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Photograph of a ritual scene inside a covered open-sided hall with corrugated roof and exposed steel beams. A figure in orange robes and a red shawl, with long dark hair, stands at centre raising a lit flame or lamp with one arm, a person by the page's cues of long hair and saffron clothing. Around him a crowd of about twenty people in white dhotis and saris, some in orange, presses hands together in namaskar. Drummers on the left play large drums while others hold cymbal-like instruments. A colourful painted deity murti stands at the far left, and a square of white bricks sits on the floor in front. Tall decorated pillars with painted geometric patterns and a dove emblem line the back, with orange triangular flags strung between them.

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Photograph of a night ritual inside a open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and hanging bunting. A group of devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand and drum, including men playing large barrel drums. At the centre-right, a man in an orange shawl and red garland holds a lit oil lamp in his right hand while others around him have their palms pressed together in namaskar. A woman in a yellow sari and a man in white clothes join in with folded hands on the right. On the left stands a woman in a teal dress by a large ornate decorated structure with yellow and green floral garlands. A small pile of white bricks lies on the floor in front. Text on the photo reads2006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30A photograph inside a covered temple hall with a corrugated roof and steel trusses, lit by bare bulbs. In the centre, a low pile of white bricks stands on the floor. Drummers in white dhotis and saffron shawls play drums and a horn while a crowd of men and women in white and light clothing gathers around them. On the left, a colourful decorated deity murti with a garland stands beside a gold kalasha. Saffron pennants hang along the walls. At right, a man in an orange robe with a red-and-white garland and a shaved-headed man in white stand in the procession area. Several people in white and grey shirts watch.2006-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30A photograph of a temple hall at night during a procession-style ritual. On the left, a decorated deity murti seated on a wooden platform is garlanded with bright marigold and multicoloured flower chains, with a colourful arch behind it. A row of people in white dhotis and shirts stands with hands folded and drums (maddalam-style barrels) held by several drummers. On the right, a man in orange saffron robes with a red-and-white garland and a rudraksha-style mala raises his hand in blessing while devotees in white stand around him. Silver draping hangs at the back and an oil lamp sits on the floor near white steps. Roughly thirty people are visible.2006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30Night procession under a corrugated metal roof in a temple hall. On the left, a deity murti is seated on a wooden palanquin decorated with multicoloured garlands, a crown and a striped arch. Musicians in white dhotis play drums, and a person in a white shirt raises an arm. A man in an orange-saffron shawl stands at right beside a bare-headed man in white shirt. Grey draped curtains and a small brick structure with an oil lamp are in the foreground. Several people are visible.2006-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30