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Night photograph of a crowded temple shrine. A deity murti with a crown and red-and-white garlands stands at left, with a tray of fruit and coconuts in front. A man in a yellow-green vest and white shirt stands at the shrine, while men in white shirts and an orange-robed figure press close around the offering. A man in a light blue denim shirt leans in at right, and a uniformed officer in a white cap stands among the crowd. Lamps glow in the background.

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February 10 20092009-02-10Night photograph of a crowd in front of a temple shrine decorated with red and white garlands. Two deity murtis stand at the back, one with a crown and one with a tall crown, both garlanded. In front, a seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban raises a hand in blessing before the murtis, with offerings and oil lamps at the base of the shrine. A man in white with a yellow shawl bends forward toward the shrine on the left, and a uniformed policeman in a white shirt and dark cap stands nearby. Devotees press close around, including a young child on the left and a woman in a red top, while men in orange and white scarves and a photographer with a camera on the right look on. A banner reading Sri Anandeswari is visible at the top of the shrine.2009-02-10 +1 copiesJanuary 20 20092009-01-20May 10 20122012-05-10Night-time temple ritual in front of a golden shrine (a gilded deity murti pair, wearing garlands, seated on a red-draped platform under a lamp). A man in an orange dhoti and orange shirt stands at the platform holding a lit oil lamp in both hands, facing the deities. In the foreground a woman in an orange-red sari with a white shawl stands with palms joined, and a line of people in white clothes, several with folded hands, face the shrine. Red and orange flags and marigold garlands decorate the shrine. A black sign with white Tamil script sits at the base of the platform.2009-01-20A night-time outdoor ritual at a decorated shrine with a golden canopy and deity murti, garlanded in red and white flowers and draped in red cloth, flanked by carved lion-like figures and red flags. In front, a man in orange robes holds a lit oil lamp, and a man in orange robes beside him stands with hands folded in namaskar. Devotees in white, some with folded hands, crowd the foreground, while a woman in a red garment with a flower garland on the right joins in prayer. Electric lights illuminate the scene against the dark background.2009-01-20January 20 20092009-01-20January 20 20092009-01-20December 10 20112011-12-10Night street photograph of a crowd gathered before a lit deity murti or decorated shrine on a raised platform, with a flame burning in front. A man in an orange-brown garment stands near the flame, and an attendant in white stands beside the platform. Devotees in the foreground, several with their backs to the camera, wear white and beige shirts and saris in orange, yellow and green. A white bus with a blue and white band and an orange car sit in the street at left, and illuminated shop fronts and signboards line the road.Night procession at a shrine-like float in front of a golden-carved ratha with a red canopy. Two deity murti stand under lamplight on the raised platform, one wearing a crown and garlands, the other with a yellow-garlanded crown. Devotees in white with orange shawls and saffron cloths stand along the road with palms pressed together in namaskar. A woman in white holds a brass oil lamp and a flower-decorated plate, another in a red-and-white sari bows with folded hands, and a figure in a red robe with a white garland stands near the platform. Dark sky and a camera light at the left edge.2009-01-20November 09 20072007-11-09