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Night photograph of a tiered stone stepped stage lined with rows of black stone murtis, many draped in yellow and white garlands. At the top centre, a garlanded shrine framed by striped purple, yellow and white flower streamers holds deity figures and a small seated image. A standing man in a reddish-maroon dhoti and matching shawl, with a tall turban-style headwear, raises both hands in a blessing gesture before the shrine, with a microphone stand beside him. Ornate silver palanquin or chariot elements stand at the left edge, and a colourful patterned cloth covers the ground in front. Bright stage lights hang above, and the surrounding trees are dark. One physical person is visible.

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Night-time photograph of a standing man in a dark red-maroon dhoti and shawl, with a large dark topknot-style headpiece, bare chest, white sacred thread and beaded armband, standing on a rose-patterned floor before a tiered display of black stone deity murtis, each draped with yellow, orange and white marigold garlands. At the top, a decorated shrine canopy with purple, white and gold drapes frames a central deity murti, flanked by smaller figures, and a peacock-like figure with garland. A silver palanquin stands at left and bright overhead lights illuminate the scene. Dark trees surround the area.2018-01-31KAILASA FAMILIA PORTUGUESA, PORTUGAL on 1/31/20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31Night photograph of an illuminated outdoor Thaipusam-style festival setting with a tiered stepped structure lined with rows of small deity murtis draped in yellow, orange and green garlands. A central shrine canopy with yellow and white garlands frames a deity murti and figures in the centre. In the foreground a man stands on a raised platform wearing a red-brown dhoti and shawl, a black turban, and a gold waist sash, with a microphone stand beside him. Spotlights hang above and a colourful woven mat lies at his feet.2018-01-31Night photograph of a Thaipusam-style worship scene at a temple-like stepped shrine. A single standing priest in a dark red-brown dhoti and wrap faces a tiered display of many small black stone murtis, each draped with yellow-and-white garlands. At the top, a central murti of Lord Muruga sits within an arch decorated with striped yellow and white garlands, flanked by smaller deity figures. Silver ritual vessels, brass pots, a microphone stand and colourful striped cloth lie on the pink-and-yellow floor, with flower offerings in trays at the lower right.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.2018-01-31Night photo of a festival scene at a Hindu shrine. A large tiered stepped structure is covered with rows of black stone deity murti, many garlanded with yellow and orange marigolds, with a decorated central shrine canopy with purple and yellow drapery at the top. In the foreground a standing man wears a black turban, bare upper body with ornate adornments, and a red-maroon dhoti, as a figure of a person with distinctive ceremonial dress. Ornate silver palanquin or chariot-like canopy stands at left, with silver metal ornaments. Large brass vessels sit on a colourful striped cloth floor, and trays of flowers and kumkum are arranged at right. Several ceremonial lights illuminate the top of the structure.2018-01-31Night photograph of an outdoor ritual at a multi-tiered stepped platform lined with many small dark stone or metal murtis of deities, each draped in marigold and yellow garlands. At the top centre, a decorated shrine with striped festoons holds a central figure beneath bright lights. In the foreground stands one man in a deep red-orange dhoti and matching upper cloth with a dark head covering, a sash across his chest, and a microphone stand before him. Two large bronze cooking vessels sit on a colourful striped cloth, and marigold and kumkum-coloured offerings are arranged in plates at the right. An ornate silver palanquin and a silver-toned vehicle stand at the left edge. The scene suggests a Thaipusam-related procession or homa-style celebration.2018-01-31Night photograph of an illuminated shrine tiered with rows of black stone murtis, each garlanded with yellow and white marigold strands. At the centre a large garlanded arch frames two deity murtis seated on a raised platform. In the foreground a seated man in a red-brown robe and black cap, hands folded in namaskar with a pink-beaded mala, sits before a microphone, with a long mala-garlanded ceremonial staff beside him. A second, standing black murti in red and orange cloth stands at the centre foreground.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.2018-01-31