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Outdoor evening photograph at a temple shrine with a grey stone facade and orange triangular flags strung overhead. A bare-chested man with long dark hair, wearing an orange cloth wrap, walks left along a path lined with rows of clay oil lamps (vilakku) decorated with colourful paper flowers and lit wicks. Behind him stand several men in white shirts and white dhotis, one holding a metal vessel, and a cameraman in white. The shrine holds a deity murti adorned with garlands and gold-coloured ornaments, with dark maroon curtains at the sides and a white-draped seat in the foreground. Vilakku pooja offering is underway. a person candidate: the man in orange with long hair and bare chest shows several cues, so this is an appearance-based probable identification.

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Dusk photograph of an outdoor temple shrine with a granite canopy and pillars, where a deity murti is adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands and red and white cloth. In front, a row of terracotta oil lamps (vilakku) rests on a striped cloth, and the lamps are decorated with colourful paper rosettes and flowers. Rows of smaller clay pots and pottery vessels, some with white painted markings, are arranged in the foreground. On the left, a man in white dhoti and an orange-and-white shawl stands near the shrine holding a small brass vessel. Two more men in white clothing stand at the right edge, one holding a camera.2006-12-31Evening vilakku pooja at an outdoor shrine with a grey stone structure and dark curtains, decorated with marigold garlands and red pennants. A priest in white dhoti and shawl sits before the decorated deity murti, with a lit flame and offerings in front. On the left, a seated figure wears saffron-orange robes, with one hand raised to the face, a trident-topped staff beside him and a white cushion below. On the right, a man in white with a sacred thread stands near a video camera. In the foreground, rows of clay lamps decorated with colourful flower-like patterns and brass vessels sit on a mat. Watermarked copyright text overlays the lower right.2006-12-31Outdoor temple shrine at dusk with a granite pavilion and maroon curtain. Two large deity murti figures stand on a raised platform, garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. In front, a barefoot person in a long saffron-orange robe walks past the shrine, long dark hair falling loose. To the right, several men in white dhotis and white kurtas wear orange shawls, and one holds a tall ceremonial staff. Small oil lamps and flower offerings line the front edge, with brass plates and vessels on the platform.2006-12-31A photograph inside a temple shrine at night. A man in saffron-orange robes with a white and red flower garland stands barefoot on a stone floor, facing a gilded deity murti adorned with colourful flower garlands. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-like brass vessel and offerings of white flowers sit on the stone plinth before the murti. A second person in orange robes stands at the right edge. Orange cloth drapes frame the shrine, and a carved stone pillar with a relief of Ganesha stands at left.2009-11-30Outdoor temple ceremony at dusk under a tent canopy. A shrine-like stone structure with a deity murti dressed in garlands of yellow and orange flowers and a red-and-gold cloth, flanked by red curtains. A man in white clothes kneels before the shrine performing puja. In front, a seated woman in an orange robe holds a ritual staff and reads from a book, and several women in white and orange sit on the floor with brass oil lamps and plates. Rows of decorated clay pots with colourful flower-and-dot motifs and kumkum rangoli patterns fill the foreground. Orange triangular banners with a crescent emblem hang overhead.2007-01-01A photograph of a temple shrine where a saffron-robed priest stands at a granite altar performing a puja, holding a brass lamp in his right hand. Behind him a deity murti is decorated with marigold garlands and an orange cloth. Brass lamps, kalasha pots, bowls and offerings are arranged on the stone platform. To the left, a man in white dhoti and shawl with an orange cloth over his shoulder stands with hands folded, and a woman in orange sari stands beside him with palms pressed together. A man in white dhoti stands in front, and two people's heads are visible in the lower corners. Red curtains hang at the pillars and a board on the wall lists names.2009-10-15December 27 20082008-12-27November 29 20112011-11-29 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +3 copiesDecember 23 20072007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23Dusk ritual scene at an open-air temple courtyard during a vilakku pooja. In the left foreground a bare-chested man in orange dhoti raises a lit lamp toward a row of clay lamps. A line of clay lamps with coloured circular decorations stands on the ground in front of a shrine decorated with a flower garland and a deity murti. Devotees in white clothes, many with orange shawls, stand and kneel with hands folded, and women with long braids kneel in the foreground. Orange triangular flags hang from strings above, under a tin roof. A white cloth-covered seat sits in the middle of the courtyard.2006-12-31