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Night outdoor puja at a temple platform decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, banana leaves and strings of leaves overhead. A central blue-skinned deity murti of Kali stands with a white crown-like headdress, framed by a pink backdrop and ornate gold-tone side pillars. In the foreground a barefoot man in orange robes carries a long pink-and-white garland while walking past the platform. A second robed figure in orange stands at left beside the altar. Trays of fruit, banana leaves, flowers and offerings are arranged on a striped mat, with oil lamps and a kalasha visible.

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October 19 20172017-10-19Night-time photograph at a shrine under a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A man in a red-orange robe wears a long garland of white, yellow and purple flowers and walks barefoot on a woven mat toward a silver-covered deity murti with orange cloth and flower garlands. Behind him, a man in orange robes carries a tray of flowers. Another person in orange stands at the left edge. Nearby, a red-painted rock-like structure encircles a black-and-white banded snake form, with flower petals scattered on the ground. Blue metal pillars stand in the background.2009-06-09Night photograph of an outdoor temple shrine lit by a few electric bulbs under a corrugated roof. A tall deity murti with a white crown and blue face stands at the centre, draped in marigold garlands and a red cloth, with a trident-like staff at its side. Offerings of leaves, flowers and plates lie on a striped mat in front. Two people in orange and saffron robes stand at the left and right edges, partially visible, with one in dark red at the far left. Gold-coloured shrine pillars frame the scene. Hindu puja setting.2017-10-19Night photo at an outdoor stone shrine during Navaratri celebrations at Aadikailaasa. A deity murti pair sits on a raised stone platform draped with purple cloth and garlands, with a kalasha and oil lamps arranged in front. A man in an orange robe stands holding a multicoloured flower garland toward the shrine. Another man in white kneels on a striped mat before the platform, and a young attendant in white with an orange shawl holds a tray of offerings at left. Strings of lights and a red cloth hang above the stone pillars.2007-10-13Photograph of an abhishekam ritual in a temple shrine. Three men kneel or stand before a golden deity murti with a red crown, garlanded with yellow and red marigold and rose garlands. A kneeling man in a white dhoti and yellow shawl holds a brass vessel on a tray. A standing man in orange robes with an orange head covering and a rudraksha mala holds his hands together. On the right, a bald man in red-orange robes and a beaded mala kneels and holds a small brass box. A white marble seated figure and a small deity image sit on the altar, with brass oil lamps and garlands around them.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOctober 14 20072007-10-14Night photo at a temple shrine with a deity murti group on the left, decorated with garlands of white, yellow, red and purple flowers, brass lamps on a stone platform in front. A barefoot man in orange robes stands on a mat of flower petals, wearing a long multicolour flower garland, gazing toward the shrine. Behind him a monk in an orange hooded top and orange dhoti stands with hands joined, and a person in orange garments is partly visible at the right edge. The page excerpt does not establish who the standing man is, so no identity is attributed to him.2011-12-10November 27 20122012-11-27Outdoor ritual yagna under a white canopy at night. A saffron-robed priest with an orange turban and rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp and a bell while standing beside a yellow-framed fire pit with flames and smoke. Another saffron-clad figure with long hair stands to the right, and a seated person in an orange robe and garland sits in the background near a throne-like seat. Flower garlands, plantain leaves, bowls of offerings and a silver palanquin sit on striped mats. Several other saffron-clad people are visible at the edges.2017-09-24 +1 copiesNovember 04 20132013-11-04Night-time temple ritual photograph of a deity murti dressed with yellow and red flower garlands and a silver crown, set before a red-and-white striped wall. A standing priest in an orange turban and orange dhoti holds a small handbell and a lamp-like object above the deity while a second priest in orange sits facing it, and several orange-clad attendants with white tilak and gold necklaces watch at left. Brass vessels, a plate of offerings and flower-decorated pots surround the altar, consistent with an evening puja or aarti. Four people are visible.2013-11-04Outdoor temple courtyard with a decorated shrine on the left, draped in flower garlands and marigold strings, with a stone plinth and deity murti partly visible. A figure in long-haired, orange robes wears a white and red flower garland and stands with palms joined in namaste, facing the shrine. Behind him, several men in orange robes and gold-yellow shawls carry brass plates of flowers and offerings, while others in white dhotis stand by. A tall brass kalasha stands at right near a large banana plant and a white wall.2010-02-12