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A night-time temple ritual at an outdoor shrine lit by many small oil lamps. Smoke rises from a central golden deity murti with a lion-carved base, garlanded with flowers. To the right stands a large blue-skinned standing deity murti with a crown, gold necklaces and a yellow marigold garland, with a red-and-blue decorative umbrella beside it. A bare-chested priest in a dhoti sits at the lower left beside a large brass vessel, with a kneeling figure and offerings of flowers, fruit and a white cloth bundle at the base. A strand of leaves hangs across the top and a painted shrine panel glows in the background. A ritual such as abhishekam or puja appears to be underway; the people visible are a priest and one kneeling devotee.

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Night-time outdoor temple worship at an open pavilion decorated with mango-leaf strings and hanging saffron-and-blue cloth banners. At centre stands an ornate golden deity murti on a stepped, tiered pedestal flanked by stone lions and marigold garlands, with a lit fire pit and smoke rising in front. To the right a blue-skinned deity murti holding a trident is garlanded in yellow and orange marigolds. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti sits cross-legged before the fire beside a large brass vessel, with silver offering trays, brass oil lamps, flowers and fruit set out on the platform. Smoke drifts across the scene.2016-10-29October 29 20162016-10-29October 29 20162016-10-29Night-time homa at a temple shrine. A bare-chested priest in an orange-red dhoti and matching turban stands at left, holding a brass plate of offerings toward a large fire burning on a low altar. Behind the fire, a deity murti seated on a throne with a red-and-gold canopy is garlanded with white and orange flowers, flanked by lion figures. At right, a blue-skinned standing deity murti wears yellow marigold garlands and a white crown. Brass oil lamps on tall stands and a decorated ceremonial parasol frame the scene, with flower offerings on the floor in front.2016-10-29Night photograph of a temple shrine with a tall fire pit burning in the foreground. A priest in an orange-red dhoti and orange head cloth, wearing a rudraksha mala, stands at left holding a silver tray of flower offerings over the flames. Behind the fire stands a large deity murti seated on a golden throne with a golden arch, draped in garlands and a red cloth. At right stands a blue-skinned goddess figure with raised hands, wearing a white crown and a yellow-orange marigold garland, next to a decorated umbrella. Brass oil lamps stand on the stone platform with lotus petals and marigold offerings in front, indicating a homa or puja ritual. No identifiable person is visibly present as a person; the only human figure is the priest.2016-10-29Photo 11697691October 26 20112011-10-26Night ritual photograph at an outdoor stage with a decorated deity murti behind a flower-garlanded altar. Three priests stand at left; the foremost wears an orange dhoti and bare upper body, holding a small metal vessel, while others wear white dhotis. A fire or lamp burns on a low gold-edged platform in front of a tiered brass and floral altar piled with fruit and offerings. A golden arched canopy frames a deity murti draped in red, decked with marigold garlands and gold ornaments. A seated figure in dark red clothing sits on a gold chair at right. Smoke drifts across the scene. Several people are visible at the bottom edge, mostly seen from behind, consistent with a puja or homa.2016-02-16October 29 20162016-10-29November 25 20142014-11-25October 29 20162016-10-29A night-time temple ritual photograph. On the left, a priest in a red dhoti with a red-and-white beaded garland stands near a decorated deity murti with gold arch and pink and green garlands, while a second priest in white stands at the edge. Smoke rises in the air. In the foreground a fire pit holds white offerings and ash, with a brass lamp, pink petals in a basket, and a flower garland. On the right, a seated figure in red robes and a red garland sits on a gilded chair beside a large ornate deity murti covered in flower garlands and a gold necklace, with a multicoloured canopy overhead. The scene suggests a puja with abhishekam-style offerings.2016-04-03