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Night outdoor ritual scene under a temporary bamboo and thatch canopy. A priest in white dhoti and an orange-bordered shawl stands on a raised step, reaching toward an ornately gilded shrine holding two deity murti decorated with white flower garlands and red-and-white floral strands. A bare-backed young man in an orange dhoti stands at left with his back to the camera, facing the shrine. Framed photographs of a bearded man in white head wrap and a saffron-robed figure are placed on the shrine steps and sides. A banner with Tamil text hangs at left, and a tall plant and loudspeakers flank the shrine.

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November 11 20062006-11-11Night outdoor ceremony under a tent with a banner reading in Tamil and a portrait of a bearded man. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a saffron/orange wrap, stands at left with hands joined in namaste facing a decorated stage. On the stage a man in white dhoti and white shirt reaches toward a golden throne-like shrine with a deity murti adorned with white flower garlands and red garland strands. Framed portraits of men in white headwear and saffron turbans, one labelled in Tamil, hang on the stage and the golden canopy. Brass lamps and potted banana leaves surround the scene, with stacked red chairs at left.2008-11-11November 11 20062006-11-11 +1 copiesA night-time photo of a gilded, decorated ceremonial float or shrine on a dark open ground, hung with white flower garlands and a green and red cloth. A man in white clothes stands on the float tending a lit lamp beside a deity murti. Three women stand in front facing the shrine: one in orange sari, one in a cream floral sari with a long braid, and one in green sari at the right edge. Two framed portraits show a man in a white turban and dark clothes; one is mounted on a stand on the left, one on the right, and a smaller one sits on the float's step near a vehicle number plate. A man in white shirt and dhoti stands at the left edge.A photograph taken at night under a corrugated tin roof supported by bamboo poles, with banana leaves at the left edge. A decorated golden palanquin-like platform stands at centre, draped with white flower garlands and red ribbons. Several white-clad attendants in white dhoti and shirt stand around the platform, one bending over a figure seated on it who wears a white turban. Framed portraits on easels flank the platform, one showing a figure in a red-orange turban and another in a white turban. In the foreground a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala stands on the wooden steps leading up to the platform, bare-footed. A flame burns at the right edge beside a small fire pit, and orange flags are visible in the background.2008-11-11January 20 20092009-01-20Night photo of a devotional procession at a decorated golden palanquin shrine. A deity murti or ceremonial figure sits on a red cushioned seat draped with white flower garlands and red-and-white garlands, with lamps and offerings in front. Flanking the shrine are two framed portraits. In the foreground a bare-headed man in a saffron wrap with a white flower garland stands with his back to the camera, facing the shrine, beside a man in white shirt and a bald-headed man in white. Other devotees in white and light clothing crowd the scene. A white banner with blue lettering is at the right edge.2008-11-11November 11 20062006-11-11November 11 20062006-11-11 +1 copiesOctober 28 20062006-10-28Outdoors on grass, a smiling person with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, standing to the right of a golden decorated vehicle with a wide wooden staircase. On the vehicle's platform, two deity murtis sit on a throne, one in red with a white dhoti-like garment, the other in teal, both draped with white, red and yellow flower garlands. Orange flags and a tall bamboo pole stand nearby, and a large printed portrait of a smiling figure in a white turban and dark embroidered robe hangs on the right. Smaller printed portraits appear on the vehicle's side panels, with a TN-30 E-6075 licence plate. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand in the background among simple sheds.2008-11-11Night photograph of a golden processional shrine decorated with white jasmine garlands, red and white drapes, and strings of marigold and red flowers, holding a gilded deity murti with a lit oil lamp in front. Two framed portraits flank the shrine: one on the left showing a smiling figure in white with a white head covering, and one on the right showing a figure in a white head covering and dark robe with a cross-shaped pendant. A white flag with a blue emblem stands at the right. In the foreground, a person in a saffron-orange head wrap and a white floral garland sits with their back to the camera facing the shrine. Around them, men in white shirts and white dhotis stand and sit in a dim, crowded gathering.2008-11-11