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August 03 20082008-08-03Outdoor photo at a shrine under a leafy tree, with a gold-plated pillar and a black stone murti of a seated sage draped in yellow cloth and marigold-red garlands. A bare-chested priest in an ochre-pink dhoti stands center, raising a lamp toward the shrine. Around him stand devotees in saffron and orange robes with garlands, some with hands folded in prayer, and a woman in white with a camera. A photographer at left aims a camera at the scene. Rose petals and small offerings lie on striped white-and-orange platforms. The yellow-and-white signage behind reads SIVAYA and BAVA-style Tamil and English letters. Eight to ten people are visible.2008-08-03A photograph of a temple outdoor shrine with a dark stone Shiva lingam draped in yellow cloth and garlanded with red flowers, set on a white-and-orange striped platform scattered with petals. A bare-chested priest in an orange-and-white dhoti stands at a brass pillar, raising a lamp-like ritual vessel toward the shrine while devotees in orange and white robes press palms together around him. A young man in an orange robe with long hair and flower garland stands with hands folded, and a few onlookers with cameras watch from the side. Green trees and yellow-and-gold ornate pillars frame the scene, with orange-and-yellow signage behind.2008-08-03August 03 20082008-08-03Outdoor temple-style ritual in a leafy garden setting at a shrine with brick stacks and a gold-trimmed stone platform. A central figure with long dark swept-back hair, a white garland, and an orange robe stands with palms together receiving an aarti plate with a lit flame held by a bare-chested priest wearing a rudraksha mala, sacred ash and an orange dhoti. Around them, several men and young men in saffron and orange robes stand with folded hands, and an elderly man in an orange shirt on the left joins his palms. Behind them, a few people in white and orange watch, and a camera is raised. Rows of brass oil lamps line a ledge on the right. Yellow banners with the letters SIVA stand at the left edge.2008-08-03July 07 20092009-07-07A photograph of a temple ritual at an outdoor shrine under trees. A bare-chested priest in a saffron-and-cream dhoti raises a lit lamp toward a dark stone deity murti draped in a yellow cloth and garlanded with red flowers. Gold-patterned pillars frame the shrine, and the steps are decorated with orange and white stripes scattered with petals. To the left, a group of devotees in orange robes stands with hands folded in prayer, including a long-haired figure in orange with a flower garland, and a man in white and an older man in orange robes watch; one person holds a camera. Several people are visible in the background.2008-08-03A photograph of an outdoor temple-style ritual beside a golden-pillared shrine, with a bare-chested priest in an orange-and-peach dhoti holding a lit oil lamp aloft toward the shrine's flame, a brass pillar behind him. Beside him, several devotees in saffron and orange robes stand with palms pressed together in prayer, one with long dark hair and a white garland. A man in a white shirt and a woman in white stand in the crowd, and a person in white takes photos. Tiered yellow-and-white steps hold small clay lamps, and green trees and yellow lettering reading SIVA are visible in the background. Count of physical people is approximately 20 visible.2008-08-03A photograph at a shrine with a gold-trimmed pillar and small lamps on a tiled platform. A man in a peach dhoti and shawl holds a lit oil lamp aloft, with a flower garland on his chest. Beside him, a bearded man with white-streaked hair wears a saffron shirt and dhoti and stands with palms pressed together. Further left, an older man in orange clothes with hands joined and a clean-shaven man in saffron stand near a woman in white. Behind them, a crowd of people in orange and white clothes gathers under trees. Yellow-and-black lettering reading Om Namasivaya and Saravanabhava appears on a wall at left.2008-08-03July 17 20062006-07-17A photograph of an outdoor ritual with several orange-clad participants. In the foreground a long-haired man in a saffron wrap and a necklace of gold bead ornaments extends his hand toward a silver aarti lamp with a lit flame, held by a bald, bespectacled man in orange robes with a gold necklace and sandalwood marks on his forehead. Behind them a man in orange holds a brass plate of flowers, and a man in yellow at the left edge rests a hand on his chest beside a video camera. Several onlookers in white and orange stand under trees in the background.2009-10-17August 08 20092009-08-08