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Outdoor photograph in early morning haze of a row of deity murtis seated on a golden-brown cloth-covered platform, each decorated with multicolored flower garlands in red, yellow, white and green. Three ornate canopy umbrellas in red, maroon and patterned fabric shade the murtis, and white kolam designs decorate the ground. On the left stands a silver-framed alcove with a framed portrait of a man in orange-saffron robes seated before a tree, flanked by two lion figures and a brass lamp, with a silver urli-style bowl in front. No physical people are visible.

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Early-morning photograph of deity murtis set out on a dirt ground for a procession, seated on decorated platforms draped in orange and gold cloth. Several murtis wear multicoloured flower garlands with yellow, green, pink and white strands. Ornate umbrellas with patterned red, green and maroon canopies shelter the platforms, and a bright lamp glows through the morning mist. A man in white dhoti and dark jacket walks at left, with other white-clad people in the background. Rangoli-style chalk designs mark the ground in front of the murtis. A small white flower-shaped logo appears at upper left.2005-12-22Blurred outdoor photograph in early light of deity murtis carried on a procession vehicle draped in pink cloth and heavily garlanded with multicoloured flower garlands in yellow, green, red and white. Umbrellas with patterned fabric shade the murtis. Behind them on the right stands an ornate carved stone shrine arch enclosing a painted backdrop of a seated figure with a golden kalasha-like object on a red-covered peetha. Sandy ground with white kolam-style patterns. No people are visible in the frame.2005-12-22Outdoors on bare earth, several ornate deity murtis are displayed on decorated platforms, each beneath a colourful parasol-style canopy. The figures are dressed in bright garlands of marigold and multicoloured flowers draped in arches and loops. Central figures stand on a pink cloth platform, while at the right a golden throne-like seat with a canopy and elaborate dressing sits in front of a large silver pot or kalasha. Kolam designs are drawn on the ground. Trees and an overcast sky sit behind. No living people are clearly in the frame apart from a partially visible person at the far left edge.2005-12-22An outdoor photograph of a ritual at a temple-like ground. In the foreground, a figure in an orange saffron wrap and a shaved-back ponytail raises a lit flame on a lamp with one arm, facing a row of deity murtis seated on decorated platforms. The murtis are draped with multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, green and white, and sheltered under colourful striped and patterned parasols. Below them, rangoli-style patterns are drawn on the ground, and a brass vessel sits at the centre. Trees and a hazy sky fill the background. The date 21 12 2005 appears in red in the lower right corner.2005-12-22Outdoor evening scene at a procession with several decorated deity palanquins under colourful ornate canopies. On the right, a large ornamented ratha-style canopy with multicolour panels shelters a deity murti garlanded with flowers and lit by oil lamps. In the centre, a seated figure on a flower-garlanded peetha or throne is surrounded by a crowd. A standing man in white clothes stands among seated devotees dressed in white, and a person in saffron/orange cloth sits on a white plastic chair facing the group. Many devotees in white sit on the ground in rows, some wearing saffron shawls, under a cloudy sky with trees behind.2005-12-22Outdoor ceremony on a dirt ground beneath palm trees, with a row of decorated palanquins or ratha-style platforms in front, each draped in garlands of marigold and colourful flowers and sheltered by ornate multicoloured parasols. Deity murtis sit on the platforms, and a gold-yellow cloth covers one base. Seated devotees in front, many in white and cream, some in orange, face the arrangement. On the left, a group of men and women in white ritual clothes stand near a raised white seat, holding ceremonial items, with one woman in a yellow sari seated. A few people in white dhotis and shirts stand in the background near a small building with an orange awning.2005-12-22Outdoor photograph of a deity murti being carried in procession under a canopy. Two large metal murtis dressed in dark garments with silver ornaments and jewelry stand on a golden arched frame, surrounded by thick garlands of yellow-green, maroon, white and pink flowers. The central murti holds a staff-like sceptre and a trident, and a red and purple fringed umbrella canopy shades the figures. Tall trees and bright sky appear behind, with devotees' heads visible at the bottom edge of the frame and a decorated palanquin partly visible at the right. A date stamp reads 22 12 2005 in the corner. No physical person is clearly visible apart from the partially visible crowd at the bottom.2005-12-22A festival procession on a decorated chariot. Two deity murtis, one golden and one dressed in white with gold ornaments, sit under a dense garland of multicolored flowers in red, yellow, pink and white. A large pink and red fringed umbrella shades the cart, and a smaller red, green and gold canopy stands behind. In the foreground, a man with a shaved head wears an orange cloth and white flower garland and bends over the chariot, while a brass lamp and ritual objects sit on a green and pink cloth. Crowds stand along the road, and a flag with elephant and peacock motifs flutters at left.2005-12-31A photograph of a festival procession at dusk under a cloudy sky. In the foreground on the left, a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron cloth around his waist and reaches toward a large ornate palanquin. The palanquin carries a seated deity murti of Shiva with a crown, trident, and heavy ornaments, alongside a consort figure in a green and gold sari. Both figures are heavily decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, white and pink. Two large umbrellas with orange, red, green and black fringed canopies shelter the figures, and a second palanquin with similar canopy is partly visible at left. The a person cues are the long swept-back hair, bare upper body and orange cloth, and the role is a figure touching the palanquin during the procession.2005-12-22A procession along a dirt path through palm and tree-lined greenery. Several men carry wooden palanquin poles on their shoulders, bearing ornate golden palanquins draped with thick garlands of yellow, green and maroon flowers. Deity murti are seated within the palanquins. Ornate red-and-white canopies with tasselled fringes shade the palanquins. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk alongside, and a man in a striped shirt is at the left front. Devotees in white follow along the path in the background.2005-12-22October 18 20152015-10-18A photograph of a covered outdoor shrine hall with a raised red-carpeted platform and bamboo framing overhead. Several seated deity murtis, decorated with garlands of green, yellow, red and white flowers, sit on golden thrones. Large white umbrellas with red trim and fringe shade the figures, and green leaves and hanging yellow bananas decorate the bamboo poles. A colourful patterned cloth backdrop with circular motifs and a row of small printed signs hangs behind them. No physical people are clearly visible in the scene.2006-07-16