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May 05 20152015-05-05Night outdoor ritual on a raised stage under a white canopy with an orange valance. A standing priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a garland, lifts a silver vessel high with both hands above a fire pit where flames burn. Two garlanded deity murtis stand on a gold-decorated base beside the fire, one with a crown. Behind them a woman in red and orange garments with a garland raises her hand, and devotees in white stand around the stage. A round drum-like instrument and brass items sit at the front. A banner with Tamil script hangs at left.2012-06-03A night outdoor ritual at a temple-style stage. A bare-chested priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha-bead necklace, holds a lit silver aarti lamp with a flame toward a fire pit. Behind him, two deity murtis wearing red, yellow and green garlands and ornate crowns stand on a gold-trimmed platform. Devotees in saris and white clothing stand in the background among string lights and a purple backdrop.2012-09-29 +1 copiesA night outdoor ritual on a raised platform under an orange and white canopy. A young man in white dhoti and shawl, with a garland and gold-beaded necklace, performs aarti with a multi-wick oil lamp, flames flaring. Two decorated deity murtis stand on a gold pedestal, one crowned and holding a staff, the other crowned and draped in orange, both wrapped in white and red flower garlands. Brass vessels and a yellow-cloth-covered offering sit before them, with a kalasha-like tray and a red-tinted water basin in front. A bystander in a shirt watches; others stand behind a railing. Smoke drifts across the scene.2012-06-03Night outdoor fire ritual at an open stage under a draped orange canopy. A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace stands at right, holding a small metal vessel over a large flame. Two decorated deity murtis stand at left, garlanded with marigolds and red flowers, one with an orange turban and crown. Flower offerings lie on a golden tray in front of the flames. Several people in white shirts and a woman in pink watch from behind a low rail, and a microphone stands on a stand. The a person candidate is a shaved-headed priest in saffron, without the hair or crown cues needed for an identification.2012-09-29A bald man in white ritual dress, a white dhoti with a gold border and an unstitched white shawl, wears a gold necklace and a red-thread wrist band as he holds a silver aarti plate with burning flames toward two deity murtis. The central deity murti wears an orange cloth, a jewelled crown and many garlands and necklaces; the figure on the right wears a silver crown and a dark robe with yellow and maroon garlands. The murtis stand before a red drape with a gold-bordered platform, flowers and lights behind. Smoke rises from the lamp. The man appears to be a priest performing aarti, not a person candidate.2011-12-20Night outdoor puja at an open-air shrine under a white and orange canopy. A man in saffron-brown dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, holds a lit multi-wick aarti lamp toward two silver-decorated deity murtis draped in marigold and red-flower garlands. A fire pit burns in front of the murtis. Several devotees stand in the background, some in sarees, with strings of lights and trees behind.2012-09-29September 29 20122012-09-29Night outdoor ritual before a golden-framed stage with two decorated deity murtis, each adorned with yellow and white flower garlands and silver ornaments. A priest in an orange shawl and orange dhoti stands at right, holding a metal ritual vessel over a square fire pit with rising smoke. Another priest in white dhoti and white shawl stands behind him, and a crowd of devotees in white shirts and saris watches from the left. Lamps and a tent canopy are visible overhead. Identity is not established by appearance here.2012-01-08Night outdoor puja at a temple-style pavilion. A shaved-headed priest in orange and saffron dhoti and shawl stands at right, holding a cloth or offering over a gold-framed platform holding two deity murtis draped in orange and garlanded with yellow and red flowers. A flame burns in a fire pit in front, with brass pots, a kalasha and oil lamps arranged on the cloth. Seated at right edge, a man in white with a beaded necklace watches. Devotees with folded hands stand behind a white barrier under a banner with Tamil script.2012-01-08Night outdoor ritual at a raised platform. Two decorated deity murtis stand on a golden base, garlanded with white and red flowers; the left figure wears an orange turban and ornate jewellery, the right wears a yellow sari and crown. A tall brass lamp with a lit flame stands behind them. On the right, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style gold chain and tilak stands with hands folded in prayer beside a fire pit with flames and small offering cones of sacred items. Green and white cloth covers the platform.2012-10-15February 16 20072007-02-16