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Outdoor temple ritual scene with fruit offerings in the foreground: bananas on the left and green custard apples heaped on a tray. Behind them a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a red, yellow and white flower garland, sits on a raised seat under a colourful striped canopy. Beside him stands a gold deity murti draped in a pink silk cloth, and a trident leans against a grey stone pillar. Two people in white dhotis and shirts stand at the right, one with a saffron cloth over the shoulder. a person is seated, with long swept hair, saffron robe and garland cues, during a vilakku pooja-style offering setting; the scene is consistent with a temple event.

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Outdoor temple scene with a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a red, white and yellow flower garland seated behind a large silver tray of green custard apples (sitaphal) and bananas in the foreground. A golden deity murti dressed in a pink sari stands at right beside a trident-like staff, and a colourful fringed canopy with red and orange hangings frames the top of the image. Pillars of a stone temple structure and a second white-clad person at the right edge are visible. The seated man is in a probable Swamiji appearance, showing long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a flower garland, and is positioned in a fruit offering or puja setting.2006-12-31Photograph of a temple ritual at dusk under a multicoloured canopy with yellow, orange, purple and green fringes. In the foreground are green bananas and pale green custard apples on a dark cloth. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long red and white flower garland and sits behind a silver tray and metal vessels. A standing deity murti in a pink silk garment with gold trim is decorated near a trident. Two people in white clothes stand on the right beside a stone pillar, one wearing an orange wrap. The scene shows fruit offerings, a trident and a decorated murti in a temple courtyard.2006-12-31December 31 20062006-12-31December 31 20062006-12-31Outdoor abhishekam at a stone Shiva lingam on a grey stone base under a striped festoon canopy. A man in saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a white-and-red flower garland sits cross-legged beside the lingam, with a brass plate of fruit, brass lamps and vessels on a low platform. A standing priest in white dhoti pours liquid from a metal pot over the lingam, and a metal pot catches the flow below. Trishul stands at the pillar; bananas, oranges, pineapple and custard apples are arranged in front. Devotees watch in the background, some wearing white.2006-12-31Photograph of a shrine ritual under a decorated canopy with colourful striped fabric and triangular bunting. A large silver-grey Shivalinga stands on a stone base wreathed in white and yellow flowers while a woman in a cream sari and red bindi pours liquid from a metal pot over it, an abhishekam. Behind the lingam, a man in an orange robe with a red and yellow flower garland sits on a raised seat before a tray of fruit, brass lamps and a metal vessel, appearing to be a person figure with long hair and saffron clothing. Around him, many men in white dhotis and shirts sit or stand, some with rudraksha malas, with a trident mounted on a pillar at right. Fruit offerings of bananas, oranges, apples and pomegranates are arranged in the foreground.2006-12-31Outdoor temple courtyard at dusk beside a granite pillar and corrugated metal roof, with orange and red pennant flags strung overhead. A man with short dark hair, wearing a white dhoti and an orange shawl, sits cross-legged before a puja arrangement with bananas, mango and other fruit on silver plates, a silver kalasha, brass lamps and a silver oil lamp stand. To the right, a large deity murti draped in a white cloth and wreathed in yellow, orange and magenta garlands stands beside the offerings. Two other men in orange shawls sit nearby, and a decorated ratha-style panel and trident are visible at left. The scene suggests a vilakku pooja with lamps and fruit offerings.2006-12-31A photograph of a temple courtyard during a ritual. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a red-and-white flower garland sits on a carved wooden chair with a shaped backrest, behind a low table laden with bananas, oranges, apples, pomegranates and other fruit, plus a brass lamp, metal bowls and a pink-wrapped object. Around them, people in white clothes and dhotis stand and sit beneath tall pillars and a striped cloth canopy in purple, orange, green and white. A drummer in a yellow costume with a tall headdress plays a drum, a performer in red and green stands nearby, and a golden trident is mounted on a pillar at right. Several people wear white, and the setting appears to be a festive temple ceremony.2006-12-31A photo of an outdoor temple setting decorated with long garlands of marigolds, roses and white flowers hung on pillars. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a white garland around his neck, sits cross-legged on a raised seat behind a row of silver plates heaped with fruit, including oranges and mangoes. A tall brass oil lamp stands to the right and an orange flag hangs in the background. Two men in white shirts stand at the left edge, and a thatched roof and palm tree appear behind them.2007-01-01Outdoor ceremony under a canopy with a colourful striped fabric border. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a long beaded mala necklace, sits cross-legged on a patterned cushioned seat, speaking into a microphone on a stand. Around him, attendants in white ritual clothes hold ornate silver staffs and tall umbrellas with red and maroon fringed canopies; one holds a silver ceremonial staff topped with a crown-like finial. Offerings on the grass include bananas and fruit on a leaf plate, coconuts, sweets, a brass vessel, a conch-shaped golden kalasha, and red cloths. Devotees in white sit on a pink mat and on chairs behind.2005-12-25A photograph of an abhishekam at an outdoor temple pavilion under a striped canopy. A large silver-toned lingam sits on a stone yoni-peetha, with water poured over it from a metal pot held by a woman in a red patterned top. A seated figure in orange robes with a flower garland and long dark hair sits beside the lingam, and a water channel flows from the peetha. Behind them a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts stands in the pavilion. In the foreground are trays of bananas, oranges, apples and custard apples, a brass kalasha and a small brass deity murti with a pink cloth.2006-12-31Photo of a Shiva lingam abhishekam at an open-sided pavilion with striped fabric canopy. A large grey stone lingam stands on a carved yoni-shaped base, draped with white and yellow flower garlands; a woman in a red blouse and white sari pours from a small pot while another woman in a white sari holds a metal pot. A man in white and orange, with a brass trident beside him, stands at the base. Seated in front, a person in orange robes wears a red-and-white flower garland, with brass lamps, a metal vessel, and trays of bananas, oranges, apples and custard apples in front. Steel vessels catch the flowing water at the bottom, and the crowd sits behind.2006-12-31