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Outdoor ritual scene on a paved courtyard beneath a metal-framed canopy, with a palm tree and stacked red shipping containers behind. A man with short hair, wearing a red-brown garment with gold stripes and a long red and white flower garland, holds a flaming lamp or camphor flame toward a large decorated deity murti on the right. The murti is draped in white and yellow flower garlands with red blossoms, adorned with gold jewellery and a golden crown, and holds a veena-like instrument. Behind him, a man in white clothes with a rudraksha mala, and an attendant in red stripes, stand near a golden cart and a silver plate. Two people are visible in the scene.

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September 09 20142014-09-09Outdoor temple scene with a large deity murti of a seated goddess draped in white and cream fabric, adorned with thick garlands of white jasmine and red flowers, gold ornaments and a golden hand-held staff. In front, a man in a rust-red dhoti and matching shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaste, a red and white flower garland around his neck. To the left, a man in white dhoti and white top holds a silver tray with a flame, beside other devotees in orange and gold attire. A golden cart or palanquin and a golden arch stand behind, with red shipping containers and palm trees in the background.2014-09-09Outdoor temple-style ritual under a corrugated metal canopy. A standing priest in a maroon-brown dhoti and rust-coloured cloth, with a red and white garland, gestures toward a large deity murti seated on a golden cobra-hooded throne (naga peetha). The murti is adorned with heavy white and yellow flower garlands, red roses, gold jewellery and a crown, and holds a veena-like instrument. In the foreground a kneeling man in an orange cloth with white tilak is seated before the murti. To the left a priest in white dhoti with a lit oil lamp (aarti) stands beside a second priest holding a small vessel. Behind them a gold-painted palanquin or chariot base and red shipping containers are visible.2014-09-09November 26 20142014-11-26Outdoor ritual procession under a corrugated metal shelter with red steel beams. A man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl, wearing a long red and orange flower garland and a vermilion-marked forehead, holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small bell in the other while looking toward a large deity murti at right. The murti is hung with yellow marigold and red flower garlands and gold beaded ornaments, with a decorated headdress. Behind him, many people in saffron and orange robes and white clothing stand in a line with hands folded in prayer, and a sun-faded ceremonial canopy with colourful fringe appears at left. A small kalasha-like brass object and a tall brass stand are visible near the left edge.2015-02-23November 26 20142014-11-26September 09 20142014-09-09Outdoor temple ritual under a corrugated metal roof: a priest in an orange-brown cloth wrapped over one shoulder and red-and-white beaded necklaces stands with his back partly turned, holding a burning camphor flame on a dish over a silver tray while raising his other hand toward a deity murti. The murti is adorned with a crown, layered garlands of white, red, yellow and orange flowers, a jewelled necklace and a blue cloth. Gold-toned shrine arch and steps surround it, with palm trees and a pool visible beyond.2014-08-20 +1 copiesFebruary 23 20152015-02-23A photograph of a temple ritual under an open shelter with a corrugated roof. Two priests in rust-orange and gold-bordered dhotis perform aarti before a pair of decorated deity murti figures seated on a red-draped platform. The deity figures wear gold crowns, gold necklaces and heavy garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers. A priest at left holds a bell and a lit camphor flame, while a second priest in the centre raises the flame to the deities; he has a tilak on his forehead and a red-and-gold rudraksha-style mala. A green and gold ornate arch frames the shrine, with palm trees and a red building behind.2014-11-26December 23 20102010-12-23February 23 20152015-02-23