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Night photograph of an outdoor shrine at a temple-like setting. In the foreground a man walks forward in a rust-red dhoti-style wrap, a bare upper body with a red shawl over the shoulder, a long pink flower garland hanging to his knees, a dark turban, and red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a tiered stone platform holds rows of black deity murtis and figures, each adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands. At the top, a golden canopy with yellow and purple draping shelters a central deity murti. Brass vessels, a kalasha-like pot and a white stone seat sit on a colourful striped cloth on the ground.

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Night photograph of a festival procession at an outdoor shrine lined with many tiered rows of black stone murtis of Muruga and deities, each garlanded with yellow, white and orange flower strings. A decorated canopy with yellow and white striped pillars and purple fabric frames a central deity murti. In the foreground stands one man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl with a tiger-striped waist cloth, wearing a long pink and white flower garland and a black turban, looking to the side. Rangoli-style colourful striped cloth covers the ground with brass vessels and a kalasha-like pot nearby.2018-01-31Night photograph of a festival procession setting in a temple-like courtyard. A standing man in a dark wrap-dhoti and rust-red saffron-toned cloth with a black turban and a pink flower garland stands at centre, eyes closed, wearing a striped tiger-print waist cloth, bangles and a rudraksha-style mala. Behind him, rows of black stone murtis of deities are arranged on tiered steps, each draped in yellow and green garlands. Above them, a decorated canopy with striped yellow and white columns frames a deity murti on a raised platform. Brass vessels, a kalasha, a small elephant figure and a microphone stand sit on a colourful cloth in the foreground.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31Night-time outdoor photo of a tiered stone platform lined with rows of black stone deity murtis, each garlanded with yellow and red flower strands. A canopy decorated with striped garlands and bunting shelters a central deity murti. In the foreground, a man in a maroon dhoti and shawl wears a white flower garland and a dark turban, with kumkum on his forehead and wrist bangles. Beside him, a bare-chested young man in an orange-red dhoti and rudraksha mala stands near brass vessels, a kalasha-like offering and a white stone shivalinga-style pedestal. The ground is covered with colourful striped mats and marigold garlands.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31Night photograph of a tiered stone stepped stage lined with rows of black stone murtis, many draped in yellow and white garlands. At the top centre, a garlanded shrine framed by striped purple, yellow and white flower streamers holds deity figures and a small seated image. A standing man in a reddish-maroon dhoti and matching shawl, with a tall turban-style headwear, raises both hands in a blessing gesture before the shrine, with a microphone stand beside him. Ornate silver palanquin or chariot elements stand at the left edge, and a colourful patterned cloth covers the ground in front. Bright stage lights hang above, and the surrounding trees are dark. One physical person is visible.2018-01-31 +1 copiesNight ceremony on a striped rug before a tiered stone stepped backdrop lined with many black murti figures draped in garlands. A canopy decorated with yellow and purple garlands shelters a central figure. In the foreground, a man in a dark red-brown dhoti and wrap, a black turban and a long pink garland stands with arms raised in a gesture. To the right, a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and a saffron-orange dhoti stands beside him. Brass vessels, an urn and a small silver pot sit on the rug. Multiple people are visible at the event, with the two foreground figures most prominent.2018-01-31Night photograph of a Thaipusam-style worship scene at a temple-like stepped shrine. A single standing priest in a dark red-brown dhoti and wrap faces a tiered display of many small black stone murtis, each draped with yellow-and-white garlands. At the top, a central murti of Lord Muruga sits within an arch decorated with striped yellow and white garlands, flanked by smaller deity figures. Silver ritual vessels, brass pots, a microphone stand and colourful striped cloth lie on the pink-and-yellow floor, with flower offerings in trays at the lower right.2018-01-31