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A photograph inside a South Indian temple shrine at night, with warm lamplight. Behind a stone altar stand deity murtis with gold ornaments and floral garlands in yellow, green and red, including a seated pair framed by a garland arch. A man in the foreground at right, bare-chested with a gold necklace and a yellow, green and red flower garland, raises one hand in a blessing gesture. Around him stand white-clad priests and devotees, some wearing rudraksha malas and white headbands with striped marks, one holding a small object near the altar. Brass pots and a lamp rest on the altar. Figures are partially visible at the edges.

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Night photograph inside a temple shrine lit by warm lamps. Centre foreground, a man in a dark garment with a green-and-yellow floral garland, a silver-toned necklace and a rudraksha mala stands with a white tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a deity murti pair seated under a golden arch hung with red-and-white flower garlands, with a brass lamp and offerings before it. On the left, several men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas stand near the shrine, and a man in white at the right edge wears a mala. The scene suggests a devotional procession or puja.2015-02-19February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesDecember 22 20162016-12-22 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesA temple ritual photograph in a dim sanctum. A woman in a maroon sari with a red-and-orange head wrap and a rudraksha mala stands at left, hands folded in prayer before a lit oil lamp held by a priest in maroon garments. Several other priests in maroon and cream dhotis stand behind. Beside them are large golden deity murti adorned with thick garlands of yellow, red, pink and white flowers, gold jewellery and a red silk backdrop. Brass oil lamps and small offering vessels sit on the floor in front. The scene is an aarti being performed before the deities.2014-12-05A night procession moves along a paved road toward an illuminated temple shrine with a lit gopuram-like structure and a glowing orange lamp display in the background. In the centre, a man in a maroon dhoti with a gold-toned shawl wears a large multicoloured garland of yellow, green and red flowers and a gold pendant necklace, and raises one hand in greeting. Flanking him, several men wear orange or saffron wraps, rudraksha malas and white forehead markings. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl wears a red-brown flower garland, a rudraksha mala and a white band across his forehead. Onlookers in white and grey clothing fill the background. A faint blue bird logo appears at the top left. a person candidate cues are not distinct enough to confirm identity.2015-02-19A photograph of an evening puja at an outdoor shrine decorated with multicoloured garlands in yellow, magenta, white and red. Several deity murtis are dressed in flower garlands and gold ornaments; one murti sits in front with a large gold-and-red garland. A brass oil lamp stands on the left and another on the right beside a bronze kalasha and offerings on a tray. On the right, a standing man wearing a red and white garland of flowers around his neck and bare shoulders holds a lit lamp toward the deities. Palm trees and dusk light are visible behind the shrine.2014-11-26February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesDecember 14 20162016-12-14