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Night-time ritual photo under a corrugated roof decorated with string lights, with a sign reading "...DA TEMPLE" at upper left. A standing man in white dhoti with gold border stands at right with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing a large decorated deity murti with multiple arms and a crown behind a bright halo. Three young women in yellow, maroon and green silk saris sit on the floor in front of the shrine, holding flowers and wearing necklaces and bangles, with brass plates, bowls, oil lamps and a kalasha before them. Marigold garlands drape the murti and a plaque at left shows a second figure. Rose petals are scattered on the floor. Several more people sit in the background.

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Photograph of a temple puja in an open-sided hall at night. Three young women in yellow, maroon and green silk saris, with flower garlands and jewellery, sit cross-legged on the floor before a large deity murti with a white and gold halo. Brass oil lamps, metal offering vessels and scattered flower petals sit on a cloth-covered floor. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders stands with palms joined in namaste. Strings of fairy lights hang behind, and a red-orange seated figure with a crown appears at the right edge. A banner reads TEMPLE on the upper left.2011-10-05Evening ritual on a raised outdoor stage lit by strings of coloured lights. A bare-chested-to-shoulder man in white dhoti with gold borders and a white shawl stands with palms joined in namaskar before a deity murti decorated with white and gold ornaments, garlands and yellow flowers. a person with a shaved head and gold necklace, in white ritual dress, stands centre. To the right a seated figure in saffron-orange robes, orange turban and rudraksha mala sits on a gold-framed throne with a red cushion. Three women in red and maroon saris sit in front on the left, with more women seated behind. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, brass bowls of flowers and rice, and a bell lie on the floor. Orange and gold drapes hang at the left edge.2011-10-05October 05 20112011-10-05October 05 20112011-10-05October 05 20112011-10-05October 04 20112011-10-04October 03 20112011-10-03October 05 20112011-10-05October 05 20112011-10-05Night ritual at a temple shrine lit by strings of orange fairy lights. A large white-and-red deity murti of a goddess with many arms and a crown stands at the centre, flanked by smaller figures and a lion, with garlands of yellow flowers. At the lower left, a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti with gold trim and a gold chain gestures over a brass kalasha-like offering vessel and puja plates of flowers. At the right, a robed figure in saffron-orange clothing with a saffron turban and a gold-trimmed waistband stands with palms joined in prayer. A brass oil lamp and metal bowls with offerings sit on the platform. A signboard above reads Sri Nithyaneshwara Temple. A dark statue of a seated figure garlanded stands at the right edge.2011-10-05Photograph of a temple puja before a large white-and-red goddess murti with multiple arms, crowned and garlanded in yellow marigolds, flanked by smaller deity figures including an elephant-headed figure and a lion. A devotee in a green dhoti and shawl stands with palms joined in prayer near the image. Two priests in white dhotis with orange-bordered cloth and rudraksha malas stand nearby; one holds a brass plate of offerings and another a plate with a lamp. In front, brass oil lamps, a tall brass lamp stand and woven baskets of offerings sit on the floor. A saffron cloth hangs over a figure on the left, and a tin roof and a banner reading TEMPLE appear above. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance.2011-10-06A photograph of a night puja before a large multi-armed goddess murti with a white, lacquered crown and halo, flanked by smaller deity figures, including an elephant-headed form and a green-skinned figure, with marigold garlands and a lion-like mount in front. A standing person in an orange turban and orange robe holds a brass plate with a lamp and offerings, touching the face near a dark mala, while a brass oil lamp burns at left and a second person in white kneels at lower right. Strings of lights and a canopy frame the scene. Readable signage is partly obscured.2011-10-05