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A photograph of a temple-style outdoor puja beneath a pink draped canopy. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless top and a garland of white, yellow and purple flowers, sits with eyes closed, one hand extended toward a row of processional deity murtis. The murtis are decorated with yellow and white garlands, gold crowns and a trident, and wear pink and green silk. Behind them pink curtains and palm trees frame the scene, with a few people in white standing in the background.

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December 23 20092009-12-23A photograph of a ritual procession at an outdoor pavilion with a pink draped canopy and palm trees behind. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless top and a multicoloured garland of yellow, purple, red and green flowers, raises one arm toward a row of decorated deity murti processional images. Several figures are dressed in saffron and orange robes behind him, one holding a tall staff. The murti are adorned with yellow and green flower garlands, one in a red and pink sari with gold border, and sit on a red-and-white draped platform. A woman with light hair and glasses stands at the right edge, back partly turned to the camera. The scene suggests a utsava murti procession.2009-12-23Outdoor photo of a festival puja under a pink fabric canopy with palm trees behind. A man in an orange sleeveless garment and long hanging garland of white, yellow and purple flowers raises one hand and scatters petals and flower bits over a row of golden utsava murti deities. The deities wear orange-and-gold crowns, pink and red silk saris and yellow and green garlands. Two men in orange robes stand at left, one holding a ceremonial staff and another a brass tray. Yellow cloth lies on the white-covered platform. Petals fall through the air.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23November 29 20112011-11-29A smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron draped garment and a white garland with red flowers, stands at left making an offering at a covered shrine decorated with a multicoloured arch of red, green, yellow and pink fabric. Behind a tray of coconuts, yellow and white flower petals and a yellow garland, three gilded metal deity murtis stand on red, blue and green cloth. The central figure wears a crown and pink garment, the right figure holds a veena and wears a green skirt and jewelled necklace. Garlands of yellow and red flowers hang from the figures. A man in white and a second person in saffron stand in the background under a corrugated roof.2006-12-26A man in saffron-orange robes with long, loose black hair and a sandalwood tilak on his forehead stands in profile, extending his right arm to adorn a large deity murti with a trident-like staff. The murti wears a pink silk dhoti, a green choli, a tall crown and golden armlets, and is heavily garlanded with yellow marigolds, pink and red flowers and green leaves. The man holds a brass plate of flowers and offerings in his left hand. Behind him a second man in orange clothing is partly visible, along with a pink draped canopy, palm trees and a tent-like covering overhead. The scene appears to be an outdoor ritual at an ashram-style event.2009-12-23A devotee in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap bows deeply with folded hands before a pair of large statues under an open stone-pillared pavilion. The central seated figure wears an orange turban, orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace, holding a trident-like staff and a drum, with a second figure in orange clothing and a tall brown headdress beside it. Both statues are garlanded with thick chains of white, purple, yellow and green flowers, and a shiva-linga-style base sits in front heaped with garlands and green leaves. Orange cloth drapes the back wall and columns, and a second person in orange stands at the left edge. +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual at a temple shrine. A person with long dark hair pulled back stands at left in a rust-orange garment with a gold border and a red garland around the neck, extending the arm to scatter petals or grains over the deities. Two metal deity murtis stand on a red-draped platform, adorned with heavy gold jewellery, blue and gold necklaces, garlands of red, yellow, white and purple flowers, and tall gold crowns. A golden arch with a green backdrop frames the shrine, and a canopy and palm plant appear in the background. A small drum lies at left.2014-11-26December 23 20092009-12-23April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesDecember 23 20072007-12-23