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Night photograph of a group of men carrying a large gilded palanquin-style deity murti up a set of brick steps outdoors. The murti is draped in red and green silk, with garlands and a red cloth draped over its base. Several men in white dhotis and pink, yellow and maroon shirts help lift and steer it, with one bare-headed man in white at the front. A metal railing and street lamps are visible in the background.

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May 06 20122012-05-06A photograph at night of a procession with a golden palanquin-style deity seat draped in green cloth and garlanded with white and red flowers, holding a decorated murti at its centre. Two men in white dhotis lift and steady the palanquin from the front, while two men in pale shirts bend and push at its base. Two people hold flaming torches on either side, one raising a torch at the left edge and another at the right. The setting is an outdoor paved area near steps, with dark background.2012-05-06Night procession photograph of a deity murti being carried on an ornate golden palanquin with a green silk drape and red-and-gold cloth draped beneath. The deity wears a red crown and a white flower garland. Two young men in the foreground carry the palanquin: one in a green shirt on the left, and one in a dark blue shirt seated near the center with head bowed. Bright floodlights illuminate the scene against a dark background.2012-05-06November 05 20102010-11-05 +1 copiesMay 06 20122012-05-062011 - Photo AlbumA temple ritual photograph in which a shirtless man with dark hair pulled back, wearing an orange-red dhoti, stands at left reaching up with both hands to a deity murti. The murti is draped in a bright orange garment, heavily adorned with strings of pearls and beads, and wrapped in red roses, white flower garlands and green leaves. A pink silk cloth hangs behind it beside an ornate gold-toned canopy. At far left, another person in orange robes stands beside a brass tray of flowers. Stone pillars and a warm orange wall frame the scene.2012-04-30 +1 copiesOctober 09 20062006-10-09April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsNovember 05 20102010-11-05November 22 20102010-11-22Photograph of a dimly lit temple interior during a ritual. A decorated deity murti stands behind an altar draped with garlands of flowers and banana or leafy decoration, with strings of lights above. In the foreground, several people in dhoti sit or bend low on the floor near offerings and flower-covered items. Two bare-chested men in white dhotis stand at right, one with a white cloth draped over his shoulder, near the altar. Faces are partly obscured and the scene is crowded with dark silhouetted figures. Visible ritual activity suggests abhishekam or puja.2011-11-29