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Night-time temple ritual before an ornate golden deity murti draped with long garlands of white, yellow and red flowers and a gold cloth backdrop. A standing attendant in an orange dhoti and bare upper body holds a golden lamp-like vessel with garlands and raises a white feather fan overhead, while a second figure partly visible at lower left assists. Golden trident and ceremonial items stand beside the murti. Warm lamp light against dark background. The image shows a deity worship ritual.

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Night photograph of a deity murti in a golden ratha-style shrine decorated with white and yellow jasmine garlands and red flower strands, with trishula tridents standing on either side. A woman in an orange sari with long braids holds a white feather fan toward the golden kalasha-shaped vessel at the base, performing an aarti-style offering. A second woman in dark clothing kneels at the left edge of the shrine. The background is black, lit only by warm lamp light on the shrine. No a person candidate is visibly present; the figures are attendants. Photo, two people.2016-09-01September 01 20162016-09-01A night-time photograph of a deity murti of Shiva, richly decorated with garlands of white, yellow and red flowers, draped in purple and gold cloth beneath an ornate golden arch. A cobra hood is visible above the figure, and a golden trident stands on each side. In the foreground a figure with long dark hair and bare back, wearing a gold-orange dhoti, holds an oil lamp toward the murti in aarti. A golden peetha or pedestal with a gold bull figure sits at the base. The black background and warm lamp light frame the scene.2016-09-01March 02 20182018-03-02Night photograph of a festival deity murti on a decorated palanquin-style shrine under a yellow canopy with blue, red and green fringes. The gilded arch frames a red-and-gold figure seated on a golden peacock vahana, draped in garlands of white, yellow and red flowers. A priest in a yellow-orange dhoti with bare chest stands at left waving a feathered chamara fan toward the deity. Marigold petals lie on an orange cloth at the base. Only the priest is a physical person in the foreground, with a partly visible figure at the far left edge.2016-11-05A photograph of a single person performing a puja before a deity murti displayed in a gilded shrine with a golden arched canopy. The deity is decorated with layered garlands of yellow marigolds, red and white flowers, and gold chains, and wears a crown and jewelled ornaments. The standing devotee wears an orange-gold satin garment draped over one shoulder, a necklace, bangles and glasses, and waves a white fan or chamara toward the deity with one hand. A gilded lion or vahana figure sits at the base of the shrine on a red cloth, with a dark background and a fabric canopy in red, green and blue fringing above.2016-03-02Night outdoor ritual at a decorated shrine. A bare-chested priest in an orange-yellow dhoti stands at left, raising a white fan or chamara toward a deity murti under a golden arched canopy with a gold-and-red fringed umbrella overhead. The murti is draped in red, orange and white garlands and wears a gold crown and ornaments; a brass kalasha sits before it on a yellow cloth. A red and white box rests on the platform. Other figures in orange clothing are partly visible at right, and strings of lights and a red umbrella appear in the background.2016-11-05Night procession scene at a temple-style festival. A large golden deity murti or ornate figure is decorated with thick garlands of yellow, red, green and purple flowers, standing before a gilded arched backdrop. Two men attend it. The figure on the left wears a white dhoti and white head cloth, with bare arms and a gold border, raising his hands toward the murti. The man on the right wears saffron-orange robes with gold borders and a saffron head cloth, holding a white fan or chamara of feathers aloft beside the deity. Warm lamplight illuminates the gold and flowers against the dark background.2015-02-03March 02 20162016-03-02 +2 copiesMarch 02 20162016-03-02 +2 copiesNight-time outdoor scene of a deity murti (Murugan/Subramanya form on a peacock vehicle) under an ornate golden arch and a yellow-and-red canopy, draped in red, pink and white flower garlands. A bare-chested priest in an orange-yellow dhoti stands at left, raising a white fan or cloth toward the idol, apparently offering aarti or a fanning ritual. A red-and-white ceremonial box sits at the base, and orange cloth covers the platform. Strings of coloured lights and a few onlookers are visible in the dark background. No identifiable a person candidate is present.2016-11-05March 02 20182018-03-02