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Night photograph of a deity murti decorated with dense garlands of red, white and yellow flowers, standing in a gilded arched shrine with a dark cloth backdrop and a fringed canopy overhead. A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti at the left waves a fan-like object toward the murti. Several people in orange and white clothing stand at the right holding long poles, and small oil lamps flicker on the ground. Strings of coloured lights and a green light are visible in the background.

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Night-time outdoor ritual at a Murugan deity murti decorated with garlands of marigold and red flowers, set inside an ornate gold arched shrine canopy with a dark backdrop. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands at left waving a feather-like fan (chamara) over the murti, with a lit torch nearby. At right, a person in a red-orange garment holds a leafy branch aloft beside a brass bell or plate. Lit strings of coloured lights and a few spectators are visible in the background. Bare-chested devotees in the lower right watch and assist. The scene appears to be an evening procession or pooja.2016-11-05November 05 20162016-11-05Night-time outdoor scene of a deity murti (Murugan/Subramanya form on a peacock vehicle) under an ornate golden arch and a yellow-and-red canopy, draped in red, pink and white flower garlands. A bare-chested priest in an orange-yellow dhoti stands at left, raising a white fan or cloth toward the idol, apparently offering aarti or a fanning ritual. A red-and-white ceremonial box sits at the base, and orange cloth covers the platform. Strings of coloured lights and a few onlookers are visible in the dark background. No identifiable a person candidate is present.2016-11-05November 05 20162016-11-05 +1 copiesMarch 02 20162016-03-02 +2 copiesNight outdoor ritual at a decorated shrine. A bare-chested priest in an orange-yellow dhoti stands at left, raising a white fan or chamara toward a deity murti under a golden arched canopy with a gold-and-red fringed umbrella overhead. The murti is draped in red, orange and white garlands and wears a gold crown and ornaments; a brass kalasha sits before it on a yellow cloth. A red and white box rests on the platform. Other figures in orange clothing are partly visible at right, and strings of lights and a red umbrella appear in the background.2016-11-05February 03 20152015-02-03Night photograph of a golden ratha-style palanquin on a wooden cart, with a deity murti seated in a gilded arch under a multicoloured fringed canopy. The murti wears a crown, a jewelled chest ornament, and is heavily garlanded with white and red flowers, with smoke drifting around it. In front, a shirtless man with a long braid and orange cloth stands holding a ritual lamp and a white cloth, while a woman in an orange-red sari is at the right edge and another person in orange stands at the lower left. A stepladder and string lights appear in the background. The page refers to Skanda Shasti Mahotsava and a satsang, but no name or visible caption on this image confirms that.2016-11-05December 06 20162016-12-06Night procession scene: a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and bare chest stands on a golden ratha/palanquin, raising a white chamara fan over a decorated deity murti draped in garlands of yellow, orange and pink flowers. Seated in front on a orange cloth-covered platform is a bearded man in a rust-red robe with a red turban and a long yellow-and-orange garland, who appears to be the honoured guest of the procession. Beside the cart, a man with a rudraksha mala and bare chest holds a ceremonial umbrella fringed in red, green and yellow. Women in white and devotees stand nearby on a dark roadside, with a large gold canopy frame behind the deity.2016-11-05December 23 20162016-12-23December 06 20162016-12-06