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Night outdoor ritual at an ashram beneath trees. A deity murti decorated with yellow and red garlands, white flowers and a tall ornate crown stands on the right, with a golden lamp-stand in the foreground. Several young boys and men in saffron and orange robes with white sacred markings on their foreheads sit on the ground watching. A man in a white dhoti with gold borders and a rudraksha mala stands at centre, and a figure with long dark hair in orange cloth carries a bag. A tray with offerings is held at upper left. Set for a Vaikunta Ekadashi nocturnal puja and procession.

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Night-time ritual scene outdoors under dark trees. In the foreground, a large gold-decorated deity murti stands dressed in flower garlands of yellow, white and red blossoms, with a tall crown-like headdress and gold ornaments. A young boy in orange robes sits cross-legged at left with white forehead markings. Several seated saffron-robed men and boys with shaved heads and white tilak sit at left. A man in a white dhoti with a gold border stands center beside a standing figure in orange robes and a long black braid who holds a bunch of white and yellow flowers toward the deity. A brass lamp stands at right and a silver object sits lower left.2017-01-08Night ritual outdoors beside a large garlanded deity murti, adorned with flower garlands in yellow, red and white and a silver-crowned head. A man with long, dark, unbound hair wears an orange robe and sash and walks past the murti while an attendant holds a tray at the left edge. Seated devotees in orange robes and white forehead markings sit on the ground to the left, one holding a palm to the chin. A standing man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala watches. A brass lamp stand is at the right edge and silver ritual vessels lie in the foreground.2017-01-08Outdoor photo of a devotional procession at a shaded sacred site beneath a large tree. On the left, a garlanded deity murti with marigold and white flower garlands stands beside a small offering with flowers and a lamp. Several people in white dhotis and kurtas walk across a stone courtyard. A man in a saffron/orange robe and a long beard walks in the center. On the right, a man in a white dhoti and shawl with a white turban and a garland stands with hands folded in namaskar, facing the deity. Onlookers in white and orange saris line the background, and some children sit at the right edge. Visible ritual items include a brass lamp on the ground.2005-01-01 +1 copiesNight procession at a temple lit with strings of coloured lights and orange pennant flags. Behind him, a palanquin decorated with red, yellow and orange flower garlands carries a deity murti, and a yellow cloth hangs beneath it. White-clad men in yellow and white shoulder cloths carry the palanquin poles, and a bearer holds a fan-like white ceremonial item at the left edge.2010-11-21January 01 20062006-01-01Night-time temple scene at a shrine beneath a large tree. In the foreground, a woman in a red-orange sari with a red-and-gold border and a red turban holds a lit oil lamp with both hands, a flower garland around her neck. Beside her, several people in white dhotis and shawls with gold borders stand with palms pressed together in namaste. Further back, men in saffron-orange robes and a man in white kurta stand near a wooden staff and a small decorated umbrella. On the right, a large golden deity murti with a crown and ornate jewellery is draped in dense garlands of marigold and rose. Small offerings and flowers lie at the base, and a second oil lamp burns on the ground.2014-12-05November 21 20102010-11-21Night procession scene at a temple-style gold chariot. A bearded man in a saffron-orange robe and orange turban sits on a gold-trimmed seat in front of a large deity murti of a standing figure in white and gold, draped with pink, yellow and white flower garlands. A man at left in orange dhoti and shawl holds a fly-whisk, another person in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and tilak stands at right, and a woman in an orange-gold saree holds a red tray. A bare-chested devotee with white body markings rings a handbell, and a coconut palm stands in the dark background. Photographed from the side with a camera operator visible at right.2016-11-05January 11 20172017-01-11Night procession with a palanquin-style canopy and a golden deity murti on a float at the back. In the centre, a man in a maroon robe with a long flower garland of white and magenta blooms and a trident-topped staff stands among followers. Around him, men in saffron-orange dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas walk and hold staffs, while others in white dhotis and shirts carry umbrellas and lamps. Women in blue and pink saris watch from the right. Behind them a glowing lamp and an illuminated shrine structure with Tamil signage. The central figure's appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity, so he is described by role only.2016-11-12 +1 copiesNovember 21 20102010-11-21Night procession under large banyan trees. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and bare upper bodies, with white tilak and rudraksha malas, carry a silver palanquin-style platform bearing a decorated deity murti (utsava murti) draped in garlands of marigolds and red and yellow flowers. Two men in front hold up a turquoise and yellow cloth draped on poles. Behind them, devotees in orange and a man in a dark maroon kurta and olive trousers walk; a figure in white dhoti with grey hair stands at right with hands folded in namaskar. Strings of lights glow through the trees, and the crowd in the background is dark and partly visible.2017-01-08