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Outdoor ritual puja at a shrine under a pink and red umbrella canopy. A gilded deity murti stands in a golden niche, draped in red cloth and heavy garlands of marigold and white flowers. In front, a woman in white sari with a rudraksha mala kneels and offers from a brass vessel. Two young men in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl sit with palms pressed together, one with bare upper body and white markings. A standing man in orange with a mala holds a small object, and a cameraman in white films the scene. Brass pots, a silver tray, lamps and a white flower arrangement sit on the floor, with palm trees behind.

Outdoor temple shrine with a golden deity murti of a standing figure in a gilded arch, draped in a red-and-gold garland of orange and white flowers and a gold necklace, with a red cloth skirt below. Two men kneel in front in saffron-orange garments with bare chests and white body markings, hands folded in namaskar, one speaking into a microphone. Silver and brass puja vessels, a flower arrangement, bowls and oil lamps sit on a cloth before the shrine; large clay pots flank the base. A man in a white shirt with a camera stands at right, and a woman in orange stands in the background amid palm trees under a red canopy.

January 15 2016

Outdoor ritual scene under a pavilion roof with palm and frangipani trees behind. A gilded arched shrine frames a small deity murti dressed with ornate gold and white jewellery, draped in a thick garland of yellow marigolds, red and white flowers. Below it stands a red-brown brocade skirt and a gold cloth. Two men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, one wearing rudraksha beads, sit cross-legged on the floor. The man on the right holds a microphone and speaks while the man on the left, bare-chested with a gold chain, tends brass vessels, a kalasha pot and a silver platter of white flowers, with brass lamps and vessels arranged on a cloth in front. Two large clay pots sit by the shrine.

January 15 2016

December 21 2010

Outdoor photo of a Pongal-related puja at an ashram courtyard under a leafy tree. A deity murti stands on a red and gold cloth draped throne, adorned with a multicolour marigold and flower garland and a gold-framed arch behind it. Brass pots and a small vessel sit on the paved floor in front. A young woman in an orange sari holds a silver bowl and raises her other hand in offering, while a second woman in orange stands beside her. Seated devotees in orange and saffron clothing watch the ritual, and a white flower arrangement sits near them. Hanging garlands decorate the canopy overhead.

January 15 2016

A photograph of a ritual outdoors under palm trees, with a fire pit (homa) burning at the centre. On the left, a large deity murti is decorated with a garland of yellow and red flowers and ornate gold jewellery. Two women in orange and red saris stand at the fire, one with hands raised; a woman in a white dhoti-style garment with gold trim stands beside them. Two shaven-headed men in orange and red robes with rudraksha malas kneel on the orange cloth, and a seated woman in orange and red garb sits on the right. Brass bowls and plates with yellow flowers are arranged on the mat, and a man in an orange robe holds a plate of marigolds near the fire. Microphones stand on the cloth at left.

A photograph of an outdoor ritual beneath large shady trees. At center, a golden deity murti stands within a canopy decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a red cloth backdrop, with red offerings heaped before it. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair and a white garland, wearing white clothes with a gold-bordered shawl, stands with palms joined in namaste. To the right, several men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas hold a silver tray. Other saffron-clad figures stand in the background near a wooden fence.

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January 15 2016

Outdoor temple courtyard under a corrugated metal roof during a puja. On the right, a priest in white dhoti with gold borders stands before an elaborately decorated deity murti of a goddess, draped in marigold garlands, with a peacock-feather fan raised behind. In the centre a person in red-and-gold robes with a rudraksha mala sits in a red chair, and on the left a standing attendant in orange and gold robes holds a small object. A kneeling devotee in white with gold borders sits at a low platform with brass vessels and offerings in front of the deity. A rectangular metal fire-pit or yagna area sits nearby, with oil lamps and flower garlands. Potted plants and banana trees surround the courtyard.