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Night ritual outdoors. A shaven-headed priest in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold trim stands at right, holding a flaming camphor aarti lamp in a silver holder in one hand and a small silver pot in the other, with smoke rising. In the left foreground, a gold arched prabhavali frames a white and silver deity murti. Behind, seated devotees with folded hands, a man in white shirt, and women in saris watch, some in yellow and orange. A partial green sign with printed text stands in the background. Aarti during a night puja.

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November 10 20112011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10 +1 copiesNight outdoor puja at a Tiruvannamalai event. A man with a shaved head in an orange saffron garment with a yellow border holds a flaming camphor aarti lamp toward a gilded deity murti with an arched prabhavali behind it, placed on a gold pedestal. Seated devotees with folded hands face the murti on a green-and-white draped stage. A tripod-mounted camera and a green sign with Tamil script sit in the background.2011-11-10Night outdoor puja at a temple-like setting. A shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold-coloured border stands at right, holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) in one hand and a small brass vessel in the other, with smoke rising from the flame. Before him on a gold-coloured ornate pedestal stands a gilded deity murti under a gold arched prabhavali. Behind, devotees in white and coloured saris and shirts sit with hands folded in prayer, and several white-clad priests with gold necklaces sit at right near brass vessels and a bowl. Illuminated decorations and green-draped tables line the background.2011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10Night outdoor ritual photo. A man with a shaved head, bare-chested, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and gold armlets, holds a lit flame over an ornate golden arched frame enclosing a bronze deity murti with flower garlands, set on a golden peetha-style base draped with green and gold fabric. In his other hand he holds a silver bell. Seated devotees behind, including women with folded hands, watch. Oil lamps and lights glow in the background and a banner is visible.2011-11-10Night outdoor ritual at Tiruvannamalai. A bald man in saffron-orange robes with a golden border stands at right, holding a lit oil lamp aloft in one hand and a small bell or dish in the other, with smoke rising above. In front of him on a gold-ornate pedestal stand bronze deity murti figures beneath a golden arched prabhavali. Behind the altar, devotees in white and colourful saris sit with palms pressed together in prayer. A blue stage backdrop, tripod-mounted camera, and a green signboard with Tamil text are visible at left. Lit string lights glow in the background.2011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10Night outdoor aarti at a Tiruvannamalai event. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with gold borders stands at right, holding a silver aarti plate with a burning flame and smoke rising. At left, a gilded metal deity murti with flower garlands sits on a golden platform inside an ornate arched frame. Seated devotees in white and colourful saris, some with palms joined, watch in front of a green-and-red draped stage. A green sign in Tamil reads a photography and video prohibition notice. Lights glow in the background.2011-11-10Night outdoor aarti at a temple-style stage. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a gold-trimmed shawl and beaded necklaces holds a silver aarti lamp with bright flames and smoke, offering it toward a gilded deity murti with flower garlands on a gold-edged green and red cloth platform. Devotees in white and colourful saris, including an older woman with palms pressed together, sit behind a green sign with lettering and lit lamps in the background. A lit decorative figure and string lights glow behind the stage.2011-11-10Night outdoor puja at a temple-style stage with a blue canopy and string lights. In the foreground, a gilded arched prabhavali frames a bronze deity murti on a gold-and-red pedestal, with a small bronze figure beside it. A man in saffron-orange robes and a shawl, with a shaved head and bangles, holds a flaming camphor lamp over a bell-shaped vessel toward the murti. Seated women in saffron and orange saris with hands folded in prayer watch from the side, and a man in a white shirt stands among them. Brass pots and a bowl sit in the foreground. A green sign with Tamil script is behind the stage.2011-11-10