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Night outdoor scene of a tiered stepped platform lined with many dark stone murti figures draped in yellow and orange garlands, with a larger ornate shrine-like canopy at the top centre decorated with purple and yellow bunting. A low white seat stands at the centre front on a patterned striped cloth, with metal vessels and trays of flower offerings on the floor. On the right, a standing man with a turban and a reddish-brown robe and wrap, hands folded in prayer, is visible at the edge. A spotlight shines from above.

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January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31Night photograph of an outdoor ritual set before a tiered stone platform crowded with many small deity murtis and sculpted figures, most draped with yellow and orange garlands. A decorated canopy with purple and white floral swags stands at the top. In the foreground, two large bronze vessels sit on a multicoloured striped cloth strewn with flower petals and pots of kumkum. On the right, a standing man in a red-brown wrap and a dark turban holds his palms together in anjali. Two or three seated devotees are at the far right edge near the darkness of the trees.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31Night photograph of an outdoor ritual set-up on striped cloth mats. A tiered stepped shrine is crowded with many murti figures, most garlanded in yellow and white flowers, with a central raised canopy and deity figure framed by a yellow and purple draped arch. Two large bronze vessels sit on the mats in front, and trays of flower petals and offerings line the ground. On the far right, a man stands with palms pressed together in anjali, bare-chested with a rudraksha-style mala and a reddish-maroon dhoti, long hair in a bun. Floodlights illuminate the scene against dark trees and a red wall.2018-01-31Night photograph of an outdoor puja beside a tiered stepped platform crowded with black stone murtis of Lord Muruga, each draped with yellow, orange and white marigold garlands. A canopy of striped purple and yellow cloth with floral trim shelters a central figure. In the foreground a standing priest in a rust-red dhoti and orange-red head cloth, bare-chested with sacred ash and rudraksha, pours or offers from a vessel. A seated priest in red-brown cloth with a beard and rudraksha mala sits beside him with hands folded. Heaps of kumkum, turmeric, flower petals and rice fill brass plates on a colourful striped cloth. Silver ritual vessels and an ornate silver palanquin stand at left. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2018-01-31Night photograph of an outdoor shrine tiered with rows of small seated deity murtis, many garlanded in marigold and flower strands, with a central decorated shrine canopy framed by floral arches. Floor is covered with colourful striped cloth and trays of flowers, kumkum and turmeric. A bare-chested figure in rust-red dhoti and wrap with long hair stands at right with hands in anjali, facing the shrine. Lights and foliage surround the scene.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31Night photograph of an outdoor shrine with a tiered stepped display covered in rows of garlanded figures, many with yellow and white marigold garlands. At the top sits a central deity murti under an illuminated yellow and white striped canopy. A standing figure at the right edge, bare-chested with a red-orange shawl and bangles, holds hands in namaskar before the shrine. Foreground has striped multicolour cloths, round metal vessels, and small heaps of kumkum and flower offerings. Trees and a red wall frame the scene.2018-01-31Night photograph of an outdoor ritual at a multi-tiered stepped platform lined with many small dark stone or metal murtis of deities, each draped in marigold and yellow garlands. At the top centre, a decorated shrine with striped festoons holds a central figure beneath bright lights. In the foreground stands one man in a deep red-orange dhoti and matching upper cloth with a dark head covering, a sash across his chest, and a microphone stand before him. Two large bronze cooking vessels sit on a colourful striped cloth, and marigold and kumkum-coloured offerings are arranged in plates at the right. An ornate silver palanquin and a silver-toned vehicle stand at the left edge. The scene suggests a Thaipusam-related procession or homa-style celebration.2018-01-31Night photograph of an outdoor temple-style shrine decorated for a festival. Tiered steps are lined with rows of dark murti figures wearing yellow and orange garlands, with a central illuminated shrine topped by a purple and gold canopy holding a deity murti. In the foreground a single person in a red-brown robe with bare shoulders stands facing the shrine on a colourful striped cloth, with bronze vessels on either side and a silver palanquin or ornate silver canopy at the left. Flowers and heaps of coloured powder lie along the right edge of the cloth. Lights shine above the shrine and a microphone stand is visible near the figure.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31