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A photograph of a temporary open-sided shrine with a corrugated metal roof and bamboo supports, decorated with hanging yellow flower strands and banana stalks. Two men in white clothes are unfurling a long white banner with red Tamil lettering and a yellow lotus-style chakra graphic. One man stands on a bamboo ladder at left, while another man in white reaches to the banner below. Behind them, a golden deity murti sits on a red-draped seat decorated with garlands, under a white and red parasol. Another garlanded figure and a second parasol appear at right. No one is clearly identifiable as a person in this image.

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Outdoor evening ceremony at a temple-style pavilion with bamboo and banana-leaf decoration and a colourful painted pillar. Two men in white shirts and trousers hold a long white banner with red and blue Tamil lettering and a printed portrait of a long-haired man in a white headwear and white garment with a rudraksha mala. Behind them stands a large golden deity murti of Ganapathy decorated with flower garlands, with a red cloth draped beneath it. Other men in white stand in the background near a patterned cloth backdrop and a line of small flags.2006-07-16A covered open-sided pavilion with a thatched bamboo roof holds a long white-draped stage where deity murtis sit under garlands of red and orange flowers, with a golden peetha and pale-pink umbrellas overhead. Banana stalks and green leaves line the aisles. A large white banner with Tamil text hangs along the top. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand near the stage, and a few devotees in white stand at the left and right edges, some seen from behind, while muddy ground is visible below.2006-07-18July 18 20062006-07-18Photograph of a temple-style pandal for a fire ritual, with a row of white banners hung from a bamboo and thatched roof. Banners show Tamil text, chakra emblems and portraits of a man with a white head wrap and mustache, labelled in Tamil with chakra names. Below, a deity murti dressed in yellow with flower garlands sits on a raised platform beside a fire pit of dry logs. A white-clad priest stands near a central murti draped in white with garlands, and a man in white shirt stands at left. A dark, ornate ceremonial canopy with a bird motif appears at lower right, with a seated devotee in the corner. Green banana bunches and leafy palm fronds hang from the posts. Pale fabric drapes the structure.2006-07-18July 18 20062006-07-18July 18 20062006-07-18A temporary thatched and corrugated-roof pandal with bamboo rafters holds a deity murti decorated with a gold crown, gold necklaces and thick garlands of red, yellow, white and multicoloured flowers. A man in a cream shirt and pale trousers bends forward with his hands at the murti's chest, apparently offering or adorning it. To the right, a man in a white shirt and light trousers holds a flat wooden tray and watches. Gold-framed panels and a line of blue-and-white banners with printed text sit behind the figures, and a vertical bundle of green fibre hangs at right.2006-07-16A photograph of a fire ritual inside a decorated pandal with bamboo framing, hanging palm fronds and leaf festoons. Several men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand in a row, several raising flaming lamps or torches toward a shrine. On the left, a golden deity murti is adorned with garlands of yellow and red flowers, and a gold throne sits beside it. Behind the row, a banner with printed Tamil script hangs across the top. Seated devotees in white line the foreground, and kalasha pots with offerings fill the right side. The scene suggests a homa or fire offering.2006-07-17A photograph inside a decorated temple-style setting during a ritual. On the left, a golden canopy (kalasha-like chhatra) draped with yellow and white flower garlands sits over a deity murti or ritual object. A man in white clothes stands on a metal stepladder fixing a decorative emblem on the wall, while another man in white with a yellow shawl holds a small metal vessel. On the right, a seated man in white shirt wears a rudraksha mala and holds lit candles. Wooden pillars, burlap wall panels and a large carved frame form the backdrop, with brass lamps in the foreground.2008-12-28July 17 20062006-07-17July 18 20062006-07-18A photograph taken inside a temple-style pavilion at night. In the left foreground a bare-chested man with long dark hair and an orange cloth draped over his shoulders stands with palms pressed together in prayer, facing a shrine. On the shrine, a deity murti dressed with white flower garlands and red-and-white drapes sits on a decorated golden throne platform, with a lamp burning in front. A man in white dhoti and an orange shawl stands on the steps beside the shrine, reaching toward the deity. Framed portraits of a turbaned, saffron-clad man are placed on the steps and on an easel near the shrine, and a banner with Tamil lettering hangs on the left. Banana plants and bamboo poles frame the scene.2008-11-11 +1 copies