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Outdoor photo of a decorated temple-style canopy in red, yellow, green and blue with painted floral panels and two painted bulls flanking a Shiva lingam. Beneath it a metal Ganesha murti in a gold arch is garlanded with yellow marigolds, red roses and green leaves. A young priest with a shaved head and tilak wears a white dhoti and a gold-striped shawl, a gold chain around his neck, and sits on the orange cloth in front of the murti, holding darbha grass. Before him stand a brass kalasha, a small lamp and an offering tray. Trees and a low building appear behind. One person is visible.

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August 31 20112011-08-31August 31 20112011-08-31Night-time photograph of a decorated festival palanquin or ratha on a flat wooden platform, under a canopy with colourful striped and floral-patterned hangings and orange-yellow fringe. Inside the shrine area, two small deity murtis are adorned with white and red flower garlands and a rudraksha-style necklace. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and upper cloth sits cross-legged on an orange cloth beside brass puja vessels and a lamp. To the right, a person in white clothes with an orange shawl reaches toward the shrine. Dark leafy trees and a street light frame the scene.2011-10-06May 03 20122012-05-03October 06 20112011-10-06A photograph of an outdoor evening event in front of a richly decorated canopy hung with colourful woven panels in red, blue, yellow and green, patterned with flowers and bird motifs. Behind a central display of deity murti or utsava images draped in flower garlands of white and red blossoms, with a golden crown and ornaments. A seated man in white ritual dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold beaded necklace and glasses with a shaved head, sits on a low platform at left, smiling with hands folded. Three people in the foreground, seen from behind, watch the scene; one wears a pink head covering and another has white hair. Orange and gold drapery and a teal canopy edge frame the scene.2011-10-06Night photo of a colourfully decorated procession vehicle with a canopy of red, blue and yellow patterned panels and gold fringe. Inside the shrine, a deity murti sits garlanded with orange and pink flower garlands and a yellow garland. A man in a white dhoti sits cross-legged on the platform in front of the murti, handling a brass oil lamp and offering items. A second man in a red shirt stands at the left edge beside a blue vehicle rail, and a street light glows at right.2012-05-03October 06 20112011-10-06A decorated temple shrine outdoors under trees, framed by red velvet curtains and strings of marigold and white jasmine garlands in red, yellow and purple. Above the shrine, a flower-covered arch bears the painted word a person. Inside, a deity murti adorned with garlands and a flower-decked figure stands on a garlanded pedestal. A man in an orange cloth kneels at the left of the shrine beside brass lamps and ritual vessels. On the right, a few people in white clothes stand near a multicoloured umbrella. The scene suggests a festive puja or abhishekam.2007-01-01October 06 20112011-10-06A photograph of a floral-decorated open shrine structure outdoors under trees and blue sky. A large banner across the top reads "NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM" in red letters on a yellow-and-garland background. Inside the shrine, a deity murti is adorned with garlands and flower strings, with brass lamps and a small vessel set before it. A person in an orange robe sits at the left side of the shrine, seated on a low seat. Red velvet drapes frame the sides, and marigold and white flower garlands hang along the platform. Outside the shrine, a few people in white clothing stand to the right under striped umbrellas.2007-01-01A night-time photo of a decorated festival ratha or palanquin on a wooden platform, its canopy draped with colourful patterned fabric in red, green, blue and yellow with orange fringe and a golden top valance. Inside the shrine, a deity murti is garlanded with white flowers and red and green foliage, and an oil lamp is lit before it. A seated priest in white dhoti with a golden border and bare upper body holds up a lamp in both hands, performing aarti. A gilded ornate structure stands at the left edge, and a small sign board is visible behind.2011-10-06