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A photograph of a ceremonial aarti at an outdoor pavilion with a bamboo and palm-thatched roof hung with paper stars and a banner. Several men in white dhotis with saffron-orange shawls stand in a row holding lit oil lamps raised toward a decorated stage. On the stage, garlanded deity murtis sit beneath a white and red canopy, with flower garlands in red, yellow and white draped over them. Brass kalasha pots and offerings are arranged at the right, and smoke or haze hangs in the air. Seated devotees in the foreground watch the ritual.

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July 17 20062006-07-17A photograph of a fire ritual inside a decorated pandal with bamboo framing, hanging palm fronds and leaf festoons. Several men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand in a row, several raising flaming lamps or torches toward a shrine. On the left, a golden deity murti is adorned with garlands of yellow and red flowers, and a gold throne sits beside it. Behind the row, a banner with printed Tamil script hangs across the top. Seated devotees in white line the foreground, and kalasha pots with offerings fill the right side. The scene suggests a homa or fire offering.2006-07-17A photograph inside a pandal during a fire ritual. Several shaved-headed men in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls stand in a row, holding oil lamps and ritual implements toward a decorated altar. Behind them, a deity murti is adorned with thick garlands of yellow and orange marigolds, and banana plants, sugarcane stalks and coconuts decorate the platform. Hanging strings of leaves and a banner with printed text overhead. Seated devotees in white clothes watch at the right, and small lamps flicker on the floor in the foreground.2006-07-17A photograph of a large open-sided pandal during a fire ritual. Several shaven-headed men in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls stand in a row raising lit oil lamps toward a decorated stage. On the stage, golden deity figures with garlands of yellow and orange marigolds sit beneath red and white draped canopies, and a golden throne-like seat stands at left. Banana plants and tall bamboo-like poles frame the scene, with palm-leaf decorations hanging from the roof. Seated devotees in white fill the foreground and background, some holding brass vessels, while a row of brass pots and offerings sits at right. Lights hang from the ceiling and a banner is strung across the top.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17A temple-style ritual pavilion with a canopy of white and red umbrellas over decorated deity murtis draped with marigold and multicolour garlands on a raised stage. Several men in white dhotis with orange shawls stand and raise lit oil lamps or flame vessels toward the murtis, while others sit in rows on mats. Palm fronds, bamboo poles and star-shaped paper decorations hang from a bamboo ceiling, and banners with Tamil and English text run across the top. Ritual offerings and brass vessels are arranged at the right.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17July 16 20152015-07-16January 29 20102010-01-29Night-time puja at an open-sided temple pavilion, with a decorated deity shrine lit by warm lights and smoke rising. Several priests in white dhotis and shawls stand around a long offering table covered with a striped cloth, fruit, flower garlands, plates of rice and oil lamps. A priest in green and white robes with a yellow shawl reaches toward the central deity murti with a red cloth, while a bare-chested young attendant in an orange dhoti holds a red-covered tray. A man in white at right appears to hold a microphone. Colourful hanging decorations and string lights frame the ceiling and shrine, with seated devotees along the edges.2016-12-15July 17 20062006-07-17