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Night photograph of a decorated temple setting at the Adi Kailash Aadheenam. Tiers of black stone murtis, many draped in yellow, white and green garlands, line a stepped stone platform. A central canopy with striped yellow and purple floral garlands frames a deity murti on a raised seat. In the lower left, a bearded man with a shaved head, dressed in a red-orange dhoti and bare-chested with a sacred thread, sits cross-legged on a decorated floor near brass vessels and a kalasha-style lamp, with a small oil lamp and flower petals in front of him. Scattered marigold petals and coloured powders lie on the ground.

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January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31Night photograph of a Hindu ritual scene on a multicoloured cloth. A bare-chested priest in an orange-red dhoti with a white sacred thread sits cross-legged at the lower left, beside a microphone and a metal vessel. Behind him, a tiered stone platform holds dozens of black stone murtis, most draped in yellow, green and orange garlands. At the top centre, a deity murti sits under an ornate canopy wrapped in striped yellow, white and purple flower garlands. Trays of kumkum, turmeric, marigold petals and fruit are arranged on the floor in front. Some figures wear pink and orange cloth.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31Night photograph of a temple-style tiered stone stepped shrine lined with rows of black stone murtis, many draped with garlands of marigolds and yellow flowers. A central raised shrine with a striped purple, yellow and white garland-wrapped canopy holds a deity murti. A seated man in a dark ochre and red dhoti with a black turban and folded hands sits on a mat in front of the steps, with a silver-lined decorative stand to the left, offering a devotional pose. Other murtis wear orange, red and green garlands, and a brass bull statue sits at the lower left.2018-01-31Night photograph of an outdoor temple scene with a tiered stone structure covered in yellow-and-white garlands and rows of statues, many wearing flower garlands, including a multi-armed deity figure. On the left a silver ceremonial palanquin or canopy stands on a patterned cloth. In the foreground a seated man in a red-orange garment with a dark head covering sits before offerings of flowers, small heaps of kumkum and bowls, with a pair of drums nearby, apparently leading a ritual. The statues are unmoving stone or metal figures, not living people. The seated man's appearance is not sufficiently distinctive to confirm the page's claim, so his identity remains uncertain.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31Night photograph of a staged ritual display of many dark stone or metal murtis, each draped in fresh marigold and yellow garlands, arranged on tiered steps. At the top, a decorated canopy with striped yellow, purple and white drapery frames a central deity murti. A seated man in red-and-maroon robes and a dark head covering sits on a platform at lower left, flanked by brass pots and lamps, with colourful rangoli powder and flower offerings spread across the floor in the foreground. A few onlookers are visible at the right edge.2018-01-31Night view of a Thaipusam-style festival setting with a tiered stone stage packed with black statues of deities, many garlanded with yellow, white and purple flower garlands. At the top centre, a canopied shrine with striped purple and yellow floral drapery frames seated deity figures. Below, a bearded man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl with white and red markings sits cross-legged on the ground at a microphone stand, hands folded, with a garlanded deity murti beside him. Brass lamps and silver ritual items stand at left. Dark trees and a red wall form the backdrop.2018-01-31Night photograph of a temple shrine staged with rows of dark stone and metal murtis, many garlanded with yellow and green marigold garlands. A central shrine framed by striped purple-and-yellow garland drapes holds a deity murti with raised arms; flanking figures include a figure in orange with a trident-like staff and a figure in green and gold with a tall headdress. A seated man in saffron-orange robes, with a long braided hair bun, rudraksha-style white flower garland and a wrapped headdress, sits cross-legged on a red-and-white cloth in front of a brass kalasha and lamps, appearing to conduct a puja. Brass lamps and offering vessels sit at the base.2018-01-31