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A photograph inside a covered temple hall during a ritual. Rows of woven straw mats with striped borders are laid across the floor, each with red plastic trays holding brass lamps, flowers, leaves and small offerings. On the left, an elderly man in white with a white cloth and a walking staff stands beside a row of decorated deity figures draped in red and garlanded with flowers. Several men in white dhotis and cream shirts, some in golden-brown silk dhotis, walk through the aisle toward a shrine at the back, which is adorned with a colourful deity murti. Paper lanterns in red, green, blue and yellow hang from the ceiling and framed pictures line the walls.

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December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26January 12 20092009-01-12December 26 20082008-12-26A seated congregation faces a shrine inside a bright hall with a golden lion-headed figure and a trident at left. Several people in saffron and orange robes stand at the altar area performing a ritual, while devotees in white dhotis and white saris sit on mats, some with brass plates and red trays before them. Colourful paper lanterns and green leaf garlands hang from the ceiling. A woman in an orange-bordered white sari stands at the right edge. a person is not clearly identifiable among the altar figures, so no candidate is named here.2008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26Photograph of a seated congregation in a whitewashed hall with a concrete floor, facing a shrine area at the far end. Most attendees wear white or cream clothing, some with saffron-coloured shawls, and sit on woven mats with small red trays of offerings before them. Several standing figures in saffron and orange robes stand near the altar, one holding an object, under hanging paper balloons and green garland decoration. Some people sit at the front, others near the windows on the right. No one can be identified in the image with certainty.2008-12-26Photograph of a large hall during a ritual gathering, with many people seated on woven mats in rows facing a central area. Red wooden boxes filled with sand, containing ritual sticks, stand in front of the seated devotees, with brass vessels and small offerings on the mats. Many participants wear white dhotis and white kurtas, while women sit in saffron, orange and pink saris. Colourful paper lanterns and mango-leaf garlands with orange banners hang from the ceiling. A standing man in white at the front centre gestures toward the crowd. Several people are sitting or standing near the front, and a printed banner with photographs of seated figures hangs on the left wall; the seated figures in those photographs are depictions, not physical people.2008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26A photograph of a ritual inside an open-sided tin-roofed pavilion. A row of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts or saris stands with hands folded in prayer, while a few wear saffron/orange shawls. On the right, several large decorated deity murti or ceremonial figures stand on red-draped platforms, adorned with garlands, bells and colourful crowns. Flower garlands hang across the altar in front of them, and a brass kalasha or plate sits among white flowers on the floor. Small white stone platforms hold banana leaves with offerings, and woven mats lie on the ground. Palm trees and greenery are visible beyond the open sides.2006-12-26A temple ritual on a red-carpeted stage with garlanded pillars and marigold strings overhead. Shirtless priests in white dhotis with gold borders and red-and-gold shoulder cloths stand beside an ornately decorated deity murti draped in flower garlands, a kalasha and brass lamps placed before it. Robed attendants in orange and saffron hold ceremonial staffs and fans, and a woman in a blue-and-gold sari stands at left under a decorated umbrella. Banana leaves, fruit plates and flower offerings lie on the floor, and a crowd in orange and saffron watches from behind. The setting suggests an abhishekam or puja in progress.2018-04-14