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Outdoor temple courtyard under a corrugated metal roof with palm trees and hanging tassel decorations. A tall figure in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a long gold necklace and a red-and-gold garland, stands on a raised platform holding a lit oil lamp and a small bell in front of a low shrine of flower-decked offerings. Behind him, a second man in orange robes stands beside him. To the right, a row of women in matching deep red-brown saris stand with palms pressed together in prayer. In the background, a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing watches, and a decorated red palanquin or chariot with a deity murti sits under a canopy. A red and gold throne with marigold garlands is at left, and a striped cloth covers the platform.

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October 10 20132013-10-10October 10 20132013-10-10October 10 20132013-10-10October 10 20132013-10-10Outdoor temple ritual under a corrugated metal roof at dusk, with palm trees behind. Two priests in rust-brown dhotis and shawls stand on a raised stone platform beside a red-and-gold throne-like seat decorated with yellow marigold garlands. The priest on the right wears a gold necklace and holds pink flowers; the priest on the left, with a shaved head, holds a silver vessel and a bunch of green leaves. Brass and copper pots of offerings, yellow flowers and a saffron cloth sit on the platform, and a small crowd of devotees watches from the background. Smoke rises in the scene.2013-10-10January 04 20152015-01-04Outdoor ritual space under a corrugated roof with palm trees behind. A man in an orange-brown dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and a gold chain of flower garlands stands at right, holding pink flower petals and smiling. Beside him a shaven-headed monk in orange-brown robes holds a bowl of flowers. At left, a red velvet throne with gold trim stands by a purple cloth-covered table heaped with yellow and red flower garlands, brass vessels and a lit oil lamp. A striped woven mat covers the floor around a stone fire pit or abhishekam basin, with scattered petals. In the background, several people in white dhotis and saris stand near a red wall. The scene appears to be a puja or padapuja.2013-10-10Night-time outdoor ritual before a row of garlanded deity murtis, decorated with yellow, orange and purple flower garlands. In the centre-left, a man in a rust-red dhoti and a matching turban with a pink flower garland holds a lit aarti lamp with a large flame toward the murtis. Beside him a bare-chested attendant in a white dhoti holds a tray of offerings. Behind them a crowd of devotees in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis stands with hands folded in prayer. Red and yellow flags and a decorated umbrella stand at the left, with incense smoke rising in the background.2017-11-11August 25 20172017-08-25Night ritual in an open-air courtyard under a dark roof. A man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, stands at centre holding a lit flame on a silver tray above a silver-decorated stand. Around him, many devotees in matching orange-red robes with gold borders sit or kneel with palms joined in prayer, some with rudraksha malas and white markings on their foreheads. Brass lamps and bowls with flames are set on mats in the foreground, and a fan and potted plants stand at the right. The flame and lamps indicate an aarti ritual.2013-03-18Outdoor ritual procession under a corrugated metal shelter with red steel beams. A man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl, wearing a long red and orange flower garland and a vermilion-marked forehead, holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small bell in the other while looking toward a large deity murti at right. The murti is hung with yellow marigold and red flower garlands and gold beaded ornaments, with a decorated headdress. Behind him, many people in saffron and orange robes and white clothing stand in a line with hands folded in prayer, and a sun-faded ceremonial canopy with colourful fringe appears at left. A small kalasha-like brass object and a tall brass stand are visible near the left edge.2015-02-23October 10 20132013-10-10