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Outdoor evening ritual at a temple courtyard lit with strings of orange fairy lights. A sign above the shrine reads SRI RAMNDESHWARA TEMPLE. A large deity murti with a white halo-like arch sits at centre, flanked by smaller figures. A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti stands at left beside a low altar with oil lamps and offerings. At right, a figure in saffron robes sits on a red-cushioned seat near the shrine steps, while another priest in white dhoti and shawl stands at right holding a ritual vessel. A seated audience of women in saris and sari-clad devotees, many in red, white and blue, and children fills the foreground, with a few men in white seated at left.

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Night photograph of an outdoor temple ceremony in a brick-walled courtyard beneath a corrugated roof, with strings of small lights and a signboard reading Sri Nithyananda Temple. A priest in a red-orange dhoti and shawl stands at the left, raising a lit lamp toward a decorated deity murti flanked by white floral arches. Seated devotees fill the foreground in saffron, pink and white clothing. A figure in orange robes sits on a red-cushioned seat to the right of the shrine, and another person in white stands at far right beside potted plants.2011-10-05Evening outdoor gathering under a corrugated roof at a temple hall decorated with red-orange walls and strings of lights, with a sign reading SRI KAILASWARA TEMPLE. Devotees in saffron, orange, white and pink clothes sit on the floor facing a raised platform. On the platform, a man in a saffron cloth stands near a large white and red deity murti framed by a white arched halo, while a man in white dhoti stands beside him. A man in green shirt stands to the right holding a device, and a red-orange altar table with offerings sits in the centre. Many worshippers are seated, some with heads covered.2011-10-05Night-time outdoor ritual at a temple-style pavilion lit with strings of small lights. A sign above the altar area reads Sri Ganesheshwara Temple. Behind the altar stands a large decorated deity murti with a white arched halo and goddess figures. Priests in white dhotis and an attendant in a white shirt tend the altar, and a seated figure in orange sits on a raised red seat. Rows of seated devotees, many in white, face the altar on orange mats under a metal roof with hanging striped tassels. One visible person is seated in an orange garment in the foreground; others are standing in the background.2011-10-05Night-time outdoor puja in front of a brightly lit temple façade draped with red and white fairy lights, with a sign reading Sri Vaideeswara Temple. Under a corrugated roof, a large decorated deity murti with a white arched halo stands behind a raised platform holding oil lamps, flowers and fruit offerings. A figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a dais at right, with a second person in an orange-red sari nearby and another in white beside them. Dozens of seated devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, and some in colourful clothes, face the platform on orange mats. Hanging decorations and a banner with printed text are visible behind.2011-10-05October 05 20112011-10-05October 05 20112011-10-05Night-time outdoor satsang at Sri Indeswara Temple, with a large crowd of devotees seated on mats and white plastic chairs facing a raised stage. Many women wear saris in red, yellow, green, pink and blue, while some men wear white dhotis and kurtas. Strings of lights decorate the orange temple walls, and a painted sign reads SRI INDESWARA TEMPLE. On the stage stands an illuminated deity murti in a decorative arch, with flower garlands, a kalasha and lit lamps nearby. A bearded man in white stands at the left edge of the scene.2011-10-05A photograph of a temple shrine at night, lit by strings of red and orange fairy lights along the walls. At the centre stands a large deity murti with a white floral halo-style backdrop, flanked by smaller figures and a seated lion or tiger. A fire burns in a pit on the left with brass pots, plates and vessels arranged on an orange cloth. Several women in red and maroon saris sit on the floor, and a man in a saffron-orange robe and orange turban sits on a gold-trimmed chair at the right, appearing to be a sannyasi or priest. A sign above the shrine reads Sri Rudeswara Temple, and a poster to the right has printed text and photographs. Roughly 8-10 people are visible.2011-10-05Evening scene in an open-sided temple hall under a corrugated roof, with red and orange wall lights and paper lanterns hanging overhead. Seated devotees fill the foreground on mats and white plastic chairs: women in red, orange, green and white saris, and a white-haired woman in a red sari with a long grey braid in front. At the back, a large decorated deity murti with a white fan-shaped halo sits on a raised platform beside a signboard reading Sri Sri Indreswara Temple, with a person in white and a figure in saffron seated near it. A cameraman in a green shirt films at the left. Several dozen people are visible.2011-10-05Night-time outdoor ritual at an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and hanging decorative tassels. A sign above reads SRI KAMAKSHI ISWARA TEMPLE beside a red-orange wall strung with lights. A large deity murti with a white radiating halo sits at the centre, flanked by a kalasha-style altar where white-clad priests perform puja. Seated devotees in white and orange fill the foreground, many shaved-headed men in white dhotis and orange shawls. A seated figure in a saffron robe sits on an orange-cushioned peetha/throne at right, while standing attendants in white and orange attend nearby. Women in colourful saris sit at right. The crowd is large but partly obscured.2011-10-05Night photograph of a temple-courtyard puja at the Sri Maheshwara Temple, lit by strings of warm lights. A large deity murti with a white halo-like backdrop and multiple arms stands behind a decorated platform heaped with fruit, brass vessels and lamps. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands at right, gesturing with a ritual object, while another figure in saffron sits on a throne-like seat near a shrine with a flower garland. Dozens of seated devotees in white dhotis and shirts fill the foreground, watching. A banner on the right shows photographs and text. The scene reads as a ritual worship gathering.2011-10-05October 05 20112011-10-05