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Night photo of a Thaipusam procession at an outdoor shrine with a tiered stone stepped platform lined with black murti statues of deities draped in yellow and orange garlands. At the top centre, a flower-decorated palanquin with a striped canopy holds a small murti. A man in a red-maroon dhoti and shawl, wearing a pink-white garland, with a tiger-striped waist cloth and a dark turban, walks barefoot in the foreground, followed by a second man in a saffron-orange dhoti and bare chest with ash marks and a rudraksha-style necklace. Brass vessels and a tray sit on a colourful striped cloth on the ground. a person-candidate cues: the man in the turban and garland shows a distinctive ceremonial presentation, but his face and identity cannot be confirmed, so the appearance is uncertain.

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Night-time outdoor photo of a tiered stone platform lined with rows of black stone deity murtis, each garlanded with yellow and red flower strands. A canopy decorated with striped garlands and bunting shelters a central deity murti. In the foreground, a man in a maroon dhoti and shawl wears a white flower garland and a dark turban, with kumkum on his forehead and wrist bangles. Beside him, a bare-chested young man in an orange-red dhoti and rudraksha mala stands near brass vessels, a kalasha-like offering and a white stone shivalinga-style pedestal. The ground is covered with colourful striped mats and marigold garlands.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31A night-time temple ritual at an outdoor shrine decorated with a multi-tiered stepped display of black stone deity murtis, each garlanded with marigold and yellow-white flower strands. At the top, a tall ornate canopy draped with yellow, purple and white bands shelters a central deity murti. Two men in foreground stand on a colourful striped cloth; the left man wears a rust-red dhoti and bare shoulders, facing right toward a second man in a saffron-orange dhoti and sash with bare chest and ornate necklaces, who holds a white bowl. Brass vessels, a kalasha-like pot and a brass lamp sit on the ground. Image credit overlay reads 2020 Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam and Source2018-01-31Night photograph of an outdoor festival scene before a tiered stone stepped shrine lined with many black stone deity murtis garlanded with yellow, orange and white flower strings. A decorated canopy with striped yellow, purple and white garlands and a seated deity figure sits at the top. In the foreground, a man in a dark turban wears a red-orange dhoti with a pink-white flower garland and stands beside a bare-chested young man in an orange-red cloth with a rudraksha-style necklace. Striped multicolour cloth covers the ground, with brass vessels and a kalasha-like pot nearby.2018-01-31Night ceremony on a striped rug before a tiered stone stepped backdrop lined with many black murti figures draped in garlands. A canopy decorated with yellow and purple garlands shelters a central figure. In the foreground, a man in a dark red-brown dhoti and wrap, a black turban and a long pink garland stands with arms raised in a gesture. To the right, a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and a saffron-orange dhoti stands beside him. Brass vessels, an urn and a small silver pot sit on the rug. Multiple people are visible at the event, with the two foreground figures most prominent.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31Night photograph of a festival procession at an outdoor shrine lined with many tiered rows of black stone murtis of Muruga and deities, each garlanded with yellow, white and orange flower strings. A decorated canopy with yellow and white striped pillars and purple fabric frames a central deity murti. In the foreground stands one man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl with a tiger-striped waist cloth, wearing a long pink and white flower garland and a black turban, looking to the side. Rangoli-style colourful striped cloth covers the ground with brass vessels and a kalasha-like pot nearby.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31Night photograph of a festival procession setting in a temple-like courtyard. A standing man in a dark wrap-dhoti and rust-red saffron-toned cloth with a black turban and a pink flower garland stands at centre, eyes closed, wearing a striped tiger-print waist cloth, bangles and a rudraksha-style mala. Behind him, rows of black stone murtis of deities are arranged on tiered steps, each draped in yellow and green garlands. Above them, a decorated canopy with striped yellow and white columns frames a deity murti on a raised platform. Brass vessels, a kalasha, a small elephant figure and a microphone stand sit on a colourful cloth in the foreground.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31