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Night photograph of a crowd of devotees gathered outdoors in front of an ornate golden-and-red temple shrine or ratha-style canopy decorated with red cloth and lit by lamps. Inside the shrine stands a deity murti, and a seated figure in orange robes sits on a raised seat before a golden screen. Many men in white shirts and dhotis, one in orange, a woman in a blue top, and a bald man with a rudraksha mala stand in the foreground, with red-and-orange flags raised at the edges. A white building with a lit window is behind them.

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January 20 20092009-01-20Night photograph of an outdoor temple-style shrine lit by a bright lamp, with two richly decorated deity murtis draped in red cloth and garlands, one wearing a tall crown. A priest in an orange-brown dhoti and shirt stands on the steps tending the shrine, while a woman in an orange sari with a white garland faces the shrine with hands folded. A large crowd of devotees in white dhotis and saris stands in front with palms pressed together in prayer. Red and orange flags and a brass kalasha-style lamp stand nearby, and a black board with white Tamil text sits at the base of the platform.2009-01-20Night photograph of a crowd of devotees gathered outdoors before a brightly lit, ornate temple shrine decorated with gold and red drapery and a deity murti in the centre. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts walk or stand in the foreground, a woman in a turquoise sari stands among them, and a figure in a cream sari with an orange border holds their hands together in prayer at the right edge. Orange-red flags with a circular emblem are planted at the sides, and a small two-storey building stands behind the shrine under a dark sky.2009-01-20January 20 20092009-01-20Night photograph of a festival procession around an ornate golden palanquin-style shrine decorated with red and white garlands and draped cloth. Inside the shrine stands a deity murti with ornaments and a garland, with small oil lamps burning in front. Two framed portrait photographs flank the shrine, one on each side, one showing a figure in white with a shawl. Crowds of devotees in white and orange clothing surround the shrine; a foreground figure wears an orange turban and white flower garland. A large white flag with a blue emblem stands at the left edge. Several people are visible in the crowd, mostly in white kurtas and orange shawls.2008-11-11Night-time temple ritual in front of a golden shrine (a gilded deity murti pair, wearing garlands, seated on a red-draped platform under a lamp). A man in an orange dhoti and orange shirt stands at the platform holding a lit oil lamp in both hands, facing the deities. In the foreground a woman in an orange-red sari with a white shawl stands with palms joined, and a line of people in white clothes, several with folded hands, face the shrine. Red and orange flags and marigold garlands decorate the shrine. A black sign with white Tamil script sits at the base of the platform.2009-01-20December 23 20072007-12-23Night-time photograph of a crowd of devotees gathered before a small shrine with a red-and-gold temple gateway. A richly decorated deity murti stands at the centre, draped in red and adorned with garlands and gold ornaments, with brass lamps flanking the entrance. Red cloth hangs from the pillars. Men in white shirts and dhotis, women in saris and salwar-style dress, and a figure in saffron clothing stand close together with hands folded in prayer, some with palms pressed together and others looking toward the shrine. No clearly identifiable a person is visible; the scene reads as a darshan or puja at a temple shrine.2010-11-12January 20 20092009-01-20A night-time outdoor ritual at a decorated shrine with a golden canopy and deity murti, garlanded in red and white flowers and draped in red cloth, flanked by carved lion-like figures and red flags. In front, a man in orange robes holds a lit oil lamp, and a man in orange robes beside him stands with hands folded in namaskar. Devotees in white, some with folded hands, crowd the foreground, while a woman in a red garment with a flower garland on the right joins in prayer. Electric lights illuminate the scene against the dark background.2009-01-20Night photo of a Ratha Yatra procession in Chennai, Tamil Nadu: a gilded, ornately carved processional shrine (ratha) is decorated with yellow and white flower garlands and lit by a bright lamp. Two men in light clothing stand on and beside the shrine, one in a white dhoti tending the deities, one in a grey shirt. Inside, a silver-and-gold deity murti is garlanded, with a lit oil lamp in front. Two framed portraits flank the shrine, one showing a man in a white head covering and the other a man in a dark jacket with a white turban-like head wrap. A crowd of devotees, mostly women in saris and braided hair and older men, watches from the foreground. A blue-lit Tamil-script sign runs across the top of the shrine. Red and orange flags hang at the sides. Whether either framed portrait depicts a person cannot be confirmed from appearance.2006-11-01December 17 20112011-12-17