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A dimly lit close-up of a large ornate deity murti decorated with red and gold adornments, garlands and a crown-like headdress, its large round eyes prominent. Partially visible people in white and red clothing stand at the edges of the frame, one hand reaching toward the figure. The lower right corner carries a copyright and source credit.

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A photograph inside a temple at night showing a priest in red robes seated before a garlanded deity murti, holding a ritual implement and offering to the shrine. Several devotees stand with their backs to the camera: one in a yellow kurta with a dark bag strap, others in white collared shirts. Flower garlands drape the gilded shrine, with ornate brass lamps and a metal platter on the altar ledge. A small purple bird logo appears in the upper left corner.2007-11-09August 20 20062006-08-20August 20 20062006-08-20December 02 20172017-12-02Night procession at an outdoor temple-style event. Central focus is a large deity murti of Venkateshwara (Tirupati Balaji) flanked by two smaller consort figures, all decorated with red and white flower garlands and gold ornaments, carried on a red-draped platform lit by a flame. Red and yellow umbrellas with fringed tassels and a burning torch stand above. Around it, bare-chested men in white dhotis and rudraksha malas hold or steady the platform, one with a shaved head and glasses, another with a grey beard. Devotees in orange and teal clothing press close, a man in a saffron shawl at left. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person; those visible are devotees and temple attendants.2013-02-11A photograph of a temple ritual with a crowd pressing close around a dark stone deity murti draped in white and red-pink flower garlands, with a golden-orange cloth on its shoulder. In the foreground a man in a dark red-maroon dhoti and shawl, a long red-orange head wrap, and a white flower garland stands with arms outstretched, smiling and gesturing. Beside him a shaved-headed man wears an orange-saffron dhoti, rudraksha beads and a white shirt, hands raised. Other devotees in white shirts and dhotis fill the background behind a metal railing, several holding up phones or cameras. A brass plate of flower petals and offerings sits at lower left, and a white jasmine garland hangs over a second figure at left. The setting is a covered temple space with a pale blue wall at right.2014-06-29 +1 copiesAugust 20 20062006-08-20Night ritual photograph before a golden Ganesha murti draped in red silk and heaped with red, yellow and white flower garlands. Two young male priests in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas stand together; the one on the left, with white tripundra ash on his forehead and white markings on his arms, holds a silver vessel, while the one on the right, wearing a red-and-pink turban, lifts a flaming oil lamp over the vessel. Smoke rises from the lamp. Ganapathi homa or aarti with a kalasha-style vessel is evident. Dark background.2014-10-11Photograph of a ritual inside a decorated hall with red curtains and a golden deity murti draped in orange and red cloth behind a gold lion-faced stand. A figure with long dark hair, a floral garland of red and white flowers, black garment and gold bangles sits cross-legged at a low red-covered altar, hands extended over brass items. Beside him a man in white clothes with an orange-red sacred thread bends forward over the offerings. Two women in red and orange saris stand at the back, and a brass oil lamp stands at the right of the altar. Camera operators in the foreground film the ceremony. A printed copyright notice sits in the lower right corner.2016-10-11A night procession at an ashram festival, with a decorated palanquin or ratha carrying a deity murti draped in garlands and flower decorations under a multicoloured canopy with hanging ornaments. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk beside the cart; one man in the foreground wears a rudraksha-style mala and steadies the frame with both hands. A bare-backed figure in an orange-saffron cloth stands at right, facing away from the camera with long hair. Other devotees in white are visible behind. Dark night setting with scattered lights.2005-12-22August 20 20062006-08-20A dimly lit temple hall at night with a priest in a white dhoti and shirt standing at left, waving a long dark ritual fan or flame-like implement toward a seated figure in white draped robes wearing a garland of red and white flowers and a tall cap-like headdress. To the right, large colourful deity murti figures in red, gold and green garments and garlands stand on a raised platform. Brass pots, a kalasha-style vessel, and small flower offerings sit on the floor in front. Strings of small lights and hanging decorations line the upper walls. The scene appears to be a puja or aarti performed during Navaratri celebrations.2007-10-13