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Night photograph of a festival deity murti on a decorated palanquin-style shrine under a yellow canopy with blue, red and green fringes. The gilded arch frames a red-and-gold figure seated on a golden peacock vahana, draped in garlands of white, yellow and red flowers. A priest in a yellow-orange dhoti with bare chest stands at left waving a feathered chamara fan toward the deity. Marigold petals lie on an orange cloth at the base. Only the priest is a physical person in the foreground, with a partly visible figure at the far left edge.

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December 02 20162016-12-02Night outdoor ritual at a decorated shrine. A bare-chested priest in an orange-yellow dhoti stands at left, raising a white fan or chamara toward a deity murti under a golden arched canopy with a gold-and-red fringed umbrella overhead. The murti is draped in red, orange and white garlands and wears a gold crown and ornaments; a brass kalasha sits before it on a yellow cloth. A red and white box rests on the platform. Other figures in orange clothing are partly visible at right, and strings of lights and a red umbrella appear in the background.2016-11-05Night-time outdoor scene of a deity murti (Murugan/Subramanya form on a peacock vehicle) under an ornate golden arch and a yellow-and-red canopy, draped in red, pink and white flower garlands. A bare-chested priest in an orange-yellow dhoti stands at left, raising a white fan or cloth toward the idol, apparently offering aarti or a fanning ritual. A red-and-white ceremonial box sits at the base, and orange cloth covers the platform. Strings of coloured lights and a few onlookers are visible in the dark background. No identifiable a person candidate is present.2016-11-05March 02 20182018-03-02November 05 20162016-11-05Night photograph of a deity murti in a gilded arched shrine, adorned with yellow and red garlands, a crown, and gold ornaments, beneath a large multicoloured silk canopy with green, orange, red and white fringed panels. In the foreground a person in an orange garment holds a large white feather fan or chamara near the shrine. Gold and red decorations are visible at the left edge against a dark background. No a person candidate is visible; the figure is a deity murti.2016-03-02 +1 copiesDecember 02 20162016-12-02March 02 20182018-03-02Night procession at an outdoor temple-style setting. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold border stands on a raised green-draped platform, waving a white chamara fan over a golden palanquin-style vahana carrying a deity murti adorned with garlands and a decorated crown. A large ornate golden umbrella canopy and string lights frame the scene. Behind, another ornate decorated palanquin with a deity is visible, with trees and lights in the dark background. Shoes are neatly arranged on a rack at left.2016-12-06March 02 20182018-03-02A photograph of a gilded deity murti seated on a golden throne beneath a green and orange canopy with fringed tassels, adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands and gold jewellery. A standing attendant in an orange garment with a rudraksha-style mala and a white fly-whisk (chamara) waves it over the murti. The background is dark, and a small monitor stands at the right edge of the frame.2016-03-02 +1 copiesMarch 02 20162016-03-02 +2 copies