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Night outdoor scene on a sandy courtyard with devotees in white and red ritual dress. In the foreground, a woman in white sari with gold border and red shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaste, and another woman beside her in white with a red shawl and tilak also has hands folded. A seated man in the center wears a red turban, red shawl, orange-red garment and a large beaded mala, with forehead markings, sitting cross-legged with hands folded. Behind them, several people in orange and white clothing stand near kolam-style floor designs with flower petals and green leaves placed on the ground. Colorful string lights and a lit shrine area appear in the background.

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Night-time outdoor ritual at a temple courtyard lit by strings of coloured lights. A man in a red turban and red shawl with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a leaf mat with palms pressed together, looking calm. Beside him, a priest in orange dhoti and bare upper body with white forehead markings holds an orange-and-gold offering tray. Several women in white saris with gold borders and red shawls stand with hands folded in namaskar on green leaf mats. Behind them, rows of white-clad devotees stand and watch, and a black deity murti garlanded with yellow flowers sits on a red pedestal. Kolam floor designs decorate the ground.2015-07-07December 12 20162016-12-12 +1 copiesAugust 23 20142014-08-23December 22 20162016-12-22 +1 copiesA night-time outdoor photo of devotees performing Pratyaksha Pada Puja under string lights and hanging green leaves. In the foreground a bare-chested man in saffron cloth bows low, his forehead to the ground, while a woman in an orange sari with a long braid stands at left beside a tray of offerings on a striped mat. Around them men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand with palms pressed together on banana leaves set over a decorated floor with kolam patterns. A devotee in a white shawl with a white lotus-like cloth stands at right. No a person candidate is identifiable in the frame. Several rows of people in white and orange attend behind.2016-12-22July 27 20162016-07-27July 07 20152015-07-07May 11 20142014-05-11Night photograph of a temple courtyard where many devotees stand and kneel in rows on a paved floor, some with hands folded in namaskar. Many men wear white dhotis and white shirts with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders, while others wear orange-saffron robes. Brass vessels and small pots are set on the ground, with plates of flowers, fruit and offerings nearby. On the left, a seated figure sits on a gold-decorated throne-like seat with ornate red cushions, flanked by attendants. Strings of coloured lights and a corrugated roof frame the scene, and a black stone lingam draped with a yellow cloth and garlands is visible on the right.2017-02-23March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesDecember 02 20172017-12-02December 30 20182018-12-30 +1 copies