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Night outdoor scene of a murti deity decorated with garlands of flowers, seated in a gilded arched frame under a large yellow umbrella with multicoloured tassels, on a golden ratha-style platform. Several young men stand around the decorated altar table. A standing attendant in orange dhoti holds a feather fan and wears a rudraksha mala; a bare-chested young man in the foreground tends a brass lamp and incense while smoke rises; another in orange cloth stands beside him. A small brass oil lamp and offerings of flowers are on the table.

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Night photograph of a deity murti decorated with dense garlands of red, white and yellow flowers, standing in a gilded arched shrine with a dark cloth backdrop and a fringed canopy overhead. A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti at the left waves a fan-like object toward the murti. Several people in orange and white clothing stand at the right holding long poles, and small oil lamps flicker on the ground. Strings of coloured lights and a green light are visible in the background.2016-11-05Night photograph of a golden ratha-style palanquin on a wooden cart, with a deity murti seated in a gilded arch under a multicoloured fringed canopy. The murti wears a crown, a jewelled chest ornament, and is heavily garlanded with white and red flowers, with smoke drifting around it. In front, a shirtless man with a long braid and orange cloth stands holding a ritual lamp and a white cloth, while a woman in an orange-red sari is at the right edge and another person in orange stands at the lower left. A stepladder and string lights appear in the background. The page refers to Skanda Shasti Mahotsava and a satsang, but no name or visible caption on this image confirms that.2016-11-05November 05 20162016-11-05November 05 20162016-11-05 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor ritual at a Murugan deity murti decorated with garlands of marigold and red flowers, set inside an ornate gold arched shrine canopy with a dark backdrop. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands at left waving a feather-like fan (chamara) over the murti, with a lit torch nearby. At right, a person in a red-orange garment holds a leafy branch aloft beside a brass bell or plate. Lit strings of coloured lights and a few spectators are visible in the background. Bare-chested devotees in the lower right watch and assist. The scene appears to be an evening procession or pooja.2016-11-05Night-time outdoor scene of a deity murti (Murugan/Subramanya form on a peacock vehicle) under an ornate golden arch and a yellow-and-red canopy, draped in red, pink and white flower garlands. A bare-chested priest in an orange-yellow dhoti stands at left, raising a white fan or cloth toward the idol, apparently offering aarti or a fanning ritual. A red-and-white ceremonial box sits at the base, and orange cloth covers the platform. Strings of coloured lights and a few onlookers are visible in the dark background. No identifiable a person candidate is present.2016-11-05December 12 20112011-12-12March 02 20162016-03-02 +2 copiesJanuary 09 20132013-01-09Night procession at an outdoor ground with a large deity murti of Shiva-Parvati style figure decorated with gold prabhavali, garlands and pink-and-blue cloth, carried on a golden bull (Nandi) vehicle beneath a multicoloured canopy umbrella. A man in a white dhoti stands before it with a whisk-like fan. Men in white dhotis and shirts and some in saffron robes line the procession, with devotees and a few women in white and in saffron sarees. A gilded tall statue stands on a platform at upper left. Several people are visible; the crowd count is approximate.2016-01-02Night procession scene: a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and bare chest stands on a golden ratha/palanquin, raising a white chamara fan over a decorated deity murti draped in garlands of yellow, orange and pink flowers. Seated in front on a orange cloth-covered platform is a bearded man in a rust-red robe with a red turban and a long yellow-and-orange garland, who appears to be the honoured guest of the procession. Beside the cart, a man with a rudraksha mala and bare chest holds a ceremonial umbrella fringed in red, green and yellow. Women in white and devotees stand nearby on a dark roadside, with a large gold canopy frame behind the deity.2016-11-05January 09 20132013-01-09