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Night photograph of an outdoor temple-style ritual setting under a dark sky with a bright moon. A seated man in a maroon robe and maroon turban sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, adorned with a flower garland, in front of an ornate white silver palanquin-style shrine (ratha) decorated with flowers. Along the right, a row of dark stone deity murtis and figures are draped in garlands and marigolds, with a green and orange cloth backdrop. The ground is covered with heaps of colourful flowers, red kumkum and rangoli-like offerings. Bright floodlights illuminate the scene, and metal vessels and a digital counter display appear at left with a few people standing near them.

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January 31 20182018-01-31Night photograph of an outdoor ritual at Adi Kailash Aadheenam under a full moon. A man with a red and white turban, bare-chested and wearing a red-and-white cloth, sits with hands folded in front of a row of dark stone statues decorated with garlands of yellow and orange marigolds and draped in red and green cloth. A white ornate palanquin or chariot with a canopy stands in the centre, surrounded by kalasha pots, brass vessels, flower heaps and scattered yellow and red powders on the ground. A digital clock displays 09:15 at left, and a tall tree stands behind the statues.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31Night photograph of an outdoor festival ritual beneath a dark sky with a crescent moon. A man seated cross-legged on a colourful floor mat at the right, wearing a red and orange garment and a red turban, with hands joined in namaskar, sits before a row of dark-hued sculptures draped in green and orange cloth and strung with yellow-orange marigold garlands. Ornate silver-white shrines and a canopied palanquin-style structure stand at centre, with brass vessels, heaps of coloured powders like kumkum and turmeric, and a red digital clock showing 09:15 on the left. A tall curved pole with a figure at its top rises at left, and a bright light glows at the edge of the frame. Other small figures attend nearby.2018-01-31Night photograph of an outdoor ritual site under a dark sky with a bright moon. A man with a turban and bare upper body kneels on a colourful floral-patterned cloth at center, facing a row of ornate white shrines and palanquin-like structures decorated with marigold garlands. To the right, a line of dark stone murti figures, several draped in green and orange cloth and wreathed in yellow and white flower garlands, sit along steps beneath a large illuminated ornamental arch. Bowls of kumkum, turmeric and flower petals are arranged on the ground, and a tall crane-like arm extends from the left. A digital clock display reads 09:15. Seen here are offerings and deity murtis, with no clear identifiable a person among the visible people.2018-01-31Night outdoor ritual scene with a large spread of offerings in metal plates across a colourful striped cloth: red and pink petals, yellow and white marigold-type flowers, red powder, grains, pulses and seeds. Behind them, a seated figure with a shaved head and bare upper body, wearing a red-brown cloth and beaded necklaces, sits with hands folded in anjali mudra before a white ornate canopy and carved white shrine structures decorated with garlands. Dark stone deity murtis garlanded with yellow and orange flowers line the right side, and a tree stands at the edge under a dark sky with a moon. A digital clock reads 09:15 at left. Ritual setting consistent with a puja or pancha archana offering.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31Night photograph of an outdoor ritual at Adi Kailash Aadheenam with a crescent moon in a dark sky. In the centre-right, a man in a dark turban, rudraksha mala and light garlands sits with palms pressed together before an ornate white silver shrine and deity murti decorated with marigold garlands. Heaps of colourful offerings, pink flower petals, red and yellow powders and grains, cover the cloth-covered ground in the foreground. A digital clock reads 09:15 at left, and a large metal vessel sits beside a stone mortar. Attribution of the seated man to a person is not established by the scene itself.2018-01-31Night outdoor ritual photograph with a crescent moon in the dark sky. Dozens of metal plates heaped with flowers, grains, spices, nuts and powders cover a colourful striped cloth in the foreground. Behind them, a seated figure with long dreadlocked hair, bare-chested with rudraksha-style adornments and a floral garland, sits with palms pressed together in namaste near a microphone stand. Ornate white silver-toned shrines, canopied palanquin-like structures and a pedestal with a deity murti stand beside him, decorated with marigold garlands. Dark statues wearing garlands line the right edge under a tree, and a red digital clock reads 09:15.2018-01-31Night photo of an outdoor homa or puja site with a row of black stone deity murtis on the right, many garlanded with yellow marigold and red rose strands. A man in a rust-orange and red dhoti sits cross-legged on a multicoloured cloth at centre, before a white ornate shrine and a small white mandapa, with trays of grains, spices and red kumkum arranged on the floor in front. A dark green cloth drapes one murti at upper right. A digital clock shows 08:37 at left and a large pair of bronze vessels sits nearby. A bright moon shines in the dark sky above the trees.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31Night-time outdoor ritual at the Adi Kailash setting beside a large tree. A seated priest in a rust-red dhoti and bare upper body sits cross-legged before a microphone stand, facing a line of dark stone deity murti decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. Silver ornate palanquin-style shrines and a silver peetha stand behind him. Colourful striped cloth covers the ground, with small brass bowls holding red kumkum, yellow turmeric and other powders in front. A large brass vessel sits at left and a red digital clock reads 08:37. A crescent moon shines in the dark blue sky. Thaipusam-style procession preparations or homa-related worship appear in the scene.2018-01-31