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Photograph of an outdoor temple-style shrine under a tent canopy at night. A grey stone shrine holds a colourful deity murti with gold arch framing and red drapery, flanked by two standing figures. Gold lion vehicles, garlanded with yellow and red flowers, sit at the front, and a gold palanquin is at the right. Striped multicoloured mats cover the floor and a square fire pit or water tank lies in the foreground. A standing figure in orange robes and a white cloth stands at the right. Lights and camera equipment are set up near the shrine.

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Interior of a covered pavilion with pink fabric canopy and striped floor mats, centred on a grey stone shrine housing a gilded deity murti with a crown and red drapery. Golden lion figures and a red-cushioned seat with a golden bull stand in front, and garlanded black statues flank the scene. Two women in orange robes stand at right beside a camera on a tripod. The black garlanded statue at right is a statue, not a physical person, and no one else is visible.2017-10-01A night-time temple ritual on an open-sided stage with a red carpet and a corrugated metal roof draped in yellow and gold cloth. At the centre stands a decorated deity murti on a golden pedestal with a red kalasha-style vessel and a rich garland, flanked by ornate brass lamp stands and hanging floral strings. To the right stands an empty gold-framed throne with maroon cushions. On the left, a priest in white dhoti and shawl stands near a ceremonial palanquin-like structure, and two attendants in white or dark garments hold garlands. Two seated devotees in white sit at the lower edge of the stage, and another person in white sits near the throne area; their faces are not clear enough to identify. The scene is a rudra abhishekam-style puja setting, with a painted backdrop of deities above.2016-12-09A photo of a shrine inside a temple at night, with a central murti of Shiva and a consort seated on a raised golden-trimmed pedestal under an arched niche. Both figures wear garlands of red and white flowers, and red velvet drapes frame the shrine. Above sit small white bull statues and painted deity panels. In the lower right, a single priest in orange saffron robes kneels or bends at the base of the shrine, tending the offerings.2017-10-19July 26 20172017-07-26December 20 20092009-12-20Photograph of an open-sided pavilion at night with a stone shrine housing a deity murti with golden arch and red curtains, flanked by painted and garlanded statues. In front stands a red-cushioned throne-like seat with a golden bull figure and a flower garland on a striped floor cloth. Two women in saffron-orange robes stand at right beside a camera on a tripod, with a golden lion sculpture at left and a dark garlanded statue at right. A pink canopy overhead. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2017-10-01A photograph of a temple shrine interior with a stone shrine structure and a carved niche above showing a deity pair. Several seated deity murti are dressed in saffron and gold garments and heavily adorned with marigold and red flower garlands, placed on golden thrones and pedestals. Banana plants flank the scene. In the foreground, a yellow-brown brick fire pit with brass vessels and offerings sits on a pink and blue patterned mat. Two bare-headed standing figures are not clearly visible. A camera tripod and studio lights appear at the right edge. No people are clearly visible in the frame.2011-11-29 +1 copiesSeptember 24 20172017-09-24 +1 copiesA photograph of an open-sided temple-style pavilion with a red carpeted platform and a shrine at its centre, decorated with a bright deity murti and draped garlands. Two dark statues of standing figures flank the shrine area, and a small figure in white dhoti stands at the right near a golden stand. A brass kalasha sits on the floor in the foreground beside a square low platform, with yellow cloth and hanging red-and-gold ornaments on the canopy. Trees and a fenced field are visible through the open sides. No clearly identifiable living person is visible on the platform, and the page's a person mention does not establish any presence in this scene.2016-12-14A photograph of a temple-style ritual space with a visible fire pit in the foreground, where a flame burns on a brick hearth with offering bowls nearby. A woman in orange sari holds a lit oil lamp toward a row of decorated deity murti seated on ornate golden-arched pedestals, draped with marigold and rose garlands. Two men in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha-style beaded garlands stand at left holding offering trays. Banana leaves, orange fabric drapes and a red-and-white tented roof frame the space. A floor cloth and brass vessels are set on the ground. The page refers to a Tiruvannamalai ritual, but no event is legible in the image itself. Visible people: three.2011-11-29September 24 20172017-09-24 +1 copiesNight-time ritual at an open-sided temple shrine with a gold-framed deity murti and pink-draped central figure beneath a grey stone canopy. A man in red robes and a tall golden crown with a fan-shaped backdrop sits on a golden seat at centre, wearing a rudraksha mala and ceremonial necklace. Around him, shirtless men in white dhotis and saffron cloth, and women in white and orange saris, crowd close, some holding white papers or offerings. Pink curtains and a gold pillar frame the scene, with a painted panel of deities above.2017-09-05