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Night photograph of a man seen from behind, standing barefoot on a striped multicolour cloth and facing a decorated shrine. He wears a maroon dhoti-style cloth with a gold border, a tiger-striped waist cloth, rudraksha beads on his arm and neck, and a pink flower garland; his long dreadlocked hair is tied up on his head, and his hands are pressed together in anjali. Before him stands a yellow and white canopied palanquin with a deity murti inside, garlanded in yellow and orange flowers. Rows of black stone murtis and garlanded idols line the tiered steps behind, and silver puja vessels and a kalasha sit on the ground at left. Some vessels are a silver puja set, the scene reads as worship at a festival procession.

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January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31Night outdoor photo of a standing man seen from behind, wearing a deep maroon draped cloth with gold border, a tiger-print sash at the waist, a rudraksha mala across the shoulder and a pink flower garland at the neck, with dark hair bun. He faces a tiered altar decorated with yellow, white and purple garlands and black stone deity murti with flower garlands under a flower-festooned canopy. Silver ritual vessels sit on a striped multicoloured mat. A seated person in orange robes is at the right edge. Appearance is insufficient to identify the standing figure as a person, so he is described by role only.2018-01-31Night photograph of a standing man seen from behind, in a maroon-red dhoti and draped cloth with gold border, tiger-striped waist cloth, rudraksha bracelets and mala, pink flower garland, hands folded in prayer. Facing an elaborately decorated shrine canopy with yellow and purple striped drapes and marigold garlands, housing a deity murti. Behind are rows of black stone murtis and figures garlanded with yellow marigolds. Silver ritual vessels and a brass pot sit on a colourful striped floor cloth. a person by long dreadlocked hair, rudraksha ornaments and maroon attire, shown in prayer before the shrine.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 20182018-01-31A person with long dark hair, seen from behind, stands barefoot on a cloth in front of a tiered display of dark stone deity murtis adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands and pearl necklaces. The person wears a deep maroon dhoti-style garment with gold-bordered edges, rudraksha bracelets on the arms and a rudraksha mala across the body, with a striped waist sash. Nearby, a white ornate throne stands beside a small metal lamp and a dark puja vessel. A microphone stand is visible at right. The standing figure has no clearly distinctive a person cues beyond ceremonial dress, so identity is uncertain.2018-01-31January 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.2018-01-31December 20 20172017-12-20January 31 20182018-01-31