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Night photograph of a temple-style pavilion decorated with a tall cylindrical column wrapped in tiers of white, yellow, orange and red flower garlands. White stone statues of figures stand on a ledge around the top, and strings of coloured lights hang across the roof. In the foreground a man in a checked shirt and a woman in a sari stand by a pile of flower petals, a brass vessel and a bundle of orange cloth. Behind them a crowd of devotees in dhotis, saris and shirts gathers under the lights, with a small stone deity murti on a pedestal in front of the column.

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A night-time photograph inside a red-roofed pavilion where a tall cylindrical structure wrapped in tiers of white, red, yellow and orange flower garlands is being lifted and positioned. Several men work around it: one in a grey shirt and orange-brown dhoti reaches up to adjust it, another in a checked shirt and dark lungi bends over a wooden table, and a bare-chested man in a dhoti stands at right. Behind the structure stand white plaster statues of seated deities adorned with yellow garlands, above a red banner with Tamil text. Banana leaves hang at the pillars, string lights glow overhead, and onlookers watch from the left.2009-01-11A photograph taken at night inside an open hall with a red corrugated roof, where a tall cylindrical garland tower of white, red, orange and yellow flowers is being hoisted or positioned beside a white pedestal. Several men in lungis and shirts handle ropes and guide the flower column, while a bare-chested older man in a dhoti stands at the right. Along the top of the hall, white deity murtis of seated, multi-armed figures sit above a red banner with Tamil lettering, and strings of small lights and banana leaves decorate the space. Several onlookers, including children, watch from the left.2009-01-11January 11 20092009-01-11Night photo of a temple-style pavilion with an orange roof and white pillars strung with coloured bulbs. A tall cylindrical kalasha-like structure wrapped in layered garlands of white, yellow, red and pink flowers is suspended from a rope, with a man in a blue shirt and a man in a white dhoti beside it, one raising a fan or whisk toward it. White stucco deity murtis and figures stand along the top of the pavilion, and a decorated elephant appears at left. Several onlookers, including children, watch from the side. Red banners with writing run across the top of the structure.2009-01-11Night photograph inside a open-sided pavilion with a red corrugated roof and string lights. A large cylindrical garland decoration of white jasmine, red and yellow marigolds hangs from the ceiling as the central subject. Below it, white stone sculptures of figures and a seated Ganesha murti with a garland stand on pillars and a platform. Several people stand in the crowd at the lower edge, including a man in a checked shirt in the foreground, with shelves and a lit signboard behind.2009-01-11January 11 20092009-01-11January 11 20092009-01-11Night-time temple ritual in a pillared hall decorated with banana leaves and strings of lights. In the centre, a pink lotus-shaped base sits atop a white and green cobra-hooded pedestal, with a small brass vessel placed in front. A tall tiered garland of white jasmine and orange and pink flowers stands on the left. A man in an orange garment with a red-clothed assistant tends the base, while several men in white dhotis and shirts stand nearby. A white deity statue with floral garlands stands at the right, and a young boy in a red shirt watches from the far right. Marigold petals lie scattered on a wooden table in the foreground.2009-01-11A photograph of a decorated festival arch under a red-tinted roof at night. A tall cylindrical floral decoration of white, red, purple and yellow flowers hangs from a rope, with bunches of green bananas tied to a pole at left. Strings of small lights run across the ceiling and white statues of figures stand on pedestals at right, one in a white dhoti-like pose with garlands. Garlands of green leaves hang on the posts. The scene suggests a welcome arch with a poorna kumbha-style floral display.2009-01-11Photograph of a temple-style pavilion at dusk, decorated with banana stalks, hanging fairy lights and a tall flower-garlanded structure at left. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a red garment over his shoulders stands in the centre, looking upward, with his right hand raised. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts stand and gather, one bending low to the ground near the front. A white stone Ganesha murti adorned with a yellow garland sits at right, with a white-clad man beside it, and a stone cobra with red-tipped hood stands at lower left. Red Tamil banners hang across the top, and two white deity statues are visible above the arch. Floor is wet with scattered flower petals.2009-01-11Photograph of a temple ritual before two deity murti decorated with garlands of yellow, red and white flowers and gold ornaments. A bare-chested priest in a green and gold cloth stands at center, reaching up to the central deity with his right hand. Seated and standing devotees in white dhotis, some bare-chested, watch from the foreground, and a man in a red checked shirt with a shoulder bag stands at right. Hanging lamps and red and yellow pillar decorations frame the shrine.2012-04-05Night photograph of a tall tiered floral structure covered in white, red and yellow garlands, standing before a white cobra-hood pedestal with a small white bull figure and pink cloth on a wooden table. A man in a grey shirt and pale lungi raises a long pole toward the decoration, and a steel bucket sits at his feet. Behind, white statues of deities including a seated figure with a trident and a Ganesha-like figure are visible under string lights, with banana leaves hanging on the left and right. Several people stand at the left edge. Flower petals are scattered on the wooden floor.2009-01-11