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Night photograph of a covered open hall at an ashram, with a stone pillar and a pink cloth hanging beside a raised stone platform. On the left, a deity murti or decorated figure sits on a white draped pedestal garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, with brass oil lamps and a brass vessel in front. Dozens of seated devotees fill the floor on the right, many in white clothes, some in orange, and several wearing yellow garments. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands near the centre holding a ritual object while others sit in front of him. A black metal stepped stand stands in the foreground. Framed pictures line the back wall.

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February 16 20092009-02-16December 11 20082008-12-11Evening ritual in an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and a stone pillar carved with sculptural panels. On the left, a white altar with a deity murti or image garlanded with orange and yellow flowers, flanked by brass lamps and a kalasha-style vessel, with a red curtain behind. In the centre, a standing man in orange robes holds a ritual implement while a man in white clothes with an orange shawl stands nearby. Seated on the floor to the right, a large group of devotees in white and orange clothing sits in rows before a lit brass lamp, with small oil lamps glowing on the ground. A pink cloth hangs from a red pole in the middle of the hall.2009-02-16Night-time temple ritual in an open courtyard beneath a roof of corrugated sheeting. A decorated stone shrine stands at left, framed by a garland of white and purple flowers and pink curtains, with a deity murti and a large brass kalasha-style lamp stand on a platform lit by rows of small oil lamps. A woman in white sari and orange blouse stands at the shrine lifting a brass vessel. Opposite, a seated assembly in white and orange robes faces the shrine, with a drummer seated on the right playing a large drum and brass lamps arranged on a low table. Many devotees fill the background hall.2008-12-11A photograph of an evening ritual under a corrugated roof with a pink curtain and flower garland on a pillar at left. Two men in the right foreground sit cross-legged: one in an orange vest over white dhoti plays a drum, the other in an orange vest holds a small hand cymbal. Behind a long table set with brass lamps, kalasha pots and other puja vessels, several people in white and orange robes stand or sit, some raising their hands; a crowd of devotees watches from the background. Oil lamps are lit along the table.2008-12-11Interior of a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and a stone pillar carved with floral motifs. On the left, a small altar holds a brass oil lamp, brass vessels and a deity murti in an alcove, with red cloth hangings beside it. A seated figure in orange robes sits near the altar. A dense crowd of devotees, many in white with orange shawls, sits or prostrates on the floor in front of the altar, with several people fully prostrate in full-length obeisance. A blue metal stepladder stands in the foreground beside a pink cloth draped from a pillar. Many devotees in orange and white fill the hall.2009-02-16Evening photo of a temple courtyard during Karthikai Deepam, lit by many small oil lamps arranged on a tiered metal stand at left and along the floor. A white statue of a deity with a garland and orange shawl stands at the left edge. Several people in orange and white clothing stand and sit under a corrugated roof with framed pictures on the back wall. A seated man in orange garments and a white-clad man sit near brass lamps and vessels on the floor, and a drum rests in front of them. A red curtain hangs beside the flower-decorated pillar. Multiple people are visible in the background, and the scene is a lamp-lit ritual in progress.2008-12-11Night-time temple ritual in an open courtyard shaded by a tin roof. A shrine with a white stone frame is decorated with a garland of purple and white flowers and pink cloth drapes; inside it stands a deity murti with a tall crown and blue and red garments. A woman in an orange blouse and white sari stands at the shrine waving a white fan or whisk toward the deity. Several rows of devotees in white and orange sit on mats and stand at a raised platform. Lit oil lamps line the shrine steps and brass lamps and vessels sit on the platform. At the front right, a seated drummer in orange plays a drum while another man in white sits nearby. A portable metal step ladder stands in front of the shrine.2008-12-11A night-time photograph of an open-sided stone pavilion with grey granite pillars and a corrugated roof. On the left, a golden deity murti in orange drapery sits on a yellow-draped base, with a copper vessel beside it. In the centre, a rounded stone shivalinga-style form is garlanded in white flowers, with a red cloth behind it and brass offerings on a low platform. Several white-clad devotees stand and bow in a line along the right, some with hands folded in namaskar, and a row of men in white dhotis and shirts stands in the background. A blue metal rack stands in the foreground. A kneeling figure in white leans forward near the offerings, possibly performing puja. Two women in saris stand near the shrine.2007-09-21December 17 20072007-12-17Photograph of an evening ritual in a covered courtyard hall. A woman in orange robes stands at center holding a brass lamp or ritual object, with a large lit lamp stand beside her. On the right, a woman in white with an orange shawl holds a white fan-like object and stands on a raised stone platform decorated with flowers. Behind a pink cloth and garland-draped stone pillar, a row of devotees in white and orange sits and stands, some playing small hand cymbals and bells. Many rows of small oil lamps are lit along the platform edge and steps, and brass bells and a kalasha sit in the foreground. Setting suggests a deepam lamp-lighting ceremony.2008-12-11February 16 20092009-02-16