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Photo of a night-time puja at an outdoor stone shrine with carved grey pillars and red curtains. A bare-backed person in saffron-orange cloth leans forward, hands on a small silver vessel placed before a pair of seated deity murtis draped with yellow and purple garlands. Two attendants stand at left: one in white clothing with palms joined, another in orange with a silver pot. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, a pink cloth figure and flower offerings sit on the stone platform, with a trident leaning at left and a fire burning at right. The a person candidate's appearance is uncertain from this view, so he is described by role as the person performing the vilakku puja.

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December 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.2006-12-31December 31 20062006-12-31A photograph of a temple shrine at night. A person in a saffron-orange garment with long dark hair and a flower garland stands at left, pouring liquid from a vessel onto a pair of seated deity murti. The seated figures wear gold crowns, ornate jewellery, and one wears a green and gold sari; both are decorated with yellow and red flower garlands. Grey stone pillars frame the shrine, with a red curtain at right and a grey lingam-like abhishekam pedestal before the figures. A small pink cloth offering lies at the base. The scene appears to show abhishekam being performed.2006-12-31Night-time abhishekam at an outdoor shrine with a large white stone pavilion. A bare-chested man in orange cloth pours offerings over a black lingam on a silver-clad pedestal before a pair of large deity murtis adorned with garlands, a crown and a red-and-gold sari. To the left, two standing attendants in orange and saffron cloth; one holds a silver vessel. A brass oil lamp stands at right and a small brass kalasha sits at the front. Whether the man pouring is a person cannot be determined from appearance alone, so the role is given as priest performing the abhishekam.2007-02-16A photograph of a night-time abhishekam at an outdoor shrine with white stone pillars. A devotee with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange-saffron cloth, stands at left pouring liquid over a dark shivalinga on a stone yoni-peetha base. Behind it sits a large metallic deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated on a pedestal, adorned with crowns, marigold and red flower garlands, and a red-and-white dhoti. Brass lamps and a second attendant in peach dhoti holding a metal vessel stand at the sides, with a lamp on the right. Overlay credits read 'Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam' and ''2007-02-16A photograph of a temple shrine at dusk where a man in a white dhoti and shirt bends forward holding a flaming camphor or aarti lamp before a pair of metal deity murtis seated on a raised pedestal. The deities wear garlands of yellow and red flowers, and one holds a trident-like staff. On the left, a man in white holds his hands in anjali mudra beside a woman in orange sari with a white and pink garland. Another person in orange stands behind them. In the foreground are brass oil lamps, a pink-clad small figure, metal pots and a kalasha-like vessel, consistent with a vilakku puja. Stone pillars frame the open pavilion. Printed copyright text overlays the lower right corner.2006-12-31February 16 20072007-02-16December 31 20062006-12-31February 16 20072007-02-16December 31 20062006-12-31A photograph of a man in an orange saffron robe with a long white-and-pink floral garland and a rudraksha-style mala standing before a pair of deity murtis on a stone plinth. The two central figures are decorated with gold crowns, silver and green ornaments, and yellow-and-red garlands. A small figure in pink stands at the base, and oil lamps or fire burn at the right edge. Grey stone pillars and red drapes frame the shrine at night. The man's face and features are not described, and his identity is not inferred from appearance. Based on attire and garland cues only, the robed man is a person candidate standing beside the deities.2006-12-31