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Outdoor ritual scene under a pavilion roof with palm and frangipani trees behind. A gilded arched shrine frames a small deity murti dressed with ornate gold and white jewellery, draped in a thick garland of yellow marigolds, red and white flowers. Below it stands a red-brown brocade skirt and a gold cloth. Two men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, one wearing rudraksha beads, sit cross-legged on the floor. The man on the right holds a microphone and speaks while the man on the left, bare-chested with a gold chain, tends brass vessels, a kalasha pot and a silver platter of white flowers, with brass lamps and vessels arranged on a cloth in front. Two large clay pots sit by the shrine.

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January 15 20162016-01-15 +1 copiesJanuary 15 20162016-01-15January 15 20162016-01-15 +1 copiesJanuary 15 20162016-01-15Outdoor temple shrine with a golden deity murti of a standing figure in a gilded arch, draped in a red-and-gold garland of orange and white flowers and a gold necklace, with a red cloth skirt below. Two men kneel in front in saffron-orange garments with bare chests and white body markings, hands folded in namaskar, one speaking into a microphone. Silver and brass puja vessels, a flower arrangement, bowls and oil lamps sit on a cloth before the shrine; large clay pots flank the base. A man in a white shirt with a camera stands at right, and a woman in orange stands in the background amid palm trees under a red canopy.2016-01-15January 15 20162016-01-15Outdoor photo of a Pongal-related puja at an ashram courtyard under a leafy tree. A deity murti stands on a red and gold cloth draped throne, adorned with a multicolour marigold and flower garland and a gold-framed arch behind it. Brass pots and a small vessel sit on the paved floor in front. A young woman in an orange sari holds a silver bowl and raises her other hand in offering, while a second woman in orange stands beside her. Seated devotees in orange and saffron clothing watch the ritual, and a white flower arrangement sits near them. Hanging garlands decorate the canopy overhead.2016-01-15January 15 20162016-01-15Outdoor temple courtyard scene with a black stone Nandi bull on a red pedestal to the left, garlanded with white and orange flowers and draped in a red cloth. On the right stands a gilded deity murti in a golden arched frame, adorned with a garland of yellow and red flowers and a red skirt. Two people in saffron-orange clothing sit cross-legged before the deity, one holding a microphone, with silver puja vessels, a kalasha pot, a brass lamp and flowers on the floor. A multicoloured fringed canopy hangs above and tropical palms fill the background.2016-01-15Outdoor photo of a small silver-and-gold deity murti standing in an ornate gilded arched shrine on a red-draped palanquin-style base, heavily garlanded with yellow marigolds, white flowers and red-and-white strands, with a gold necklace and crown. Two people in orange and saffron garments stand to the right: one holds a silver bowl of offerings, the other holds a microphone and speaks. Both wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and bangles. Green trees and a palm frond form the background.2016-01-15Outdoor temple-style ritual on a raised stone platform. Two priests sit before a small fire pit with flames and marigold-decorated offerings, one wearing an orange cloth and reciting into a microphone while the other in white dhoti sits cross-legged. A young assistant in a yellow cloth and white beads tends a basket beside the fire. On the right, a golden throne-like peetha holds a deity murti draped in red fabric and heavy garlands of yellow and red flowers with a gold necklace. A decorated ratha-like shrine with flower garlands stands at left, and a striped white wall and palm trees form the background.2016-02-16January 15 20162016-01-15