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A photograph inside a covered hall during a temple ritual. A man in white dhoti and white shirt stands at left holding a video camera on his shoulder, filming. Behind him, several men and boys in white dhotis and maroon or red shirts stand near a drum and wind instrument players. In the foreground, rows of brass kalasha pots wrapped in netting are decorated with yellow flowers and green leaves. At right, a large white bull vahana (Nandi) stands with a red and gold cloth, garlands of yellow and orange flowers, and a decorated deity murti seated on its back. A boy in brown and a drum with a green strap stand near the bull.

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A photograph of a temple hall during a festival setting. In the foreground a pyramid of brass lamps stands on a white cloth, each lamp holding a lit oil lamp wrapped in woven basket-like cages and decorated with yellow flowers. Behind it, five men in white dhotis and maroon or pink shirts stand in a row playing instruments: one plays a long brass horn, another plays a small drum, and others stand beside them. On the left, deity murtis in colourful robes and garlands sit under decorated umbrellas with tassels. On the right, a large painted vehicle figure with white and pink colouring and a garland is visible. Sunlight pours through an open doorway behind the musicians.2007-12-26December 26 20072007-12-26December 26 20072007-12-26December 30 20072007-12-30A procession inside a decorated hall at Sri Puram Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam in Hyderabad during Dasara celebrations. Musicians in white dhotis lead the way: a man in a green shirt plays a long wind instrument (nadaswaram-style), and a man in white plays a second long horn while another drums a barrel drum. Devotees in white clothing with red-bordered cloths walk behind. A man in a white dhoti holds a trident-topped staff and wears a gold necklace and rudraksha mala. Behind them a deity murti is carried on a gold palanquin decorated with red flower garlands, under a small ornate umbrella, while colourful striped pillars and orange tassels hang from the white ceiling.2010-10-17A photograph inside a covered hall decorated with mango leaf festoons and umbrellas, showing a ritual aarti. A man in an orange dhoti and red top, wearing a white flower garland and a gold headband, holds a lit lamp toward a deity murti in front. A man in a saffron robe stands nearby, and a line of drummers in white dhotis plays drums to the right beside a painted bull with a red and white decorated arch. Two men in white stand near the lamp-bearer, and a tall gold staff is at the left edge. The murti is adorned with garlands and sits on a red-draped platform. A red and gold throne-like chair sits in the foreground. Scattered white and yellow flowers are visible at the bottom right. The man in the orange dhoti and red top, wearing a white garland and a gold headband, is the central figure; the man in the saffron robe and the lamp-bearer are in the scene but their identities are not established.2007-12-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple-hall ritual during Brahmotsav. A bearded man in orange robes and an orange shawl stands at left beside a man in white dhoti and orange sash. A woman in an orange-red top and orange wrap with a gold headband stands center with bangles. Behind them, drummers in white and a figure in a green garment play instruments near a deity murti under a red-and-gold arch with a bull (Nandi) figure. Rows of brass pots decorated with mango leaves and white flowers sit on a white-draped table at right, and a flower-filled plate rests on a mat in front. Colourful canopy umbrellas hang from the ceiling and strings of green leaves decorate the walls.2007-12-27December 25 20072007-12-25A crowded festival tent during a cultural procession at what appears to be a Kumbh Mela event. Centre, a man in an orange turban and orange-gold garment stands beneath a large orange-and-gold parasol carried above him. Around him, drummers in red shirts and teal lungis play a green-bodied drum, while a man in a white shirt films with a handheld camera in the lower right. In the foreground a large white bull figure with horns and a pink-trimmed cloth stands beside a white ritual object, and on the right people wear colourful headdresses and garlands. Two screens on the tent walls show similar crowds, and many people in white and red traditional dress fill the space.2016-05-01A temple-hall ritual photograph. In the lower left, a man with long dark hair and a white garland, wearing an orange-saffron garment, sits with palms pressed together in namaskar. Beside a white brick-built square altar strewn with flower petals, a small lamp burns, and a man in a white dhoti kneels at the front-right with a woman in a red sari and a man in cream silk. Behind them, a standing man in white and others in mustard and pink clothes attend the rite. On the right, a large white bull statue (Nandi) is draped with garlands and a red-and-gold cloth, and a deity murti in red and yellow silk sits atop a green-bordered platform. Two decorated umbrellas and an ornate brass stand frame the left side. A corrugated roof and leafy garland hang above.2007-12-26A photo inside a corrugated-roofed hall during a temple ritual. A woman in a red-orange sari stands on a platform beside a large white bull vahana (Nandi) and a decorated deity murti with yellow and white flower garlands, holding a lamp or offering near its head. A man in white dhoti and shirt holds a metal plate and fan-like object, and devotees in white and orange sit or stand with hands folded in anjali. A kalasha-style decorated vessel and green-and-gold cloth draped over the platform complete the scene. About 10 people are visible.2007-12-26June 19 20132013-06-19