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November 25 20092009-11-25Outdoor temple ritual under a decorated canopy with banana leaves and yellow garlands. A priest in a yellow dhoti and red-and-gold shawl holds a brass vessel and stands at a shrine table with brass kalasha pots wrapped in red cloth, a plate of offerings, coconut and sweets. Behind him a man in white dhoti and red shawl holds a tray. On the right a devotee in saffron-orange robes and a red flower garland has his palms joined in prayer, and an assistant in white and red shawl plays long brass horns. A cameraman in white records the scene at left, and colourful temple gopurams stand in the background.2009-11-25November 25 20092009-11-25A ritual abhishekam in a hall with a red-carpeted floor. Several men in white dhotis with gold borders stand and bend around a deity murti under a red and gold canopy draped with marigold garlands. Ritual offerings of fruit, flower-garlanded kalasha pots and brass vessels fill the foreground. To the left, a group of young people in saffron/orange robes and rudraksha malas plays drums, with one standing figure holding a long pole. The white-clad priests have bare upper bodies and sacred threads, and the scene is decorated with banana leaves and yellow marigolds.2018-04-14November 25 20092009-11-25April 17 20172017-04-17A temple ritual inside a pillared hall decorated with marigold garlands and red-orange cloth on the floor. In the centre, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a sash holds a brass pot aloft near a decorated altar, while several white-clad priests attend nearby. At left, a row of sannyasis in orange robes and orange head wraps play drums and ritual instruments. Brass kalashas and offerings of fruit and flowers sit on the floor, and a palanquin-like shrine with garlands stands in the background. A man in white dhoti walks across the foreground. Several attendees are present but the principal figures are priests and sannyasis, with no clearly identifiable a person figure.2018-04-14November 25 20092009-11-25November 25 20092009-11-25A procession of men moves through a courtyard entrance decorated with a painted, multicoloured gateway pillar and ornate yellow trim. In the centre, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti beats a large round drum. Behind him, a man in a white dhoti and shawl carries a brass kalasha topped with a red and yellow flower decoration. Near the right, a figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe, a long garland of flowers and a mala necklace, with an orange shawl over one shoulder. Men in white shirts and white dhotis stand around, several with hands folded in greeting. A green-leaved plant and white walls frame the scene.2006-11-27November 25 20092009-11-25Indoor temple ritual with a decorated deity murti set on a tall red-and-green floral canopy, garlanded with marigolds. Two bare-chested priests in white dhotis and white shoulder cloths stand before it, one holding a brass vessel and the other offering something at its base. A seated man in a purple dhoti and garlands sits at right beside brass lamps. Behind them, a row of young women and girls in orange and saffron saris and garlands sit, and a yellow-and-gold umbrella is raised. Foreground shows a fire pit with offerings, coconut halves, fruit, flower garlands and brass plates on a red cloth. Yellow and orange flowers hang from the ceiling.2018-04-14