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Outdoor temple shrine with a golden deity murti of a standing figure in a gilded arch, draped in a red-and-gold garland of orange and white flowers and a gold necklace, with a red cloth skirt below. Two men kneel in front in saffron-orange garments with bare chests and white body markings, hands folded in namaskar, one speaking into a microphone. Silver and brass puja vessels, a flower arrangement, bowls and oil lamps sit on a cloth before the shrine; large clay pots flank the base. A man in a white shirt with a camera stands at right, and a woman in orange stands in the background amid palm trees under a red canopy.

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Outdoor ritual scene under a pavilion roof with palm and frangipani trees behind. A gilded arched shrine frames a small deity murti dressed with ornate gold and white jewellery, draped in a thick garland of yellow marigolds, red and white flowers. Below it stands a red-brown brocade skirt and a gold cloth. Two men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, one wearing rudraksha beads, sit cross-legged on the floor. The man on the right holds a microphone and speaks while the man on the left, bare-chested with a gold chain, tends brass vessels, a kalasha pot and a silver platter of white flowers, with brass lamps and vessels arranged on a cloth in front. Two large clay pots sit by the shrine.2016-01-15Outdoor ritual puja at a shrine under a pink and red umbrella canopy. A gilded deity murti stands in a golden niche, draped in red cloth and heavy garlands of marigold and white flowers. In front, a woman in white sari with a rudraksha mala kneels and offers from a brass vessel. Two young men in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl sit with palms pressed together, one with bare upper body and white markings. A standing man in orange with a mala holds a small object, and a cameraman in white films the scene. Brass pots, a silver tray, lamps and a white flower arrangement sit on the floor, with palm trees behind.2016-01-15January 15 20162016-01-15January 15 20162016-01-15 +1 copiesJanuary 15 20162016-01-15 +1 copiesJanuary 15 20162016-01-15Outdoor photo of a Pongal-related puja at an ashram courtyard under a leafy tree. A deity murti stands on a red and gold cloth draped throne, adorned with a multicolour marigold and flower garland and a gold-framed arch behind it. Brass pots and a small vessel sit on the paved floor in front. A young woman in an orange sari holds a silver bowl and raises her other hand in offering, while a second woman in orange stands beside her. Seated devotees in orange and saffron clothing watch the ritual, and a white flower arrangement sits near them. Hanging garlands decorate the canopy overhead.2016-01-15Outdoor temple-style ritual on a raised stone platform. Two priests sit before a small fire pit with flames and marigold-decorated offerings, one wearing an orange cloth and reciting into a microphone while the other in white dhoti sits cross-legged. A young assistant in a yellow cloth and white beads tends a basket beside the fire. On the right, a golden throne-like peetha holds a deity murti draped in red fabric and heavy garlands of yellow and red flowers with a gold necklace. A decorated ratha-like shrine with flower garlands stands at left, and a striped white wall and palm trees form the background.2016-02-16July 21 20102010-07-21Outdoor temple ritual under a open-sided canopy. A priest in a dark red-brown dhoti and shawl stands before a deity murti draped with a golden-yellow garment and heavy garlands of marigolds and flowers, seated on a golden peetha with a golden lion or bull-shaped base. Two young assistants in white dhotis and sacred threads stand to the left, one holding a plate. Silver puja vessels, a brass kalasha-like bowl and offerings lie on the stone platform. Two people in orange clothing sit in the foreground with their backs to the camera, hands folded. Stepped white-and-maroon striped platform and a green-draped seat sit in the background.2015-01-03January 15 20162016-01-15Outdoor photo of a small silver-and-gold deity murti standing in an ornate gilded arched shrine on a red-draped palanquin-style base, heavily garlanded with yellow marigolds, white flowers and red-and-white strands, with a gold necklace and crown. Two people in orange and saffron garments stand to the right: one holds a silver bowl of offerings, the other holds a microphone and speaks. Both wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and bangles. Green trees and a palm frond form the background.2016-01-15