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A photograph of an outdoor shrine canopy decorated with red flowers and garlands, with maroon curtains draped at the sides. Inside, a deity murti adorned with flower garlands sits on a stone platform beside brass oil lamps. In front, a tiered pyramid of small pots with flower decorations stands on the ground. A person in orange clothing bends forward at the pots, and a few people in white and dark clothing stand at the left edge near the shrine.

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December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesOutdoor shrine decorated for a festival, with a stone canopy hung with red flowers and green foliage. Inside a deity murti is adorned with yellow and multicolored garlands, seated before a gilded arch. Brass lamps and vessels stand on the stone altar, and a pyramid of small oil lamps is arranged in front. A person in orange robes bends forward at the base of the shrine, tending the lamps. Maroon curtains frame the shrine on both sides.2008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28December 27 20082008-12-27 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28A decorated open-sided shrine stage at an outdoor temple setting, framed by a garland of red anthurium flowers and white blossoms overhead, with maroon curtains draped on both sides. At the centre stands a deity murti dressed in layered floral and marigold garlands, with a gilded arch behind it. Brass oil lamps and lamp stands flank the altar, and a tiered pyramid of small offerings topped with orange-yellow decorations sits at the front. No people are clearly visible on the stage; a partially visible person in blue stands at the far left edge.2008-12-28A decorated shrine structure with grey stone pillars and pink curtains, framed above by a garland of red and white flowers. Inside, a deity murti of a seated figure with a crown and ornate necklaces is draped in garlands of yellow and purple flowers, with a companion figure in blue beside it. Brass oil lamps stand on the shrine platform, and in front a tiered arrangement of pineapple-topped offerings in woven baskets sits on red cloth. No people are visible.2008-12-28 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor shrine with a golden arched backdrop housing a deity murti adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a red cloth. A white bull figure stands beside the murti. In the foreground, a figure in orange robes stands with back to the camera, facing the shrine, with a dark head covering and a beaded mala. Brass kalasha-style pots decorated with flowers and mango leaves line a red-draped altar table in front, with brass lamps and flower arrangements on either side. Pink curtains frame the scene.2008-12-27Dusk photograph of an outdoor temple shrine with a granite canopy and pillars, where a deity murti is adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands and red and white cloth. In front, a row of terracotta oil lamps (vilakku) rests on a striped cloth, and the lamps are decorated with colourful paper rosettes and flowers. Rows of smaller clay pots and pottery vessels, some with white painted markings, are arranged in the foreground. On the left, a man in white dhoti and an orange-and-white shawl stands near the shrine holding a small brass vessel. Two more men in white clothing stand at the right edge, one holding a camera.2006-12-31