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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.

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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.2007-12-26A 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.2007-12-27A 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 ritual hall with a brick fire pit in the foreground and a tiered arrangement of brass and silver kalasha pots decorated with mango leaves in the centre. Behind them, five deity murtis sit on draped platforms beneath colourful umbrellas, adorned with garlands. On the left, a figure in an orange robe and flower garland holds a lit lamp toward the offering. Orange pennants hang from the roof. Two drummers in white sit at the right, and other people in white and orange are seated nearby, all visible in the scene.2007-12-25A ritual abhishekam in a hall with a red-carpeted floor. Several men in white dhotis with gold borders stand and bend around a deity murti under a red and gold canopy draped with marigold garlands. Ritual offerings of fruit, flower-garlanded kalasha pots and brass vessels fill the foreground. To the left, a group of young people in saffron/orange robes and rudraksha malas plays drums, with one standing figure holding a long pole. The white-clad priests have bare upper bodies and sacred threads, and the scene is decorated with banana leaves and yellow marigolds.2018-04-14A photograph of a musical performance in a hall with white metal truss frame and lattice wooden windows. Four men in white dhoti and shirt play traditional instruments: two men on the right play long wind pipes (nadaswaram-type) with one wearing a red tilak on the forehead, a man in the centre holds small hand cymbals, and a man at right plays a large round frame drum. At left a drummer in white dhoti plays a barrel drum with yellow straps, and a seated woman in white watches. Audience heads are visible in the lower edge. A yellow cloth hangs from the ceiling frame.2009-06-22A temple ritual on a red-carpeted stage with garlanded pillars and marigold strings overhead. Shirtless priests in white dhotis with gold borders and red-and-gold shoulder cloths stand beside an ornately decorated deity murti draped in flower garlands, a kalasha and brass lamps placed before it. Robed attendants in orange and saffron hold ceremonial staffs and fans, and a woman in a blue-and-gold sari stands at left under a decorated umbrella. Banana leaves, fruit plates and flower offerings lie on the floor, and a crowd in orange and saffron watches from behind. The setting suggests an abhishekam or puja in progress.2018-04-14A photograph of a traditional Indian musical procession in a covered corridor of a white building. Men in white dhotis and shirts play instruments: the central player blows a long brass nadaswaram-style horn with an orange-yellow sash and rudraksha-style neck tassels, another man beside him plays a similar horn, and two men on the left and right carry double-headed drums (thavil) slung over their shoulders, one with a woven orange strap and one with a green-and-gold rim. Several other men in white stand in the background. A small orange and white garland decoration hangs over a red-framed doorway, and potted palms and a blue plastic chair sit near the entrance.2009-06-22October 17 20102010-10-17December 26 20072007-12-26A temple procession scene with musicians in white dhotis and shirts playing traditional instruments in a stone-paved courtyard. A boy in a yellow kurta plays a long wind instrument (nadaswaram-style), an older man in white plays a small drum-like instrument, and a younger man in white holds a frame drum. Behind them a crowd of onlookers stands in the stone temple doorway, and a woman in a white sari is seen at the left edge beside a large orange and red decorated umbrella. White kolam rangoli patterns are drawn on the ground.2012-05-18 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14