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December 02 20172017-12-02Night outdoor ritual on a plain ground at Karthigai Deepam. A central bearded man in a rust-red dhoti and maroon shawl, wearing a red turban, a heavy gold necklace and a large pink-and-white flower garland, walks barefoot along a woven mat toward a black stone shivalinga-style murti draped in a white-and-yellow flower garland. Around him, several people in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stand with hands folded or in namaskar. A man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border stands at left, and a woman in orange sari with rudraksha mala stands at right beside a basket of flowers and clay oil lamps. Strong flash lighting, dark background with red pillars. Count of visible people: about 10.2017-12-02Night outdoor ceremony at a temple-like open pavilion with a lit shrine behind. In the centre, a man in a rust-brown dhoti and wrap with a pink-and-white flower garland, gold necklaces, gold armbands and a dark red-orange turban steps barefoot onto a red-and-white striped platform, with a woven striped mat under his feet. Two men to the left wear orange-saffron dhotis and ornate gold-bordered garments with white forehead markings and beaded necklaces; one holds a brass tray of flower petals and the other a silver vessel. A further man in orange stands at the right beside a mound of earth, with a bright floodlight in the corner. Whether the central man is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance; he is described by role only.2017-11-11Night outdoor scene at an open-air shrine area. A man in a maroon-red turban and maroon dhoti, bare-chested, with gold necklaces, a pink-and-white flower garland and gold armlets, walks barefoot along a dark red carpet. Two attendants in saffron-orange robes stand to the left; one holds a brass tray with flowers and the other holds a small brass vessel, both with white forehead markings and beaded malas. Behind them is a canopied shrine with a colourful framed deity mural. A camera operator with a flash is at the right edge, and a pile of earth sits beside the carpet. Several other people in orange robes are in the background.2017-11-11November 23 20172017-11-23March 11 20172017-03-11Evening outdoor ceremony at night. A central figure in a rust-orange sannyasi robe with a gold-toned waist sash and a multicoloured garland of pink, purple, white and yellow flowers stands with eyes lowered and head bowed, hands joined at the front. He wears a dark turban-style head covering, a red bindi, gold earrings and a gold chain. Behind him, men in white dhotis with white and orange sashes and forehead markings stand near a kalasha-like decorated pot with floral offerings. A cameraman with a shoulder camera films at left beside a gold-embellished ornamental chest. A tall brass horn-like instrument and a striped canopy hang overhead. Devotees in red and white attire stand at right.2016-01-02March 11 20172017-03-11October 08 20172017-10-08December 02 20172017-12-02November 17 20132013-11-17December 02 20172017-12-02