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Night-time outdoor ritual at a row of black Shiva lingams on a red-and-white striped plinth. A figure in orange ochre robes with gold border, a green garland over the shoulders, and bare back faces away from the camera, raising a hand in worship toward a blue-clad deity murti decorated with flowers. A man in white dhoti with a red-bordered cloth and a shaved head holds a brass tray of yellow flowers, and a woman in white stands at the right edge. Brass oil lamp and a kalasha-style vessel sit on the platform.

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Night-time temple scene at a shrine with a dark linga-like deity murti draped in a red cloth and garlanded with white and yellow flowers. In the foreground a figure in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, with a floral garland and long dark hair, faces the shrine holding a lit lamp aloft. Two men in white dhotis stand to the left, one holding a tray of flowers. A small blue-robed statue and an oil lamp sit on a red-and-white striped platform, and gold-patterned pillars frame the shrine. Offerings and a puja in progress.2011-09-30September 30 20112011-09-30January 08 20122012-01-08Night outdoor ceremony with a woman seen from behind in an orange sari with gold border, long dark hair decorated with a red flower garland, and gold bangles. She reaches toward a brass tray of white flowers held by a young man in orange robes with a flower garland around his neck. On the right, a shaved-headed man in orange holds a lit flame, and white-clad devotees stand behind. Rows of empty white chairs and string lights fill the background.2012-06-03A photograph of a temple abhishekam at night under a thatched and tented canopy. A man in a long saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair and a pink flower garland stands on a stone floor pouring liquid from a metal vessel onto a silver deity murti draped in white cloth and yellow-orange marigold garlands. A young man in saffron clothing with a sandalwood tilak and gold chain holds a brass lamp with a bright flame and a plate of offerings. Around them devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some holding brass pots overhead, stand with hands folded. A small red-roofed shrine model sits in the foreground beside the murti.2009-01-12Night-time temple scene in an outdoor shrine courtyard lit by string lights. A black stone Shiva lingam-style deity murti stands under a golden arch, draped in garlands of yellow and orange flowers, with a white cloth and an orange band. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand before it: the man in the centre has long hair and a rudraksha mala, one arm raised toward the deity, while the bald man on the right holds a brass tray of yellow flowers. A white figure and small oil lamps sit at the base. Potted plants, trees and a red-and-white painted border frame the shrine.2012-01-08January 12 20092009-01-12January 02 20122012-01-02January 12 20092009-01-12April 17 20112011-04-17Night-time outdoor photo of a ritual scene on a raised stone platform. On the left, a draped figure in red and gold cloth with an orange shawl and garlands sits on a seat. Centre, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border holds a brass plate of offerings. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red shawl and white-and-pink garland, stands with hands folded in front of him. On the right, a shaven-headed man in orange robes and a white flower garland stands with hands joined in prayer. A woven mat lies on the ground. White pillars and a dim lamp appear in the background.2012-07-23November 04 20132013-11-04