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A shaved-headed priest in a saffron-orange robe stands barefoot on a wooden platform at night, holding a lit oil lamp aloft toward a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated under a green silk backdrop. The murti wears a red headcloth, garlands of white flowers, and sits within a striped red, green, yellow and pink floral arch. A multicoloured umbrella with tassels overhead bears the word Dhyanapeetam. Below, a pink cloth covers the platform, with a white garland, a steel vessel, brass and offering plates on a teal table in front. Palm trees are silhouetted in the dark background. The scene is pradosha puja.

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Night outdoor photograph of a deity murti set on a teal-draped wooden platform under a multicoloured umbrella with the printed word Dhyanapeetam. The murti sits within a green silk backdrop and a semicircular arch of red, green, yellow, white and pink fringed bunting, garlanded with white flower strands and a red cloth. In front, a bald man in a saffron-orange robe stands barefoot on a wooden step with palms pressed together in namaskar. Two people in white clothes kneel at the right and left edges with hands folded. A brass lamp with a flame, a small brass bell, a plate of flower petals and a brass kalasha-style vessel sit on the platform.2007-09-24Night photograph of an outdoor pradosha puja before a deity murti decorated with white and red garlands, seated on a pink cloth-draped platform in front of a green backdrop framed by a striped red, green, white and yellow arch. A shaved-headed priest in a saffron-orange robe sits cross-legged at the lower left, holding a small brass vessel and a ritual lamp toward the image. A brass pot stands in the foreground. A multicoloured tasselled umbrella with a blue-and-orange top hangs above the image. Several young men in white dhotis and shirts sit or stand around the platform, and a white-clad figure appears at the lower right.2007-09-24A photograph of a shrine lit at night, showing a brass deity murti with a red crown-like headdress and white flower garlands, flanked by a smaller figure, set against a green silk backdrop framed by pink, white, yellow and green striped fabric with tinsel edging. In the foreground a shaven-headed priest in orange saffron robes stands at left, holding a brass oil lamp (aarti) toward the deity during pradosha puja. A pink cloth and garland lie on the altar table below, with a small offering of marigold-like flowers at the base.2007-09-24Night photograph of a deity murti seated on a decorated palanquin or raised platform beneath a red and orange umbrella with fringed tassels. The deity pair is adorned with white jasmine garlands, a gold crown and a red cloth draped behind them, set against a green satin backdrop framed by concentric arches of red, white, green, yellow and pink streamers with silver tinsel edging. A shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes stands at left, holding a white tablet or book and gesturing with his hands, wearing a white forehead mark. Partially visible people stand at the left edge and in the background. Trees and dark sky surround the scene.2007-09-24Night photograph of a pradosha puja at an outdoor shrine. A deity murti with gold face, red crown and white flower garlands sits on a pink-draped altar in front of a green backdrop framed by an arch of red, yellow, green and white tinsel-edged bands. A shaven-headed priest in an orange robe sits at left holding a white book, with vibhuti marks on his forehead. Brass vessels, a bell and a small plate with flowers and offerings sit on the altar cloth. Several young men in white shirts sit at the lower right, one with hands folded in prayer.2007-09-24Night photo of a pradosha puja at an outdoor shrine. A shaven-headed man in an orange saffron robe stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati dressed in red and pink with white jasmine garlands. The murti sits within a rainbow-striped arch edged with silver tinsel, backed by a green cloth, above a pink draped altar with a garland. A red and gold umbrella hangs above, and a silver trident stands at right. Seated devotees in white clothes watch and join their palms in prayer at lower edges. A steel vessel and a plate of offerings sit on the altar cloth.2007-09-24September 03 20072007-09-03Night photograph of a pradosha puja at an outdoor shrine. A bald man in an orange saffron robe with a white sash and white vibhuti marks on his forehead sits at left, holding up a brass oil lamp with a lit flame toward a deity murti. The murti of a deity pair is dressed in red and garlanded with white flower strands, set before a green cloth backdrop framed by a striped pink, yellow, red and green arch decorated with silver tinsel. A pink cloth covers the altar table, with a white flower garland and a steel vessel in front. Partial figures appear at the right edge.2007-09-24Outdoor photo of a standing man in an orange-saffron robe and long, swept-back dark hair holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a decorated deity murti. The murti is a seated Shiva-form figure with a trident (trishula) and a crowned head, paired with a seated goddess figure in a green and red sari; both are adorned with gold necklaces and wrapped in multicolour garlands of marigolds and flowers. A large ornamental canopy with red, orange and green fringed cloth stands above them under a grey sky with trees behind. Swamiji (probable) is shown in the lamp-waving role, with saffron clothing, long hair and a rudraksha-style neck adornment visible. The overall scene is a deity puja at an open-air procession or ritual site.2005-12-22A night photograph inside an open-sided shed of a deity procession. On the left, a golden-bronze statue of a seated male deity wearing an orange turban and orange dhoti, with a crown-like headdress, sits on a blue draped throne within an ornate gold arch against a magenta curtain, beside a female figure in pink garments; both are garlanded with multicoloured flower garlands. In the centre, a wooden table holds flower garlands, a brass plate and vessels. Two people in the foreground stand with their backs to the camera facing the statues: a shaved-headed man in orange-saffron robes with a gold-bordered cloth and a shoulder bag, and a person in orange garments with gold borders and a rudraksha-style necklace. An umbrella-like canopy with tasselled fabric hangs above.2013-05-27A photograph of a decorated deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a throne-like platform, covered with multicolored flower garlands and an umbrella-shaped canopy above. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange cloth, lights an oil lamp in front of the murti at dusk. The murti shows a trident and ornate gold necklaces, with the Shiva figure in white and the Parvati figure in green. Overhead hang red, green, orange and black decorative pennants. The sky is pale blue-grey.2005-12-22November 21 20132013-11-21