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Night photograph of an illuminated shrine tiered with rows of black stone murtis, each garlanded with yellow and white marigold strands. At the centre a large garlanded arch frames two deity murtis seated on a raised platform. In the foreground a seated man in a red-brown robe and black cap, hands folded in namaskar with a pink-beaded mala, sits before a microphone, with a long mala-garlanded ceremonial staff beside him. A second, standing black murti in red and orange cloth stands at the centre foreground.

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January 31 20182018-01-31A dense tiered display of many black stone deity murtis, each draped with yellow, white and red flower garlands, arranged on stepped platforms. At the top centre, a large decorated shrine framed by striped yellow, purple and white floral drapes holds a seated deity murti and a standing female murti, with a red garland arch above. Dominating the lower centre, a large multi-armed deity murti in orange cloth stands beside a green-robed figure. In front, a bare-chested seated man in red-and-white cloth with a white flower garland and a large red turban-style head covering sits with folded hands before a microphone, facing the murtis. Brass pots and lamps stand on the lower left. The scene reads as a festival puja at a temple display.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31Night photograph of a staged ritual display of many dark stone or metal murtis, each draped in fresh marigold and yellow garlands, arranged on tiered steps. At the top, a decorated canopy with striped yellow, purple and white drapery frames a central deity murti. A seated man in red-and-maroon robes and a dark head covering sits on a platform at lower left, flanked by brass pots and lamps, with colourful rangoli powder and flower offerings spread across the floor in the foreground. A few onlookers are visible at the right edge.2018-01-31Night photograph of a tiered stone platform lined with rows of small deity murtis, many draped in yellow, orange and green garlands. At the top sits a larger shrine decorated with striped yellow and white floral garlands, holding figures of a deity and consort. In the centre foreground a man in saffron-red dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged on a striped cloth, wearing a rudraksha mala and an orange turban, with a large bronze vessel and kalasha before him. Brass vessels, a silver palanquin-style canopy and small offerings of coloured powder fill the lower frame.2018-01-31Night photograph of a temple shrine staged with rows of dark stone and metal murtis, many garlanded with yellow and green marigold garlands. A central shrine framed by striped purple-and-yellow garland drapes holds a deity murti with raised arms; flanking figures include a figure in orange with a trident-like staff and a figure in green and gold with a tall headdress. A seated man in saffron-orange robes, with a long braided hair bun, rudraksha-style white flower garland and a wrapped headdress, sits cross-legged on a red-and-white cloth in front of a brass kalasha and lamps, appearing to conduct a puja. Brass lamps and offering vessels sit at the base.2018-01-31Night photograph of an illuminated outdoor Thaipusam-style festival setting with a tiered stepped structure lined with rows of small deity murtis draped in yellow, orange and green garlands. A central shrine canopy with yellow and white garlands frames a deity murti and figures in the centre. In the foreground a man stands on a raised platform wearing a red-brown dhoti and shawl, a black turban, and a gold waist sash, with a microphone stand beside him. Spotlights hang above and a colourful woven mat lies at his feet.2018-01-31Night photograph of a temple display with rows of dark stone statues of saints or devotees, each draped in yellow and white marigold garlands, arranged on tiered steps. At the top centre, a deity murti sits on a decorated throne under a canopy of striped purple, yellow and white garland swags. In the foreground a man in a red dhoti and white shawl sits cross-legged with his palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a dark cap and a rudraksha-style garland. Silver ritual vessels and a silver palanquin-like object stand at the left edge, with flower petals scattered on a patterned cloth.2018-01-31Night photograph of a temple-style ritual set against a red wall. A man seated cross-legged on a colourful floor cloth wears a dark turban, bare chest and red-orange cloth around his waist, with a small brass vessel and kalasha nearby. Behind him, rows of black stone murti figures on tiered white steps are draped with marigold and yellow garlands, and a canopied shrine with striped flower pillars holds a deity murti. A woman in orange and a figure in green stand among the murtis. Small piles of coloured powder and flower offerings lie on the ground in the foreground.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31