blue-white cloth, draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands and a red-pink garland. Brass offering trays with fruit and flowers sit on the cart in front of it. In the foreground, bald men in white and saffron-orange robes walk beside the cart; one wears a rudraksha mala and has a shaved head, and another in orange garments turns toward the shrine. Lush bushes and dark night sky frame the scene.2010-11-19 +1 copiesOctober 06 20112011-10-06