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December 11 20092009-12-11A photograph of an outdoor shrine at night, framed by a canopy of white and purple flower garlands and pink drapes. Inside the shrine stand two deity murti, one with a golden crown and one with a blue backdrop, decorated with garlands. In the foreground, a man in an orange robe bends forward at the shrine's base, while two other figures in orange robes stand nearby. A standing figure in white clothing reaches up on the left, and a tall gold kalasha or vessel sits near the front. Brass oil lamps and a flower rangoli design lie on the ground, and a red-and-white striped barrier surrounds the platform. Seated devotees are partly visible at the lower right.2008-12-11December 11 20082008-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 11 20082008-12-11March 22 20082008-03-22A night photograph of an illuminated outdoor shrine decorated for Karthikai Deepam. A row of oil lamps lines the stone platform and its edges. Strands of marigold and red flower garlands hang from the arched canopy over a central deity murti, dressed in a blue and magenta skirt and garland-draped with a crown-like headdress. Beside it stands a ceremonial lamp stand and a white draped figure resembling a statue, with a pale puff-shaped decoration. Red curtains frame the pillared structure, and a metal ladder rests at the front. No living people are visible.2008-12-11December 11 20082008-12-11A photograph of a temple shrine set into a stone pavilion, decorated with orange and white flower garlands on the pillars. Inside are several deity murti figures, including a pair of richly dressed figures wearing red and gold crowns and heavy garlands of yellow and purple flowers, with a blue-dressed figure seated in front. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha, ritual vessels and plates of flower offerings sit on the stone platform. On the right, a woman in an orange sari stands with folded hands beside lamp stands, and a man in white is partly visible at the edge. A peacock-feather fan and red drapery frame the back of the shrine. Stone carvings of a Ganesha figure appear at lower left.2008-12-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine with a deity murti of a male and female pair decorated with yellow, orange and red flower garlands, a golden crown and kumkum-marked faces. In the foreground on the left, a figure in an orange saffron robe with a white shawl stands barefoot, holding a lamp toward the murti during a puja. Two white-clad men stand further back under colourful umbrellas beside the granite pillared pavilion. Rose petals and brass vessels lie on the wet floor before the shrine, with brass lamps and offerings in front.2007-07-29A temple puja in a granite pavilion with carved pillars. On the left, a bare-chested priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl holds a ritual vessel toward the shrine. Before him stands a decorated deity murti pair seated on a throne, garlanded with yellow, red and pink flower garlands, with a gold crown and a red-and-green silk cloth. Flower petals and brass lamps and vessels sit on the platform, with orange cloth draped over the throne base. Attendants in white stand with umbrellas in the background under trees.2007-07-29Night photograph of a carved grey stone shrine pavilion with pillars and a flat roof, lit by overhead lights. Two large metal deity murtis of a seated Shiva and Parvati sit on a raised platform, the male murti in a pink and red dhoti with white upper cloth and holding a trident-like staff, the female murti in a blue and gold sari with a crown. In front sits a white-draped object with a long staff and a garland. To the right two women in orange-bordered white saris stand; one holds a dark whisk-like fan and the other a brass lamp and offering vessels. Brass puja items sit on the platform.2007-09-24Night-time temple ritual in an open courtyard beneath a roof of corrugated sheeting. A decorated stone shrine stands at left, framed by a garland of white and purple flowers and pink curtains, with a deity murti and a large brass kalasha-style lamp stand on a platform lit by rows of small oil lamps. A woman in white sari and orange blouse stands at the shrine lifting a brass vessel. Opposite, a seated assembly in white and orange robes faces the shrine, with a drummer seated on the right playing a large drum and brass lamps arranged on a low table. Many devotees fill the background hall.2008-12-11