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Night photograph of a temple shrine with many black stone murtis arranged in tiered rows on steps, each adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands. A central elaborate shrine is decorated with striped yellow-and-purple draping and garlands, housing deity murtis. A white ornate throne-like seat stands in front on a colourful striped woven rug, with a seated figure in red and white visible in the centre. Brass vessels and a lamp stand in the foreground, and a small ornate silver structure sits at the left edge. No living people are clearly visible.

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January 31 20182018-01-31Night-time ritual scene at a temple-like setting with rows of dark stone or metal murtis, many draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands, stepped on tiered platforms. A central shrine is framed by yellow and purple floral arches and holds a deity pair. In front, a seated man in a red-brown dhoti and white shawl with a rudraksha-style garland sits cross-legged on a multicoloured striped cloth, with a mic stand nearby. Large brass vessels, a silver palanquin with a decorated canopy, and a bull figure stand at the sides. The man has no clearly visible long hair, crown or saffron robe and appearance is uncertain.2018-01-31Night photograph of a Thaipusam-style outdoor shrine set on tiered steps covered with rows of murti figures, most garlanded with yellow and red flower strands. At the centre top, a canopy framed with garlands holds a deity murti with a peacock-like form and figures in red and green garments. A seated man in saffron-orange robes, with a red-and-white shawl, a garland of white flowers and a dark headwrap, sits cross-legged at the base on a striped rug. Large bronze vessels and a silver palanquin with a canopy stand in the foreground, under floodlights and dark trees.2018-01-31Night photograph of a tiered stone platform lined with rows of small deity murtis, many draped in yellow, orange and green garlands. At the top sits a larger shrine decorated with striped yellow and white floral garlands, holding figures of a deity and consort. In the centre foreground a man in saffron-red dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged on a striped cloth, wearing a rudraksha mala and an orange turban, with a large bronze vessel and kalasha before him. Brass vessels, a silver palanquin-style canopy and small offerings of coloured powder fill the lower frame.2018-01-31Night view of a Thaipusam-style festival setting with a tiered stone stage packed with black statues of deities, many garlanded with yellow, white and purple flower garlands. At the top centre, a canopied shrine with striped purple and yellow floral drapery frames seated deity figures. Below, a bearded man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl with white and red markings sits cross-legged on the ground at a microphone stand, hands folded, with a garlanded deity murti beside him. Brass lamps and silver ritual items stand at left. Dark trees and a red wall form the backdrop.2018-01-31Night photograph of a temple shrine staged with rows of dark stone and metal murtis, many garlanded with yellow and green marigold garlands. A central shrine framed by striped purple-and-yellow garland drapes holds a deity murti with raised arms; flanking figures include a figure in orange with a trident-like staff and a figure in green and gold with a tall headdress. A seated man in saffron-orange robes, with a long braided hair bun, rudraksha-style white flower garland and a wrapped headdress, sits cross-legged on a red-and-white cloth in front of a brass kalasha and lamps, appearing to conduct a puja. Brass lamps and offering vessels sit at the base.2018-01-31Night photograph of a Hindu ritual scene on a multicoloured cloth. A bare-chested priest in an orange-red dhoti with a white sacred thread sits cross-legged at the lower left, beside a microphone and a metal vessel. Behind him, a tiered stone platform holds dozens of black stone murtis, most draped in yellow, green and orange garlands. At the top centre, a deity murti sits under an ornate canopy wrapped in striped yellow, white and purple flower garlands. Trays of kumkum, turmeric, marigold petals and fruit are arranged on the floor in front. Some figures wear pink and orange cloth.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31Night-time outdoor ritual scene in front of a tiered wall of many small dark stone murtis, most draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands. A central shrine canopy with yellow, purple and white striped garland drapes frames a deity murti at the top. A seated man in a saffron-red dhoti and white ritual garland sits cross-legged in the centre foreground with hands folded, surrounded by brass kalasha vessels, a brass lamp stand and a silver palanquin-style canopy on the left. The floor is covered with a colourful striped cloth, scattered flower petals and coloured powders. The man's appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity; the scene reads as a devotee or priest seated in worship.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31