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A photograph of an evening ritual in an open-sided shed with corrugated roof, strung red fairy lights and tall painted cloth banners hanging from the rafters. A large deity murti with a white halo-like arch stands on an altar decorated with flowers and oil lamps, with sign reading SRI KAILASESHWARA TEMPLE above. Several rows of seated devotees, many in white dhotis and shirts, sit on the floor facing the altar; a man in white stands at the altar tending the rites. On the right, a figure in orange robes sits on a raised red seat beside other saffron-clad attendants, and a standing man in white watches. A cameraman stands at the left edge. A sand-coloured circular mandala is visible at the lower right.

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October 05 20112011-10-05October 05 20112011-10-05Night-time outdoor ritual at an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and hanging decorative tassels. A sign above reads SRI KAMAKSHI ISWARA TEMPLE beside a red-orange wall strung with lights. A large deity murti with a white radiating halo sits at the centre, flanked by a kalasha-style altar where white-clad priests perform puja. Seated devotees in white and orange fill the foreground, many shaved-headed men in white dhotis and orange shawls. A seated figure in a saffron robe sits on an orange-cushioned peetha/throne at right, while standing attendants in white and orange attend nearby. Women in colourful saris sit at right. The crowd is large but partly obscured.2011-10-05Night-time outdoor ritual at a temple-style pavilion lit with strings of small lights. A sign above the altar area reads Sri Ganesheshwara Temple. Behind the altar stands a large decorated deity murti with a white arched halo and goddess figures. Priests in white dhotis and an attendant in a white shirt tend the altar, and a seated figure in orange sits on a raised red seat. Rows of seated devotees, many in white, face the altar on orange mats under a metal roof with hanging striped tassels. One visible person is seated in an orange garment in the foreground; others are standing in the background.2011-10-05October 05 20112011-10-05October 05 20112011-10-05Night photograph of a temple-courtyard puja at the Sri Maheshwara Temple, lit by strings of warm lights. A large deity murti with a white halo-like backdrop and multiple arms stands behind a decorated platform heaped with fruit, brass vessels and lamps. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands at right, gesturing with a ritual object, while another figure in saffron sits on a throne-like seat near a shrine with a flower garland. Dozens of seated devotees in white dhotis and shirts fill the foreground, watching. A banner on the right shows photographs and text. The scene reads as a ritual worship gathering.2011-10-05Evening outdoor gathering under a corrugated roof at a temple hall decorated with red-orange walls and strings of lights, with a sign reading SRI KAILASWARA TEMPLE. Devotees in saffron, orange, white and pink clothes sit on the floor facing a raised platform. On the platform, a man in a saffron cloth stands near a large white and red deity murti framed by a white arched halo, while a man in white dhoti stands beside him. A man in green shirt stands to the right holding a device, and a red-orange altar table with offerings sits in the centre. Many worshippers are seated, some with heads covered.2011-10-05Night photograph of an outdoor temple ceremony in a brick-walled courtyard beneath a corrugated roof, with strings of small lights and a signboard reading Sri Nithyananda Temple. A priest in a red-orange dhoti and shawl stands at the left, raising a lit lamp toward a decorated deity murti flanked by white floral arches. Seated devotees fill the foreground in saffron, pink and white clothing. A figure in orange robes sits on a red-cushioned seat to the right of the shrine, and another person in white stands at far right beside potted plants.2011-10-05A night-time photograph inside an open-sided temple hall with a corrugated metal roof, red-painted pillars and strings of red fairy lights on the walls. Dozens of devotees sit on the floor and on white plastic chairs facing a raised shrine at the far end, where a large deity murti with a halo-like backdrop stands beside other figures and a tall orange-robed figure in a white shawl stands at the side. Many women wear red, orange and pink saris, and a few men wear white. Signboards on the walls, a sign reading Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam Temple, and hanging decorative banners complete the scene.2011-10-05Evening scene in an open-sided temple hall under a corrugated roof, with red and orange wall lights and paper lanterns hanging overhead. Seated devotees fill the foreground on mats and white plastic chairs: women in red, orange, green and white saris, and a white-haired woman in a red sari with a long grey braid in front. At the back, a large decorated deity murti with a white fan-shaped halo sits on a raised platform beside a signboard reading Sri Sri Indreswara Temple, with a person in white and a figure in saffron seated near it. A cameraman in a green shirt films at the left. Several dozen people are visible.2011-10-05Evening puja at an open-sided shelter with a corrugated metal roof, lit by bulbs and strings of red fairy lights on the orange walls. A signboard reads Sri Lakshmi/Shri ... Temple above an altar holding a large decorated deity murti with a halo-like backdrop of white and gold. Several robed priests in white and saffron stand near the altar and a kalasha, one in orange robes at the right. Seated devotees in rows on white chairs and mats face the altar, including a woman in a yellow sari and an older woman with a long grey braid in a red-and-gold sari. Hanging decorative banners with blue and white patterns hang from the roof beams.2011-10-05