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A night-time temple ritual beside water, with a standing priest in white dhoti and shawl and a rudraksha mala holding a flaming oil lamp (aarti) before a deity murti. The murti sits on a red-draped peetha under a golden arch, decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, a gold necklace and a green cloth backdrop. The arch and surrounding frame are densely decorated with marigolds, roses and green leaves. Kneeling devotees with folded hands in white garments sit at the lower left, and a Shiva lingam-style structure appears in the upper left background. Brass bells and a striped cloth are visible at the base of the shrine.

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January 04 20162016-01-04A festival scene at night before an ornately decorated shrine framed by marigold garlands in orange, yellow and white, with bands of green, pink and purple flowers. At the centre sits a seated deity murti, a figure wearing a large gold necklace, a red garment and a crown-like headdress, draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands and set on a pink and red cloth. A priest in a white dhoti with a bare upper body and a visible sacred thread sits at the lower left, touching or tending the offerings, with brass lamps and a small brass bowl in front of the murti. Two seated devotees in white are visible at the lower edges and a few people sit at the frame edges. A blue cloth at the bottom reads NITHYANANDA SANGHA.2016-01-04A deity murti, a figure seated on a red cushioned pedestal, is adorned with white and orange flower garlands and a large gold necklace inside a floral archway of yellow, white and orange marigolds with green and pink borders. A gilded arch frames the murti. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and a long-haired bare-chested attendant kneel and tend a brass vessel beside the altar. Blue cloth with white text covers the base, and an unclear person in white shirt sits at the lower right. Night lighting illuminates the scene.2016-01-04January 04 20162016-01-04A priest in a white dhoti with gold border performs aarti with a lit oil lamp before a small seated figure in a gilded arched shrine. The figure wears gold necklaces, a red turban-like head covering and is draped in marigold and yellow flower garlands; a red cloth lies beneath it. The shrine is framed by a large arch of yellow, white and orange flower decorations, with a striped rug and a blue cloth bearing printed a person Sangha text at the front. A devotee's hands are visible at the lower right edge. The figure is a murti or depiction, not a clearly identifiable living person.2016-01-04Night photograph of a floating ritual raft (ratha) on water, decorated with dense garlands of yellow, white, pink and orange flowers in arched canopy patterns. At centre sits a silver-framed throne holding a metal deity murti adorned with garlands and a large necklace, draped in red cloth. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts sit or kneel at the raft's edges, one bare-chested in white dhoti with a sacred thread and tilak, seated at left near the base. A blue cloth banner at the front reads a name in Tamil-style script. Tiered stone steps and lit strings of lights form the background.2016-01-04January 04 20162016-01-04January 04 20162016-01-04January 04 20162016-01-04January 04 20162016-01-04A decorated deity murti is enthroned in a golden arched shrine framed by thick garlands of marigolds and yellow and white flowers in pink, orange and green borders. The central figure wears a golden crown and a gold necklace with a large garland of yellow and orange flowers, set on a red cloth over a dark blue cloth draped below. Two seated devotees in white dhoti clothing attend at the left and a person in a white shirt sits at the lower right near a blue banner with partly visible gold lettering.2016-01-04A photograph of a floral-decorated shrine at night, set against a wall of stacked clay pots. A small deity murti sits within an ornate silver arch, wearing a long yellow and orange marigold garland and a gold necklace, with a red cloth draped beneath. Floral tiers in yellow, pink, green and purple frame the shrine. Several priests in white dhotis sit at the foot of the shrine, one bare-chested in front, and a few devotees in white garments sit at the lower edges. Lamps glow to the right. A small brass lamp stands on the red cloth. The shrine is a puja setting with garlands and ritual lamps.2016-01-04