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Night outdoor photograph of a ceremony under a corrugated roof strung with colourful tasselled bunting and lights. Seated devotees in white, teal, orange and pink clothes sit on mats facing a lit stage at the back. Priests in white dhotis and shawls sit behind a raised platform decorated with white flowers and a white canopy, with a deity murti and offerings in front of an orange wall marked TEMPLE. A woman in orange sari sits on a chair at the left, and a large bronze bull statue stands at the far left edge. Fresh flower garlands and a lamp are visible near the platform.

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October 16 20102010-10-16A night-time outdoor photo of a devotional gathering under a corrugated roof strung with triangular orange pennants and hanging cylindrical banners. Dozens of seated devotees, mostly women in saffron, teal, white and striped saris, sit on mats and cloth facing a lit altar where several officiating priests in white kneel before a decorated deity murti with a white canopy overhead. Colourful fairy-style lights glow behind the altar, and a flame-lit lamp and smoke rise nearby. A bull statue draped in flower garlands stands at left, and a painted sign reading TEMPLE is visible on the orange building wall. The scene suggests a puja or homa in progress.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA night-time outdoor photo of a seated gathering at an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof. Many devotees sit on mats and plastic chairs in front of a raised platform decorated with white flowers, lit lamps and an ornate deity murti, with several people in white ritual clothes seated near it. In the foreground, women wear orange, teal, red and striped saris and a man in white sits at left, while a bull statue draped in flower garlands stands at left. Colourful hanging tassels, orange bunting and a lit backdrop frame the scene, and a sign reading TEMPLE is visible at right.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesNight photograph of an outdoor ritual at a temple pavilion. Devotees in white and pastel clothes sit on mats in rows facing a raised dais decorated with red cloth, garlands and flower-filled arches. On the dais, several white-clad priests perform puja before colourful deity murti and a large goddess figure with many arms. Strings of lights, hanging paper lanterns and orange bunting frame the scene, and a signboard reading TEMPLE is visible at the upper right. A woman in orange sits on a chair at the left edge. Some priests appear to be seated near the dais.2010-10-16 +2 copiesEvening puja at an open-sided shelter with a corrugated metal roof, lit by bulbs and strings of red fairy lights on the orange walls. A signboard reads Sri Lakshmi/Shri ... Temple above an altar holding a large decorated deity murti with a halo-like backdrop of white and gold. Several robed priests in white and saffron stand near the altar and a kalasha, one in orange robes at the right. Seated devotees in rows on white chairs and mats face the altar, including a woman in a yellow sari and an older woman with a long grey braid in a red-and-gold sari. Hanging decorative banners with blue and white patterns hang from the roof beams.2011-10-05October 05 20112011-10-05A night-time photograph inside an open-sided temple hall with a corrugated metal roof, red-painted pillars and strings of red fairy lights on the walls. Dozens of devotees sit on the floor and on white plastic chairs facing a raised shrine at the far end, where a large deity murti with a halo-like backdrop stands beside other figures and a tall orange-robed figure in a white shawl stands at the side. Many women wear red, orange and pink saris, and a few men wear white. Signboards on the walls, a sign reading Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam Temple, and hanging decorative banners complete the scene.2011-10-05October 05 20112011-10-05Night-time outdoor ritual at a temple-style pavilion lit with strings of small lights. A sign above the altar area reads Sri Ganesheshwara Temple. Behind the altar stands a large decorated deity murti with a white arched halo and goddess figures. Priests in white dhotis and an attendant in a white shirt tend the altar, and a seated figure in orange sits on a raised red seat. Rows of seated devotees, many in white, face the altar on orange mats under a metal roof with hanging striped tassels. One visible person is seated in an orange garment in the foreground; others are standing in the background.2011-10-05Evening ritual in an open-sided pavilion decorated with green garland swags, hanging orange and white tassels, and rows of string lights. Priests in white dhotis sit cross-legged at a central altar draped in red-and-white striped cloth, with brass vessels and offerings in front of a decorated deity murti backdrop. At the right, a figure in orange robes stands beside a red-cushioned throne-like seat occupied by a person in blue and gold attire. Seated devotees in white and yellow sarees and dhotis fill the floor in front, facing the altar.2010-10-15 +1 copiesEvening outdoor ritual at a temple courtyard under a corrugated metal roof. A large crowd of devotees, mostly dressed in white with some in red and blue, sits on the ground in rows facing a shrine on the right. Orange and saffron pennants with a crescent emblem hang from the roof, and tall decorated pillars stand along the hall. On the right, a priest in white stands near a lit oil lamp and a deity murti adorned with garlands. A figure in orange robes sits near the shrine area, and an orange-shawled man stands at the right edge beside a black bag. Oil lamps and a dim night sky complete the scene.2006-12-31