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Night-time outdoor puja on a sandy beach. A man with long dark swept-back hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a gold-bead necklace, and a rust-red dhoti and shawl stands barefoot with palms pressed together in namaskar before bronze deity murtis on a red platform. Beside him, another man in saffron-orange robes holds a ritual object, and a third in a red garment with a rudraksha mala stands nearby. A metal vessel sits on the sand, and offerings lie at the lower left. Behind them, a seated crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing with lanyards watches the ritual.

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Night outdoor ritual on sand before a seated crowd. A man with long dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead, wearing a red-orange dhoti and a gold-yellow sash with a beaded mala, stands with palms pressed together. Beside him a shaved-headed priest in red robes holds his hands in anjali, and another man in orange-red dhoti with mala stands near a steel pot of water. Three metal deity murtis on a red wooden platform include a standing figure with a tall crown and another with a pointed crown in pink-purple cloth. Devotees in white and red sit behind on the sand.2015-12-25December 25 20152015-12-25December 26 20152015-12-26December 25 20152015-12-25December 25 20152015-12-25Night outdoor photo on sand at a Nithyanandoham event. In the foreground a priest with bare chest, white dhoti with orange border, rudraksha mala and white vibhuti on forehead holds a brass aarti lamp with several lit flames toward a group of metal deity murtis with flower garlands, one tall figure with a crown and gold-trimmed white dhoti, another in green and red silk. Behind them a seated crowd with hands folded in anjali, several in white and red shawls, watches. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2015-12-25 +1 copiesDecember 25 20152015-12-25Night-time outdoor ritual on sand: a man in a red sleeveless robe with a gold necklace and gold bracelet leans forward to touch a metal murti, while bare-chested priests in white dhotis with pink and green borders stand nearby, one holding a small vessel. Silver-toned standing deity murtis with crowns and a trident-like staff are at center, with a woman in a purple sari to the right and a crowd of devotees watching in the background.2015-12-26Night outdoor ritual on sand before a seated audience. A shaved-headed priest with a shell-and-bead necklace, bare-chested with a white dhoti and orange-bordered cloth over one shoulder, faces three large polished bronze deity murti. The central tall figure wears a crown and holds ritual objects, flanked by a smaller figure and a female murti in a purple sari. A metal vessel sits in the foreground. Behind them, many seated devotees in white and red lanyards watch, and standing figures are visible at the back. The priest appears to be performing puja or abhishekam. No clear, distinctive identification cues for a candidate are visible, so no candidate is named.2015-12-25Night-time outdoor ritual on sand before a seated crowd. A priest in a red-maroon dhoti and shawl, with bare chest and sandalwood or ash markings and beaded necklaces, raises a small silver vessel over a group of gold-coloured metal deity murtis on a red platform. Beside him a man in an orange-striped dhoti stands with palms joined. Another man in a purple-bordered white dhoti and beaded necklace bends at right. Behind them a seated crowd in red and orange clothing watches. A bucket sits on the sand near the murtis.2015-12-25Night-time outdoor abhishekam at a sandy beach setting. A man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing a red-orange dhoti and shawl with yellow borders and a garland, pours liquid from a vessel over a bronze deity murti standing on a pedestal. Beside him a second man in an orange-red shawl and rudraksha mala holds ritual items and watches. A small bronze child-form figure in a purple garment stands to the right. Behind them a crowd of devotees, many in red or white shawls and white clothes, sits and stands, hands joined in prayer. A white bucket sits at the lower left.2015-12-26Night outdoor ritual photograph in which a robed figure in red and orange garments pours liquid from a vessel onto a golden-bronze deity murti standing on a base, while a second robed attendant in a red and gold shawl with rudraksha mala stands with hands folded at left. A female-looking figure in a pink and purple sari stands at right holding a small lamp near a second murti. Many onlookers stand and sit around in the dark, several with palms joined and some wearing red shawls.2015-12-26