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Outdoors under a corrugated metal roof at dusk, a shaven-headed young priest in white dhoti with a gold border and a gold chain holds a brass kalasha or lamp-topped vessel aloft above his head. Behind him a decorated float or cart carries a large white-and-colourful deity murti framed by a radiating halo, with a woman in red sari and other white-clad attendants nearby. A young girl in a green dress stands in the foreground, while a cameraman in a green shirt films and a man in a white shirt watches beside a laptop. Signage reads Eshwara Temple in part.

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October 06 20112011-10-06Outdoor ritual procession under a corrugated metal roof at dusk. In the centre, a priest in white dhoti with gold border and a gold necklace balances a brass kalasha or offering tray on his head with both hands, standing before a decorated wooden cart. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and a striped cloth over the shoulder holds a tall staff. A red and multicoloured fringed parasol stands at left, and a man in a checked shirt stands at right. The cart carries a large white and gold deity murti with garlands, flanked by smaller painted figures on a blue base. Offering plates are set on the cart and the floor, and a red-roofed building with a Kannada sign is behind.2011-10-06October 06 20112011-10-06October 13 20132013-10-13October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 06 20112011-10-06October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesA dim temple hall shows a ritual in progress before a lit deity murti with a large white and gold ornate backdrop and a peacock-feather-style umbrella canopy. Two men in white dhotis stand at a stone altar with oil lamps, brass bowls and flowers. The man on the left, with bare upper body and white sacred markings on his shoulders and chest, holds a ritual implement. The man in the centre wears a white cloth on his head, a white shawl and a beaded mala, and holds a silver tray. Strings of small coloured lights and red and cream hangings decorate the walls.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a Durga-style deity murti adorned with marigold garlands and white floral decorations under a corrugated metal shelter. In front, a priest in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds a brass tray of flowers, while a second priest in saffron-orange dhoti with white tilak pours or offers from a vessel. A young girl in a green sari with a silver necklace sits on a patterned cloth beside the deity, garlanded. Other smaller murtis with lions and garlands stand nearby, and palms and potted plants surround the open-sided shrine area.2014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02Night-time ritual photo under a corrugated roof decorated with string lights, with a sign reading "...DA TEMPLE" at upper left. A standing man in white dhoti with gold border stands at right with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing a large decorated deity murti with multiple arms and a crown behind a bright halo. Three young women in yellow, maroon and green silk saris sit on the floor in front of the shrine, holding flowers and wearing necklaces and bangles, with brass plates, bowls, oil lamps and a kalasha before them. Marigold garlands drape the murti and a plaque at left shows a second figure. Rose petals are scattered on the floor. Several more people sit in the background.2011-10-05October 06 20112011-10-06