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Hanging garlands of orange marigolds and white jasmine-style flowers are strung in rows across a hall, interspersed with small string lights and glowing red lamps. The background is hazy with smoke or incense, and a red wall bears a partly visible Tamil inscription. No people are visible in the frame.

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January 12 20092009-01-12December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04December 16 20172017-12-16Close-up photograph of several long flower garlands laid over a red cloth with a white satin edge. The garlands are strung from yellow chrysanthemum-type blossoms mixed with orange and red marigolds, and a band of orange marigold petals runs along the left edge of the red cloth. No people or faces are visible, and the frame is filled by the garlands and fabric.2010-01-01June 05 20122012-06-05October 18 20172017-10-18Close-up photograph of a decorated stage railing draped with strands of yellow and orange marigold garlands, wrapped with red and white striped cloth. Pink gerbera daisies, white and purple flowers sit at the base against a red carpeted platform, and a golden ornamental urn is visible at the top right. No people are visible in the frame.2010-01-01December 16 20172017-12-16 +1 copiesA festive temple-style pavilion densely decorated with orange and white marigold garlands hanging from the ceiling and wrapped around pillars. In the foreground a raised pink-draped platform is ringed with orange flowers and holds brass vessels, fruit and plates of offerings. On the right a man in saffron-orange robes with a bare upper body works at the platform, while a few men in white dhotis stand and sit nearby in the background. Framed portraits of deities hang on the left and a golden lion-like sculpture stands beneath an arch at the back. This appears to be a puja or homa setting with offerings, though the exact ritual is not clear.2009-01-12Close-up photograph of rows of fresh flower garlands laid side by side on a striped cloth. From left to right are white jasmine-style strands, bright yellow marigold garlands, deep green leafy garlands, and magenta globe-flower strands, with a red garland at the top left and a few yellow marigold blossoms tied with white thread at the bottom. No people are visible; the garlands are arranged as offerings in a ritual or festival setting.2011-12-05A photograph inside a temple hall decorated with marigold and white jasmine garlands strung across the ceiling. Two men in white dhotis and white shirts raise their hands in front of a framed portrait garlanded with flowers, while a monk in orange robes bends over a long table of brass and silver kalasha pots with mango-leaf tops and rose petals. Other saffron-robed people stand at left, and smoke or incense haze fills the air. Hindu ritual scene.2009-01-12Evening ritual in a marigold-decorated pandal hung with orange and white flower garlands. In the foreground a figure in orange robes stands with back to camera, holding a lit lamp. Behind a white-draped table, rows of conical sweets, fruit and small bowls are arranged as offerings. Seated in orange robes at a raised dais, a man wearing a rudraksha mala and garlands sits beside a seated figure in orange, with attendants in white kneeling nearby. A pink-and-white decorated stand and a flower-decorated altar complete the setting, with string lights glowing outside. Several people in white and orange stand and sit in the background, watching the puja.2009-01-12