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A photograph of an outdoor street shrine during a festival. Two sugarcane stalks are tied at the corners of a shrine structure with carved stone lions and a red canopy. At centre, a deity murti with garlands and a crown sits in front of a red cloth. Below, a raised step holds a tray of pink petals and a steel vessel. A framed portrait shows a seated man in white on a red-cushioned throne; it is a printed picture, not a physical person. Two people in saffron robes stand on the right: one kneels to offer petals from a tray, the other faces the shrine. On the left, men in white dhotis and yellow shawls stand under a red and yellow umbrella with tassels. A bystander in a brown shirt stands far right. A black banner with white Tamil text lies at the base.

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A photograph of a street-side ritual in front of a decorated temple chariot, with a deity murti of a male and female figure adorned with white and garlands, sugarcane stalks standing beside it, and a red and gold umbrella overhead. A woman in orange robes stands with hands near an oil lamp, and a man in orange robes stands on the right, both facing the murti. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand at left with hands folded. The ground shows white kolam designs and a wooden platform bears a framed photo of a figure in white and red. Two printed black placards with Tamil text sit below the platform.2009-01-14Outdoor photograph of a decorated stepped platform with a golden-yellow framed portrait of a seated man in white robes on a red cushioned throne, labelled as a portrait, set beside two carved deity figures adorned with garlands. A devotee in orange robes stands at the steps holding a brass plate with petals and a lit oil lamp, while another in orange with a white cloth faces the platform with hands folded. Sugarcane stalks, a red canopy with tassels, orange flags and marigold garlands frame the scene. Background shows a thatched wall and houses. The portrait is a depiction on the altar, not a person physically present, so no in-person figure is identified.2009-01-14A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a decorated shrine during a festival procession. Two bronze deity murtis are dressed with white and red garlands, seated on a golden ratha with carved lions and a red cloth backdrop. In front, a framed portrait shows a figure seated on a white throne with a red backdrop, set on the steps. A man in orange robes and a bare upper body holds a brass lamp and a tray of pink flower petals and performs aarti. Another man in orange stands with folded hands, and a man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl stands on the left. Sugarcane stalks and a red canopy with tassels frame the scene, and a painted sign in Tamil lies at the base.2009-01-14Outdoor festival scene at a decorated wooden ratha or palanquin with sugarcane stalks tied to its pillars. A multicoloured umbrella with tassels stands at left. On a stepped brick platform before the ratha, a framed portrait shows a seated figure in white with a red-and-gold backdrop. Several men in orange robes and white dhotis stand on a dirt ground with kolam designs. A man in orange holds a tray of pink petals, another holds a brass vessel, and a man in white shirt and dhoti stands at right. Black signboards with Tamil text stand on the platform. Shops and a green building are behind, under a clear sky.2009-01-14January 14 20092009-01-14January 14 20092009-01-14January 14 20092009-01-14Outdoor photograph of a street-side ritual at a decorated shrine with a deity murti adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands and flower strands. A figure in orange robes bends forward at a raised pink-draped platform, apparently performing an offering with a small lamp or puja items. Around them stand devotees in orange clothing, a man in a white shirt with a grey beard and rudraksha-style beaded necklace, and a person in an orange shawl with bare shoulders. Red and orange umbrellas with tasselled fringes shade the scene, and a white vehicle with a printed photo panel is at right. A black sign with Tamil text and a banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam hang on the shrine. Palm trees and houses are visible behind.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12January 14 20092009-01-14