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Night photo of an outdoor homa or puja site with a row of black stone deity murtis on the right, many garlanded with yellow marigold and red rose strands. A man in a rust-orange and red dhoti sits cross-legged on a multicoloured cloth at centre, before a white ornate shrine and a small white mandapa, with trays of grains, spices and red kumkum arranged on the floor in front. A dark green cloth drapes one murti at upper right. A digital clock shows 08:37 at left and a large pair of bronze vessels sits nearby. A bright moon shines in the dark sky above the trees.

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January 31 20182018-01-31Night-time outdoor ritual at the Adi Kailash setting beside a large tree. A seated priest in a rust-red dhoti and bare upper body sits cross-legged before a microphone stand, facing a line of dark stone deity murti decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. Silver ornate palanquin-style shrines and a silver peetha stand behind him. Colourful striped cloth covers the ground, with small brass bowls holding red kumkum, yellow turmeric and other powders in front. A large brass vessel sits at left and a red digital clock reads 08:37. A crescent moon shines in the dark blue sky. Thaipusam-style procession preparations or homa-related worship appear in the scene.2018-01-31Night outdoor ritual scene under a dark blue sky with a crescent moon at upper left. In the centre, a bare-chested seated man with a shaved head and a red-and-white cloth wrapped at his waist sits with palms pressed together in namaskar before a white marble shrine with ornate arches and a small canopied altar. Along the right, a row of dark stone deity statues adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands stands near a tree. The ground is covered with colourful striped mats, with brass vessels and small piles of kumkum, turmeric and grain in bowls. A microphone stand and a red digital clock showing 08:37 are visible. Figures in the background handle equipment. Ritual worship of Lord Muruga-related murtis is suggested by the setting.2018-01-31Night outdoor ritual photograph in front of a row of black stone statues draped with yellow marigold garlands and red flower accents. A seated priest in a rust-red dhoti with a dark head wrap sits cross-legged on a rug before a silver-colored altar with a small silver shrine and a silver peetha-like seat. Spread across colourful striped cloth in the foreground are silver trays of pink and red rose petals, white flowers, red roses, kumkum, turmeric, grains and other offerings. A microphone stand stands near the priest, and a crescent moon shows in the dark sky above, with a lamp-lit silver shrine behind. Offerings and flower trays suggest a puja or Pancha Archana offering, though the exact rite is not clearly visible.2018-01-31Night photograph of an outdoor ritual at Adi Kailash Aadheenam under a full moon. A man with a red and white turban, bare-chested and wearing a red-and-white cloth, sits with hands folded in front of a row of dark stone statues decorated with garlands of yellow and orange marigolds and draped in red and green cloth. A white ornate palanquin or chariot with a canopy stands in the centre, surrounded by kalasha pots, brass vessels, flower heaps and scattered yellow and red powders on the ground. A digital clock displays 09:15 at left, and a tall tree stands behind the statues.2018-01-31Night photograph of an outdoor temple scene under a dark sky with a crescent moon at upper left. A seated man in a maroon-red garment and white turban sits cross-legged on a colourful striped rug at lower left, in front of a white ornate shrine and a small white canopied structure. To the right stands a row of black stone deity murtis, each draped with yellow and white marigold garlands and red-trimmed cloth, with a green and orange shawl hanging over one figure. Ornate white and gold decorations and an overhead garland of yellow and purple flowers frame the upper right. Scattered powders lie on the ground in the foreground.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31Night photograph of an outdoor temple-style ritual setting under a dark sky with a bright moon. A seated man in a maroon robe and maroon turban sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, adorned with a flower garland, in front of an ornate white silver palanquin-style shrine (ratha) decorated with flowers. Along the right, a row of dark stone deity murtis and figures are draped in garlands and marigolds, with a green and orange cloth backdrop. The ground is covered with heaps of colourful flowers, red kumkum and rangoli-like offerings. Bright floodlights illuminate the scene, and metal vessels and a digital counter display appear at left with a few people standing near them.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31Night photo of an outdoor ritual at a decorated white silver-toned shrine area. In the foreground, many metal bowls hold coloured powders, grains, pulses and pink and red flower petals on a multicoloured cloth. A seated man on the right wears a dark turban, red-maroon dhoti and draped orange-red shawl, with bare upper body, rudraksha-style bead bracelets and folded hands in namaskar. Behind him are ornate white decorative shrines, a small domed canopy, a seated deity murti with garlands and a red digital clock showing 08:37. A person in white stands at left near a drum-like object. A microphone stand is in front of the seated man. Shrine statues and devotees are in the background, and the figure is.2018-01-31