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Outdoor temple-style ritual under a corrugated metal canopy. A standing priest in a maroon-brown dhoti and rust-coloured cloth, with a red and white garland, gestures toward a large deity murti seated on a golden cobra-hooded throne (naga peetha). The murti is adorned with heavy white and yellow flower garlands, red roses, gold jewellery and a crown, and holds a veena-like instrument. In the foreground a kneeling man in an orange cloth with white tilak is seated before the murti. To the left a priest in white dhoti with a lit oil lamp (aarti) stands beside a second priest holding a small vessel. Behind them a gold-painted palanquin or chariot base and red shipping containers are visible.

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Outdoor temple scene with a large deity murti of a seated goddess draped in white and cream fabric, adorned with thick garlands of white jasmine and red flowers, gold ornaments and a golden hand-held staff. In front, a man in a rust-red dhoti and matching shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaste, a red and white flower garland around his neck. To the left, a man in white dhoti and white top holds a silver tray with a flame, beside other devotees in orange and gold attire. A golden cart or palanquin and a golden arch stand behind, with red shipping containers and palm trees in the background.2014-09-09September 09 20142014-09-09September 09 20142014-09-09Outdoor ritual scene on a paved courtyard beneath a metal-framed canopy, with a palm tree and stacked red shipping containers behind. A man with short hair, wearing a red-brown garment with gold stripes and a long red and white flower garland, holds a flaming lamp or camphor flame toward a large decorated deity murti on the right. The murti is draped in white and yellow flower garlands with red blossoms, adorned with gold jewellery and a golden crown, and holds a veena-like instrument. Behind him, a man in white clothes with a rudraksha mala, and an attendant in red stripes, stand near a golden cart and a silver plate. Two people are visible in the scene.2014-09-09Outdoor temple courtyard under a corrugated metal canopy. A man with long swept-back hair, bare-chested, wearing a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti and red-and-white garland, stands with palms joined in prayer facing a large deity murti. The murti is adorned with a crown, a dense red, white and yellow flower garland, a blue silk cloth and a red drape, and stands on a gold pedestal. A blue-fringed umbrella stands nearby, and behind it a white-clad priest holds a red garland. Two more white-clothed attendants stand at the left edge, and a metal cart or palanquin sits in the background among palm trees.2014-08-20 +1 copiesSeptember 09 20142014-09-09Outdoor temple scene under a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A man in orange-red dhoti and gold necklaces stands at left, holding a garland, with a line of people in orange and white robes behind him. A seated golden deity murti is decorated with large yellow, red and white flower garlands, a dark blue cloth and a gold crown, with a black shivalinga-like stone base and marigold petals on the ground. Striped mat and devotees in ritual attire stand nearby, with another shrine visible in the background.2017-12-30January 11 20172017-01-11August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesNovember 26 20142014-11-26Outdoor temple scene under a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. On the left, a bare-chested man with long dark hair, wearing a gold chain and a white and red flower garland, stands with hands folded in front of his chest. Behind him, several people in saffron and orange robes stand in a row, one holding a woven basket, and a woman in white stands with hands joined. On the right, a dark stone deity murti is seated on a gilded throne, dressed in blue and silver garments with a crown, surrounded by a tall frame of yellow, red and white flower garlands. A small black lingam with a yellow flower garland sits on a stone base in the foreground, and a striped cloth covers the ground. Background shows a swing-like wooden structure.2017-12-30November 26 20142014-11-26