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June 03 20122012-06-03Night-time outdoor scene. A large black stone deity murti. A standing figure on the right wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a long red and white flower garland, gold armlets and long dark hair, facing the murti. Rows of white chairs or seats fill the ground, with string lights and standing lamps behind. Several small figures move in the far background.2012-06-03Night outdoor ritual at a temple-like ground lit by street lamps and string lights. On the left, a large black stone Shiva linga is draped in white and red flower garlands, with a red cloth and an orange-red headpiece, resting on a red and gold cloth. On the right, a standing man wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with long dark hair, a red-and-white flower garland, gold bangles and an upper arm band, stands with his hand on his hip facing the linga. A photographer with a camera is at the far right edge, and rows of seated devotees fill the background.2012-06-03June 03 20122012-06-03Night outdoor ritual at a large Shiva lingam decorated with white and red flower garlands and a red-and-green cloth draped over it. A man seen from behind, bare-backed with a saffron-orange shawl and gold-banded waist cloth, holds a brass bell and burning incense or lamp smoke near the lingam. Strings of lights and a crowd in white clothing sit in the background. Pictured is a puja or abhishekam-style offering to the lingam; the person's face is not visible.2012-06-03June 03 20122012-06-03Night photograph of a temple procession. A dark stone deity murti stands on a palanquin under a gilded arch, wearing an orange cloth, a crown, and long garlands of white and red flowers with green leaves. In the foreground, a bald man in white and a woman in an orange sari with a red headband are seen from behind, with other people partly visible at the edges. Dense dark foliage fills the background, and small lights glow at the right.2012-06-03Night ritual scene at an outdoor temple setting. A standing figure on the left wears a dark red turban with a small crest, a red-maroon garment with a wide orange-gold sash, a heavy gold necklace and a long multicolour garland of white, yellow and red flowers. To the right, a seated figure in an orange-red shawl and a large flower garland kneels or sits before a tall painted pillar decorated with red and blue patterns. Brass oil lamps with lit flames and silver ritual vessels sit in the foreground, and a yellow cloth lies on the ground. Several people in white clothing stand in the dark background watching.2015-11-25March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07December 06 20162016-12-06