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A photograph at night of a large cream-coloured temple model on a red carpet, with a golden tiered shrine-top (vimana-like form) at its centre and several gopuram-style towers around it. Behind the model, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a long garland of orange and yellow flowers stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Other people in orange and red clothing stand near him under a scaffolded covered hall with string lights.

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Photo 11728684 +2 copiesA photograph inside an orange-draped tent with a green carpet during a ritual. In the centre, a man in orange dhoti and shawl, with a tilak, a rudraksha-style mala and heavy gold necklaces, stands with palms pressed together in namaste beside a gold-framed stone platform holding a small silver-coloured figure garlanded with white and pink flowers. Other people in white dhotis and orange or red garments stand and sit nearby; a woman in white and a man in white at right hold flowers and offerings. Brass bells, a kalasha-style brass vessel and offering plates lie on the table. Banners with printed text hang on the tent walls and a tassel decoration hangs overhead.2013-02-08Photo 11728710 +2 copiesNight ritual scene at a temple-style hall with a gilded deity murti adorned with colourful garlands, seated on a silver palanquin-like base. Three priests stand near a blue-draped altar: a man in white dhoti with a grey-haired head and bare chest stands with palms pressed together in prayer, while a younger priest in orange dhoti holds a bell and ritual lamp, and another in orange stands behind. Gilded lion-figure pillars and ornate golden carvings frame the scene, with string lights overhead and seated devotees along the right edge.2017-01-08May 30 20182018-05-30A night-time temple ritual inside a pillared hall with striped red-and-white floor mats. In the centre, a figure with long dark dreadlocks and an orange-brown dhoti stands with back partly turned, facing a decorated deity murti on a gold-framed altar garlanded with green, red and white flowers. To the right, attendants in orange robes hold a plate of flowers and a metal vessel, and a cameraman films the scene. Behind the altar stand images of deities and a figure of Shiva with a lingam, with oil lamps and a silver-rimmed pot placed before the altar.2018-05-30A photograph of a detailed carved wooden or stone model of a South Indian temple complex displayed inside a glass case. Tall gopuram towers covered in sculpted figures rise above a miniature courtyard with small shrines, lit by small oil lamps placed around the model. Behind the glass, a woman in a white top leans in to look at the model, and a man in a light shirt stands nearby, with temple pillars visible in the background. The date 22 11 2005 is printed in red in the lower right corner, along with the archive copyright line and source credit.2005-11-22August 06 20142014-08-06A photograph of a glass-fronted display case containing a detailed pale carved model of a South Indian temple complex with several tall gopuram towers, shrines, courtyards and a surrounding wall. Small oil lamps glow along the walls and at the base of the towers, lighting the model from within. The case has a dark wooden frame and a glass top. No people are visible in the scene.2005-11-22September 14 20152015-09-14A night homa ritual in a gold-decorated temple hall with a red carpet. A fire burns in a clay fire pit in the foreground, with a priest in white dhoti and shawl and a rudraksha mala seated beside it, stirring an offering with a long ladle from a metal bowl. Behind the fire stands a golden palanquin-style altar holding a deity murti garlanded with red and white flowers, flanked by tall brass oil lamps. Green banana leaves with offerings and flower-decorated trays are arranged on the floor. A man in white dhoti sits at the back right beside a drum, and another priest in white stands at the left edge. Nothing in the frame clearly identifies a person candidate.2020-03-15 +1 copiesJanuary 08 20172017-01-08