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Night aarti at an open-sided temple pavilion decorated with striped cloth banners. Several men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand before a richly garlanded deity murti, one raising a lit camphor flame toward it while another holds a flame at the side. Seated devotees in white fill the foreground, with women in saris at the right. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha stand on the floor, and red and orange flower garlands drape the altar.

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Night puja at an open-sided pavilion with a striped roof and banners on the sides. A stone shrine is heavily decorated with marigold and red flower garlands and red-and-yellow fabric, holding two deity murtis, one with a tall crown. Several men in white dhotis with orange shawls stand and perform the ritual, one holding a lamp and another facing the shrine. Rows of seated devotees in white and colourful saris face the shrine, with brass oil lamps on the floor in front.2007-12-10A covered outdoor temple pavilion with a metal roof frame and tall painted pillars decorated with orange, red and blue patterns. At the centre, a priest in white stands before a decorated deity murti and shrine, raising one arm while a lit lamp and brass vessels sit on the platform. Seated devotees in white and saffron cloth fill the floor in rows, some with folded hands, and a few women in saffron saris sit on chairs at left. Incense smoke rises near the shrine. A ritual puja appears to be in progress.2007-08-09Evening aarti in a open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and white walls. Several priests in white dhotis and orange shawls stand before a decorated altar, one holding a lit torch aloft, others holding lamps. The deity murti is adorned with flower garlands and a red-and-gold backdrop. Rows of devotees in white clothes sit on mats on the floor watching, while colourful woven hangings with bird motifs hang from the rafters. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2007-12-10October 03 20082008-10-03October 03 20082008-10-03October 03 20082008-10-03Night photograph of an open-sided temple hall with a corrugated roof and steel trusses. On a raised stone shrine, a deity murti of a seated figure with a trident-like staff and a consort is decorated with red and gold garments, garlands and ornaments, lit by fluorescent tubes; a red-and-gold canopy and a small brass lamp stand flank it. Dozens of seated devotees in white dhotis and white clothes face the shrine on the floor, with some women in colourful saris and long braids in the foreground. Tall decorative banners with flower and bird motifs in blue, red, yellow and orange hang on both sides.2007-08-26October 03 20082008-10-03Evening vilakku pooja in an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and orange triangular bunting. A stone shrine holds a deity murti decorated with marigold garlands, with a priest in white seated before it. Rows of women in white saris with orange borders sit on mats, many holding oil lamps and joining palms in prayer. Brass and clay pots with flower decorations line the floor in front of them. An orange-clad woman sits near the shrine, and men in white stand along the left and right edges, one photographing the scene. A single bulb hangs above.2006-12-31December 12 20162016-12-12November 04 20132013-11-04A photograph of a temple-style ritual hall with orange-painted walls. In the centre, a richly garlanded deity murti stands behind a platform, decorated with marigold and other flower garlands. Before it, a priest in white dhoti and a shawl performs abhishekam or puja while a fire burns at the front with offerings. Nearby a young man in a white dhoti tends the flame and a woman in a yellow sari stands beside the platform. On the right, a seated woman in orange-brown robes and a gold necklace sits on an ornate chair. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes, some with red or saffron shawls, face the altar and listen or meditate. The copyright text and archive credit are overlaid on the upper right, but no clearly identifiable a person is visible.2013-07-09