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Night-time ritual at an outdoor shrine with a gilded golden canopy framing two deity murtis, one crowned and one with a crown and garland, dressed in red cloth and heavy flower garlands. A standing priest in saffron robe with a red sash offers worship before the murtis. In the foreground, three seated devotees face the shrine: two in saffron, one in white with long hair, and a figure in white with a braid assisting at brass lamps. Brass aarti lamps and a brass pot sit on the ground. To the right, a white van and a saffron-banner-draped vehicle carry a poster of a saffron-robed sannyasi with a bead necklace labelled with Tamil text. Red flags fly on the shrine.

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Night-time puja at an outdoor shrine decorated with gold-toned carved panels, marigold and flower garlands, and a red cloth backdrop. A devotee in orange robes with long dark hair stands at the left, raising a lamp toward the deity murti, which is adorned with flower garlands and wears a crown. Two seated women in white and a woman in a yellow top sit before a brass oil lamp stand, and two seated figures in orange robes are in the foreground. Red and orange flags, a parked van and a bus are visible in the background. A printed banner beside the shrine shows a portrait in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, captioned Kurumurthi. Two Tamil-language signs with black backgrounds are mounted on the altar base.2009-01-20January 20 20092009-01-20Night outdoor ritual before a golden ornate shrine canopy housing a deity murti pair draped in red cloth, garlands and gold crowns. A man in orange robe stands at the left of the shrine with hands raised near the figures, and a man in white with orange sash stands at the right beside a vehicle. Several seated devotees in white and orange clothing sit on the ground in front of brass lamps, a kuthuvilakku oil lamp stand and a brass kalasha-style vessel. A banner beside the vehicle shows an orange-robed figure, and a sign reads Sri Anandeswarar Sathe Anandeswari Aalayam. Parked van and vehicles are in the background.2009-01-20January 20 20092009-01-20January 20 20092009-01-20January 20 20092009-01-20A night-time outdoor ritual at a decorated shrine with a golden canopy and deity murti, garlanded in red and white flowers and draped in red cloth, flanked by carved lion-like figures and red flags. In front, a man in orange robes holds a lit oil lamp, and a man in orange robes beside him stands with hands folded in namaskar. Devotees in white, some with folded hands, crowd the foreground, while a woman in a red garment with a flower garland on the right joins in prayer. Electric lights illuminate the scene against the dark background.2009-01-20January 20 20092009-01-20Night-time temple ritual in front of a golden shrine (a gilded deity murti pair, wearing garlands, seated on a red-draped platform under a lamp). A man in an orange dhoti and orange shirt stands at the platform holding a lit oil lamp in both hands, facing the deities. In the foreground a woman in an orange-red sari with a white shawl stands with palms joined, and a line of people in white clothes, several with folded hands, face the shrine. Red and orange flags and marigold garlands decorate the shrine. A black sign with white Tamil script sits at the base of the platform.2009-01-20January 20 20092009-01-20Night photo at a gilded temple ratha shrine with carved golden lions and a red cloth canopy, housing a pair of deity murtis adorned with garlands. A seated man in an orange robe and red undershirt sits on a red-and-maroon patterned cloth, a central figure receiving a bowed devotee in white. Two women in white saris stand at left holding flowers, and a man in white with an orange shawl stands at right with hands folded. A framed portrait beside the shrine shows a man in orange robe and rudraksha mala seated in a meditative pose. Speakers and banner text surround the scene, with a decorative painted pillar at each side.2009-02-02Night procession at a shrine-like float in front of a golden-carved ratha with a red canopy. Two deity murti stand under lamplight on the raised platform, one wearing a crown and garlands, the other with a yellow-garlanded crown. Devotees in white with orange shawls and saffron cloths stand along the road with palms pressed together in namaskar. A woman in white holds a brass oil lamp and a flower-decorated plate, another in a red-and-white sari bows with folded hands, and a figure in a red robe with a white garland stands near the platform. Dark sky and a camera light at the left edge.2009-01-20