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Night-time temple ritual under a corrugated roof with strings of coloured lights. Golden lion-carved pillars frame the scene. On the left, a silver palanquin holds a deity murti garlanded with yellow, orange and red flowers. In the centre, a priest in white dhoti and shawl with shaved head stands with palms pressed together before a blue-draped altar. Beside him, a figure in orange cloth with bare chest and painted markings holds a lit oil lamp, and a devotee in orange holds a bell. Several people in orange and saffron stand nearby, with more devotees in the background, and offerings and a brass lamp lie on the platform.

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Night ritual at an open-sided temple pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and strings of colourful lights. Gold lion-shaped pillars and a gold-finished railing frame the scene. On the left, a deity murti in a silver palanquin-style base is decorated with garlands of marigolds and red flowers. A man in white dhoti with bare upper body and grey-streaked hair stands with palms joined in prayer. Beside him, a bare-chested man in orange cloth stands behind a blue-draped table, and a younger man in orange garments holds a lit oil lamp in aarti before the deity. Devotees in orange and saffron clothes stand in the background and at the right edge, with brass vessels and flower offerings on the tables.2017-01-08Night ritual at a covered outdoor temple pavilion with gold-painted pillars carved with lions and figures. On the left, a deity murti decorated with garlands of marigolds and colourful flowers rests on a silver palanquin. In the centre, a priest in white dhoti with shaved head stands with palms pressed together before a blue-draped altar holding oil lamps and brass vessels. Beside him, a man in orange cloth with a bare upper body and a garland performs an offering with a lamp. Another man in orange robes stands behind the altar. Strings of coloured lights hang overhead and devotees in the background watch the rite.2017-01-08January 08 20172017-01-08A photograph of an open-sided temple hall at night, with a corrugated metal roof and strings of coloured lights. Ornate gold-painted pillars carved with lion figures frame the scene. At left, a silver palanquin-style platform holds a deity murti decorated with a garland of yellow, red and green flowers. A bearded man in white dhoti and shawl stands with hands folded in namaskar. Beside him, a priest in orange robes holds a ritual tray, and a second orange-clad attendant in the foreground holds a bell and a lamp-tray. A few devotees in saris stand at the right edge. Blue cloth and a striped runner lie on the steps.2017-01-08January 08 20172017-01-08January 08 20172017-01-08January 08 20172017-01-08Night ritual scene at a temple-style hall with a gilded deity murti adorned with colourful garlands, seated on a silver palanquin-like base. Three priests stand near a blue-draped altar: a man in white dhoti with a grey-haired head and bare chest stands with palms pressed together in prayer, while a younger priest in orange dhoti holds a bell and ritual lamp, and another in orange stands behind. Gilded lion-figure pillars and ornate golden carvings frame the scene, with string lights overhead and seated devotees along the right edge.2017-01-08Night-time temple ritual at a golden shrine entrance. A deity murti decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a green leaf garland sits on a silver palanquin at left. A shaved-headed priest with white tilak marks and white dhoti stands at center with palms pressed together in namaskar near a golden lion-pillar. Behind a blue-draped table, a priest in saffron cloth performs puja with a lamp and offerings, and another saffron-clad figure stands at right. Strings of coloured lights hang in the background.2017-01-08January 08 20172017-01-08A night temple scene in a covered open hall with a corrugated metal roof and fluorescent lights. In the foreground two young priests in saffron-orange dhotis and matching shawls, with white ash stripes on their bare shoulders and arms, hold a brass oil lamp with a lit flame and a handbell, facing a golden shrine. Behind them a bald-headed man in white and a bearded man with glasses and a bare chest, both with white markings and beaded necklaces, stand with palms joined in prayer. The gold-plated shrine has ornate lion-like pillars and contains a deity murti draped in garlands of marigold and green leaves, with a silver throne base. Blue and gold serpent-like ornaments lie on the lower platform, and decorative floor kolam patterns are visible.2017-01-08Night temple puja at an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof. A gold-coloured ornate shrine with carved lion-like pillars holds a silver-framed deity murti garlanded with multicoloured flowers. In front, a young sannyasi in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl holds a lit multi-wick oil lamp (aarti) toward the murti while ringing a brass bell. A second saffron-clad attendant stands beside him with bare, white-marked chest and arms. Behind them, a shaved-headed man in white ritual clothes and a man with glasses and bare torso, marked with white ash lines, stand with hands folded. Smoke rises from the lamp. Decorative kolam chalk designs cover the floor. Two people appear in the scene plus a partially visible person in white at the right edge.2017-01-08