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Outdoor foundation ritual on bare ground beside a golden vehicle. Two men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls kneel and stand at a square brick-and-lime foundation, the central pit containing dry sand and small sticks. One man leans in to place or adjust a small gold deity murti and kalasha-like vessel on a teal cloth, garlanded with white flowers. Brass oil lamps on wooden stands, a metal bucket, a steel bowl with yellow substance, and a bundle of dried sticks surround the foundation. A golden framed deity image with a crown-like arch sits on the cloth. Above, a framed portrait on the vehicle's side shows a man with long hair and a licence plate reading E-6075.

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A barefoot priest in a white dhoti and white kurta with an orange shawl leans over a teal cloth to perform a ritual with a gold deity murti standing in a gold arched shrine. He holds a gold kalasha-shaped object and lowers a gold cord or thread toward the murti. A gold miniature temple spire stands on a gold tray at left. Flowers, a decorated pot with a green coconut-like offering, incense sticks and a steel bowl lie on the cloth. Behind is a gold-decorated vehicle with steps and a framed portrait of a smiling man in a white turban and purple robe beside a yellow registration plate reading TN-30 E-6075. The scene is outdoors on dirt ground.2006-10-25October 25 20062006-10-25October 25 20062006-10-25A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a vehicle with gold-painted panels and steps. A man in white dhoti and kurta with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala rings a small handheld brass bell with his right hand while holding a tray of flowers in his left. In front of him on a turquoise cloth stand a gold-coloured pyramidal shrine piece and a gilded deity murti of a standing figure in a decorated arch, with white and pink flower garlands and a brass kalasha. A printed portrait on the vehicle's rear shows a smiling man in a white turban and blue embroidered robe beside a yellow registration plate reading TN-30 E-6075. Brass lamps stand at the right edge.2006-10-25October 25 20062006-10-25A photograph of a foundation ritual indoors on a patterned rug. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl stands bent over a brick-lined pit filled with wood and marigold petals, pouring liquid from a metal pot onto a copper-coloured kalasha set on a raised platform. A second man in white, wearing a rudraksha mala, kneels at left with his hands cupped and a forehead mark. A woman in a cream sari stands in the background near a doorway. Brass lamps, a steel bowl and vessels, and a yellow liquid in a bowl surround the pit. Behind them a framed portrait shows a woman seated on an ornate golden throne-style chair with a garland above it. The pit suggests a temple foundation ceremony.2006-10-25Outdoor ritual preparation on a sandy courtyard beside a golden vehicle decorated with framed portraits. On blue and striped mats, offerings are arranged: rows of banana-leaf wrapped packets, bananas, coconuts, flower garlands, steel tiffin containers, plates of fruit and sweets, and a brick-lined fire pit with kindling. Brass lamps stand near the vehicle. A man in white dhoti and a woman in a white sari with orange shawl stand nearby, and two more men in white dhoti stand at the right edge. A printed portrait on the vehicle shows a figure with a white turban, and the vehicle bears a plate reading TN-30 E-6075. The setting appears to be a homa or yagna preparation with fire pit and offerings.2006-10-25October 25 20062006-10-25December 10 20072007-12-10A night-time outdoor homa at a street-side pavilion draped with red and gold swagged fabric. Two men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit on a white cloth; one tends a fire burning in a stepped white-brick fire pit, with a tiered pyramid of small brass kalasha pots decorated with mango leaves rising behind it. Brass plates of offerings, fruits, flowers and bowls of coloured powder line the foreground. Behind them a yellow vehicle carries a lit display showing a seated saffron-robed figure and garlanded deity images, with a poster of printed Tamil text beside it. A small lamp and a folded orange mat sit to the right beside a white chair.2010-07-24Outdoor temple procession scene in a dusty courtyard beside white temple structures with colourful sculpted gopuram. A golden ratha with a canopy carries two deity murti seated on a throne, one dressed in white with a crown and one in red and green with garlands. Two men in white dhoti and shirts kneel or stand near the ratha; a man in white shirt and green lungi stands to the right with hands on hips, and a man in white dhoti with rudraksha-like neck beads is at the front right. A woman in white sari with an orange shawl stands at left among white-clad devotees. In front, a blue tarpaulin holds brass plates of bananas, flowers, fruit, betel leaves, brass vessels, a brick fire pit with straw bundles and a heap of cakes, plus brass lamps. Several framed portraits are attached to the ratha and nearby posts.2006-10-25A man in white dhoti and white shirt, with an orange shawl over his shoulders and a rudraksha mala at his neck, bends forward to touch a gold-framed deity murti on a gold base. In front of the murti are a small gold pyramid-shaped vessel on a tray and a kalasha decorated with white and pink flowers. Behind him, a golden-trimmed vehicle carries two framed portraits: on the left a man in an orange turban, on the right a man in a white turban and dark embroidered jacket. The scene is outdoors on sandy ground, with a yellow license plate partly visible. Ritual setting, possibly a temple foundation or procession preparation.2006-10-25