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Night procession scene under a dark blue sky with a crescent moon at upper left. A man in the centre-right wears a dark turban, saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulders and ornate bead necklaces, standing behind a microphone on a stand. He faces the ornate silver palanquin and processional vehicle, decorated with silver arches, a small domed canopy, red draped fabric and marigold garlands. At right, a dark stone deity murti with garland and orange cloth stands beside a tree. A red digital clock reading 08:38 PM is at lower left, with a few people partially visible at the edges.

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Night procession at Adi Kailash Aadheenam under a dark blue sky with a bright moon at upper left. In the foreground a man seen from behind wears a dark blue turban, a red-brown garment and gold armbands, standing beside a microphone stand. Ornate white silver palanquins and shrines with flower garlands stand in the procession, and at right several large deity murtis wear yellow and red garlands. A digital clock in the lower left reads 08:38 PM. Tall grasses and a tree fill the right side. The scene suggests a Thaipusam-style festival procession, though the man's appearance does not establish identity.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31Night outdoor ritual scene under a dark blue sky with a crescent moon. A man seated at right with a dark turban, bare upper body, a red-maroon cloth wrap and beaded bracelets sits with palms pressed together in prayer beside an ornate white silver-toned shrine canopy. Behind him stand more ornate silver-toned shrines and temple structures decorated with marigold garlands, and a deity murti is visible within. The ground is covered with colourful striped cloths holding bowls of red kumkum, yellow turmeric powder, grains and flower petals. A digital clock reads 08:37 PM 52 at left. The image is a photograph.2018-01-31Night outdoor ritual under a dark blue sky with a crescent moon and a small blue bird logo at upper left. A man sits cross-legged on the right with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a dark turban, rudraksha beads, a bare chest, and a red-orange cloth draped over his shoulder and lap. He sits beside an ornate silver throne-like palanquin decorated with flower garlands and silver lions or animal figures. Behind him stands a silver shrine canopy with a glowing gold tree. Foreground shows colourful striped cloth on the ground, many silver bowls of red kumkum, yellow turmeric, grains, pulses, pink and red flower petals, and a digital clock reading 08:37 PM. A few people stand at the far left in white clothes. The a person identity is not established by appearance here, so the figure is described by role only.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31Night photograph of an outdoor ritual at Adi Kailash Aadheenam with a crescent moon in a dark sky. In the centre-right, a man in a dark turban, rudraksha mala and light garlands sits with palms pressed together before an ornate white silver shrine and deity murti decorated with marigold garlands. Heaps of colourful offerings, pink flower petals, red and yellow powders and grains, cover the cloth-covered ground in the foreground. A digital clock reads 09:15 at left, and a large metal vessel sits beside a stone mortar. Attribution of the seated man to a person is not established by the scene itself.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31Night-time outdoor ritual at the Adi Kailash setting beside a large tree. A seated priest in a rust-red dhoti and bare upper body sits cross-legged before a microphone stand, facing a line of dark stone deity murti decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. Silver ornate palanquin-style shrines and a silver peetha stand behind him. Colourful striped cloth covers the ground, with small brass bowls holding red kumkum, yellow turmeric and other powders in front. A large brass vessel sits at left and a red digital clock reads 08:37. A crescent moon shines in the dark blue sky. Thaipusam-style procession preparations or homa-related worship appear in the scene.2018-01-31Night photograph of an outdoor ritual at Adi Kailash Aadheenam under a full moon. A man with a red and white turban, bare-chested and wearing a red-and-white cloth, sits with hands folded in front of a row of dark stone statues decorated with garlands of yellow and orange marigolds and draped in red and green cloth. A white ornate palanquin or chariot with a canopy stands in the centre, surrounded by kalasha pots, brass vessels, flower heaps and scattered yellow and red powders on the ground. A digital clock displays 09:15 at left, and a tall tree stands behind the statues.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31Night outdoor ritual photograph with a crescent moon in the dark sky. Dozens of metal plates heaped with flowers, grains, spices, nuts and powders cover a colourful striped cloth in the foreground. Behind them, a seated figure with long dreadlocked hair, bare-chested with rudraksha-style adornments and a floral garland, sits with palms pressed together in namaste near a microphone stand. Ornate white silver-toned shrines, canopied palanquin-like structures and a pedestal with a deity murti stand beside him, decorated with marigold garlands. Dark statues wearing garlands line the right edge under a tree, and a red digital clock reads 09:15.2018-01-31