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Outdoor puja scene with a deity murti or utsava moorthy heavily adorned with white jasmine garlands, yellow marigold and red flower garlands, wearing a crown and red-and-gold silk draped behind it. In the foreground, a man in an orange robe holds a brass lamp with a flame, and a man in a white shirt sits at a table laden with fruit, a carved watermelon flower, flower petals in a silver bowl, banana bunches, a kalasha-style brass vessel and brass lamps. At right, a bearded man in white clothes and an orange-and-yellow lanyard sits near the offerings. Several other people in white and orange stand in the background among trees. A copyright overlay appears at the bottom.

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Outdoor photo of a deity murti-style figure. The figure wears a tall gold crown and a red and gold sari-style drape, and is heavily garlanded with white jasmine, yellow marigolds and red flowers. In front, a tray of fresh fruit includes bananas, apples, oranges and a carved watermelon with a floral design, with a brass kalasha-style vessel. On the left, several people with palms pressed together in namaskar stand in white and light clothing; one man wears glasses and a white shirt, and a bald man in white stands at centre. A woman with light hair stands behind them, and a person with dark hair is in the lower right foreground. Trees and flowering shrubs fill the background.2009-12-23Outdoor photo of a deity murti on an orange-draped table, heavily decorated with white jasmine and yellow marigold garlands, red flowers and a red-and-gold silk cloth. A large carved watermelon with a floral design, brass pooja plates, a bowl of fruit and small brass lamps sit before it. Around the table, several people in orange and yellow clothing, and a man in white with a yellow garland, sit or stand in a garden setting with flowering plants, a white van and a few onlookers in the background. A figure in orange robes stands at the left edge, partly visible, with long dark hair.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor temple courtyard at dusk beside a granite pillar and corrugated metal roof, with orange and red pennant flags strung overhead. A man with short dark hair, wearing a white dhoti and an orange shawl, sits cross-legged before a puja arrangement with bananas, mango and other fruit on silver plates, a silver kalasha, brass lamps and a silver oil lamp stand. To the right, a large deity murti draped in a white cloth and wreathed in yellow, orange and magenta garlands stands beside the offerings. Two other men in orange shawls sit nearby, and a decorated ratha-style panel and trident are visible at left. The scene suggests a vilakku pooja with lamps and fruit offerings.2006-12-31A photograph of a deity murti being decorated for worship, draped in white and blue cloth and heavily garlanded with white jasmine and yellow marigold strands. A man in an orange saffron robe with a red-striped border stands at right, extending his arm toward the murti near a brass kalasha and a tray of offerings including bananas, a carved watermelon, fruit, coconut, grains and a yellow sweet. Behind them, several devotees in white and dark clothing watch the puja, with a lamp-lit altar and red cloth beneath the offerings. The scene suggests a padapuja or abhishekam offering in progress.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor ritual scene with a man in a saffron-orange robe and rudraksha-style gold necklace leaning forward to take a flower-garlanded tray from a devotee. He has long, wavy dark hair. Around him stand devotees in white and saffron clothing, one man in white holding a tray of flowers and fruit. In the foreground sits a carved watermelon, a gilded brass pot, bananas, pineapple and apples on offerings trays. On the right, a large floral garland decorates a deity murti or procession figure, and colourful umbrellas with tassels shelter the scene under a pale sky. Several onlookers, including women in saffron and red saris, watch in the background.2009-12-23Outdoor procession at an ashram-like setting with a decorated utsava murti carried on a palanquin-style platform. The deity figure wears a tall crown and is heavily garlanded with white jasmine, yellow marigold and red flowers, with a red and gold silk cloth draped behind it. In the foreground a person in a saffron-orange robe with long dark wavy hair extends an arm toward the murti, while devotees with raised hands and folded palms gather around. Silver and brass plates hold a carved watermelon, flowers and puja items. Behind, white-clad men in white dhotis and yellow garlands stand near a white van and flowering trees, with a man in white and a yellow-garlanded man visible on the right side.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor ritual scene at an ashram-style courtyard: a deity murti of a seated figure draped in colourful cloth and heavy garlands of yellow and white flowers, with a crowned face visible, is being honoured at a table covered in an orange cloth. Brass vessels, bananas, coconuts and marigold petals surround it. A man in an orange robe with a long garland of beads and a shoulder cloth reaches forward holding a plate, while a woman in a yellow-trimmed white top offers a plate of grains and a small lit oil lamp. Standing devotees in white clothes crowd the background, many with folded hands, some holding up cameras or watching, with a tiled building behind.2009-12-23