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Night-time outdoor ritual at a temple-like courtyard with a decorated floral backdrop. A young shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl, wearing rudraksha beads, raises one arm while holding an open book, standing before a large golden deity murti with a crown, raised hand and trident-like staff, draped in a golden-yellow cloth. To the right, women in blue and red saris hold brass plates of offerings and lamps. A tall white-wrapped pillar stands in the foreground, with a small bowl of flowers and kolam designs on the floor. Other attendants in orange and white move about in the background.

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October 04 20112011-10-04Night 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.2017-01-08Night-time outdoor ritual photograph at a temple-like pavilion decorated with a golden lion-shaped throne, painted deity figures and a shrine. In the foreground a woman in rust-red clothes with a gold border holds a brass plate with a lit oil lamp and offerings. Beside her a man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl with rudraksha malas and a sandalwood-style tilak smiles and holds a large ceremonial umbrella with a golden fringe. Other men in white dhotis and rust-red garments stand on the steps, some with folded hands, while a row of orange-robed sannyasis stands behind. A flag with a golden emblem flies above. The man with the umbrella has long swept-back hair and a distinctive rudraksha-laden look; this is an appearance-based probable match for a person in a procession-style ritual, though identity is not certain.2015-01-03Night outdoor ritual under a corrugated roof with hanging decorative lanterns. A bald man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders stands at right, holding a small vessel and lifting a smoking incense or ritual object. Seated on a red and gold throne at centre is a figure in orange robes with a shawl, appearing to receive the offering; the appearance is not clearly confirmed. Beside him, a man in white stands near a table of brass plates, bowls and offerings. At left, a seated woman in a yellow sari with flowers in her hair attends to a plate, and another woman in yellow sits on the ground. Large deity murti with white and orange drapery and gold details stand at left, with brass oil lamps in front. Smoke rises through the scene, and a dark night backdrop surrounds the open pavilion.2011-10-05Night procession at a temple with a golden ratha carrying a large deity murti of Subramanya/Skanda, adorned with white and pink garlands and a tall ornate crown. Seated before it on the cart is a bearded man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, appearing with a sannyasi's attire; he is not confidently identified here. A bare-chested young attendant in orange dhoti stands at left holding a fan-like object. In the foreground a long-haired, white-marked priest raises a flaming camphor lamp aloft toward the deity. Women in orange and red silk saris and men in white dhoti with sacred threads stand at right, one woman holding a red tray. Palm trees and a dark sky frame the scene, with incense smoke rising.2016-11-05Night-time homa at an open ashram hall. A large fire burns in a rectangular yellow-painted fire pit in the foreground. Behind it, a figure in an orange-and-white garment stands before a decorated deity murti on a throne, the murti draped in marigold and multicoloured garlands and a saffron cloth. Four men stand to the left in white dhotis with gold borders, wearing rudraksha malas; the foremost wears an orange-red robe with gold border and a rudraksha mala, hands folded in prayer. A standing microphone is near the fire. A decorated side shrine with a garlanded deity on the right, and a ceiling hung with paper decorations.2015-01-03Night photograph of an outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree. A bare-chested priest in a red dhoti raises a lit aarti lamp toward a seated figure wearing a tall golden crown and white garments, who sits on a red stone platform before a dark stone deity murti on the right. Around them about a dozen men stand with palms pressed together in namaste, several in white dhotis and orange shawls, one in an orange turban and orange robe, another in a maroon shirt. A tall metal flagstaff stands at left with strands of white cloth hanging from its top. Offerings and a brass kalasha sit on the ground.2006-12-20October 14 20072007-10-14October 13 20132013-10-13November 11 20102010-11-11February 16 20072007-02-16A night-time photograph at an outdoor sacred grove under large banyan trees. A priest in a red dhoti and bare chest holds a lit oil lamp, aarti-style, before a seated white-clad figure with a golden crown, a stone deity murti with a black stone figure and white cloth on the right, and a red-stained stone platform. To the left, a man in a saffron-orange shawl stands with palms joined, next to several men in white dhotis and a man in khaki trousers holding a bundle of cloth. Offerings and flowers lie on a cushion and straw at the base of the figure. The priest is not described as a person; no qualifying cues are established.2006-12-20