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Night outdoor scene on a sandy beach with three silver-coloured metal statues on pedestals, set before a seated crowd. The central statue is a deity murti with a tall crown, a kumkum mark and a large cross-shaped jewelled pendant, holding a drum-like instrument and a trident-like staff, wearing a cream dhoti with red-gold border. Flanking statues are a male figure in red-and-orange cloth on the left and a female figure in green and red sari on the right, with pink flowers placed at their feet and in their hair. People in white and red-striped shawls sit at left in the background, with a few lights glowing in the dark distance.

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December 25 20152015-12-25Night outdoor scene on sand at a beach ceremony, with three metal murti statues standing on pedestals decorated with pink flowers and green leaves. The central figure, a deity murti with raised hands holding a trident-like staff and a drum-like object, wears a cream and red-orange dhoti and a red-orange shawl with a rudraksha-style bead necklace. The statue on the left wears an orange-red garment and the one on the right wears a green and red sari. Seated devotees in white clothes and red-bordered shawls sit in the background, and a metal pot stands at the lower left. Dark sky with small lights in the distance.2015-12-25Night photograph of three silver-toned metal murtis standing on a dark ground before a smoky, dim background. The central figure is a four-armed deity holding a damaru-like drum and a flame-like object, wearing a tall crown, a jewelled chest necklace, and a cream and red dhoti with gold border, with pink flowers in its hair and garlanded base of leaves and flowers. The figure to the left wears a red-orange shawl and dhoti with gold border, and the figure to the right wears a green and red sari with gold border, both adorned with pink flowers. Human figures are blurred in the background.2015-12-25Night photograph of three metal-finished murti statues standing on a dim outdoor ground with smoke drifting at left. The central four-armed deity murti wears a tall crown with pink flowers, a jewelled chest ornament, a cream dhoti with orange-gold border and a red-gold shawl, holding a ceremonial staff and a flame-like emblem. Flanked by a figure in a red-orange dhoti at left and a female figure in a green and gold sari at right, both with pink flowers in their hair, all standing on a base of leaves and flowers. No living people are visible.2015-12-25Three bronze-toned metal deity murtis stand on pedestals on a sandy beach at night, decorated with pink flowers and green leaves. The central figure, with a crown and multiple raised hands holding a drum-like instrument and a trident, wears a red and gold dhoti-style cloth and a jeweled chest ornament. The figure to the left wears a red and gold cloth, and the figure to the right wears a green and red sari-style garment. Seated devotees in white and red clothing watch from the dark background under scattered lamp lights.2015-12-25December 25 20152015-12-25Night photograph of a procession with three gilded, life-sized statues carried or walking forward under bright stage lights. The central figure is a four-armed deity murti with a tall crown, a bindi, a jewelled necklace with a large blue-green pendant, a white and gold dhoti and a red-gold shawl, holding a trident-like staff and a lotus. Flanking it are a smiling male figure in orange-saffron wrap with a pink flower on his head and a female figure in a green and red-gold sari with lotus offerings. Pink flowers adorn the statues and hands. Behind them, out of focus, a few people in traditional dress stand in the dark. Watermarked photo, no readable text besides the copyright line which is excluded.2015-12-25 +1 copiesNight ritual outdoors on sand. A central figure in a red-orange dhoti-style garment with long dark hair and white forehead markings raises a small silver vessel above his head. Beside him, bronze deity murtis stand on a raised base, including a taller figure with a crown-like headdress and a smaller child figure. Nearby, a man in a red cloth and rudraksha beads stands with hands together, and two men in white dhotis with purple and green borders hold garlands. A steel pot sits on the sand. Behind them, a crowd of seated and standing devotees, many in white, watch and fold their hands in prayer under dark night sky.2015-12-25December 25 20152015-12-25December 25 20152015-12-25December 25 20152015-12-25Night ritual on a sandy beach beside a red wooden platform. A man seated on a carved wooden throne-style chair at left, in orange-red robes with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial necklaces, presses his palms together in namaste; a sannyasi-style figure with long dark hair and a trident beside him. At center a devotee in a green and gold sari bows and offers flowers before a golden deity murti of a standing figure with a crown-like headdress. Another attendant in a yellow and green sari holds a plate of offerings, and a shirtless priest in white dhoti and purple-pink cloth stands nearby. Crowds of seated devotees watch from behind, and small oil lamps, incense and puja items are arranged on the sand.2015-12-25