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A priest in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, seen from behind, raises a flaming lamp toward the ceiling of a stone shrine during a vilakku pooja. Smoke fills the air around silver-clad deity murtis draped in white and yellow flower garlands. A small pink-sari brass figure stands in front, with brass kalasha vessels, a conch, a silver lamp and a plate of offerings on the floor. The figure's face is not visible, so his identity cannot be established from appearance.

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Evening ritual inside an open temple pavilion with stone pillars. A long-haired figure in orange robes and a floral garland stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp toward a pair of decorated deity murtis with marigold garlands, the central figure in silver and green. Smoke or incense drifts through the air. A pink-clad figure stands before the altar among brass lamps and kalasha-style vessels. Man in white shirt and dark trousers with a beaded neck cord at left edge. Vilakku pooja with oil lamp offerings.2006-12-31December 31 20062006-12-31December 31 20062006-12-31A photograph inside a temple shrine at night-time lighting, with smoke haze in the air. A man in saffron-orange robes and a white-and-purple floral garland stands at left, holding a lit flame in a lamp while performing an aarti before a pair of deity murtis draped with yellow and orange garlands. Two attendants in white stand nearby; one holds a tall trident. A decorated brass lamp, small offering pots, a kalasha with a red-wrapped top and brass vessels sit on the stone platform in front of the murtis. The setting suggests a vilakku puja with oil lamps.2006-12-31Photograph of a temple shrine with smoke rising. A man with long dark hair in saffron-orange robes stands at left with palms pressed together in namaskar before a pair of large deity murtis draped in yellow and red garlands. The murtis are a seated pair, one wearing a green sari-like garment. Two other men in white and orange stand at left, one holding a ceremonial staff. A brass kalasha or lamp and a small pink-clad figure sit before the altar. Flower petals drift in the air.2006-12-31December 27 20082008-12-27A photograph of a temple shrine at dusk with incense smoke rising. A figure in orange saffron robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha-style mala stands with hands joined in namaste before a seated pair of deity murtis draped in yellow and red garlands. A man in white dhoti stands behind with a ceremonial staff, and a second man in white clothes holds a tray. Brass oil lamps and a pink-clothed small figure sit on the stone base, with a large metal pot at right. Stone pillars frame the scene.2006-12-31A photograph inside a temple pavilion of a standing figure in orange robes with a white flower garland and a gold headband, holding a brass lamp aloft toward a shrine. The shrine holds a large deity murti with a golden arch behind it, adorned with bright marigold and multicoloured garlands; the central figures wear jewelled crowns and pink and purple silk. In front, a small seated figure in orange robes is also garlanded. Brass lamp stands, a kalasha pot and brass vessels sit on the platform, with colourful toys and alphabet blocks in the foreground. Grey stone pillars and tinsel decorations frame the scene.2008-12-24February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesJanuary 24 20082008-01-24A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with marigold and jasmine garlands. A man with long, swept-back grey-streaked hair and a bare upper body, wearing an orange saffron dhoti-style cloth with gold borders, stands on a raised wooden platform holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward the shrine, with smoke rising. Before him sits a deity murti draped in flower garlands with a white cloth on its head, flanked by two standing metallic figures with crowns and ornate jewellery. Brass lamps stand on either side, and a silver pot, fruits and offering plates lie in front of the altar.2007-01-01A priest in an orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a white and red flower garland, stands at left holding a lit lamp toward a shrine. Beyond him, a gold-framed arch surrounds a deity murti with a white cloth and a Shiva linga, flanked by two goddess figures, one in a green sari and one in a purple sari, all draped in yellow and red marigold garlands. Silver vessels, a kalasha-like pot, brass lamps and scattered flower petals sit on a low platform in front. Two other people stand partly visible at the left edge. The setting is an open-sided stone pavilion with a concrete ceiling, consistent with puja or aarti at a temple shrine.2006-12-29