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A man in a white kurta with an orange shawl over one shoulder raises a lit oil lamp toward the golden deity murti pair of a ratha procession on a wooden platform. The two golden metal murtis wear blue and white garments, heavy silver necklaces, floral crowns and thick garlands of white and red flowers. Below, a brass plate holds bananas, fruit and offerings. Behind them, a line of school children in blue uniforms stands with hands folded in a garden with trees and a playground.

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A photograph of a procession chariot with a man in a white kurta and orange shawl holding a lit oil lamp flame toward two decorated deity murtis. The murtis are golden-faced figures draped in garlands of white flowers and red roses, with silver necklaces and blue cloth. A fruit plate with bananas and limes sits on the chariot in the foreground. Behind, a line of school children in blue uniforms stand watching under green trees and a play area. The man appears to be performing aarti at a ratha yatra.2006-10-31Outdoor temple scene during a procession of deities. On the right, two golden murti of Nithyanandeshwara and Nithyanandeshwari are richly garlanded with white jasmine and red flower strings, ornate jewelled crowns and necklaces, and a blue draped cloth on the seated figure. A man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl stands at left holding a tray of offerings, possibly fruit, while a flame burns from a lamp or fire vessel in front of the deities. Behind him, a long row of young children in white shirts and blue skirts or shorts stands in line beside a green hedge, with a playground of swings and slides and tropical trees and a decorated garland canopy overhead. Possibly a puja or aarti in progress.2006-10-31Photo of a procession deity pair seated on a golden palanquin under a canopy, decorated with garlands of white jasmine and yellow and red flowers. Two metal deity murtis with crowns and ornate necklaces sit on a pink cushion, with a small oil lamp flame burning before them. A man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl stands at left, holding a lamp-tray. Fruits, coconuts and flower offerings are placed in front, and a large white cloth hangs at right edge.2006-11-05November 05 20062006-11-05A photograph of a procession ratha decorated with garlands of white jasmine and red flowers. A man in white ritual clothes with an orange saffron shawl stands at the left, holding a camphor flame or aarti lamp toward the deity on the right. The deity murti wears a golden crown-like headdress, gold ornaments and a heavy flower garland. Behind the ratha, a crowd of schoolchildren in blue uniforms and women in saris watches, with trees and a playground in the background. The orange saffron shawl and white clothing are the clearest cues for the man, but his face is not visible and his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so this is an aarti on a procession ratha.2006-10-31November 05 20062006-11-05A photograph of a temple ratha procession in Chennai. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl over his shoulder stands on the chariot, holding a small lamp or pot toward two golden deity murtis on the right. The deity murtis are adorned with white and red flower garlands, jewelled necklaces and ornate crowns; one is dressed in blue and white cloth. On the plate below sit fruit and offerings, and behind the chariot a line of schoolchildren in blue and white uniforms watches. A large fire burns at the back, beside a playground and trees. The scene is consistent with an aarti at a ratha yatra procession.2006-10-31December 21 20102010-12-21A priest in a white dhoti and bare upper body, wearing a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, sits cross-legged on a raised platform and waves a lit camphor flame on a lamp toward a shrine. Behind him, deity murtis dressed in blue garments with gold crowns are draped in thick garlands of yellow, orange, red and white flowers. Brass lamps, a kalasha pot, metal bowls and offering plates with fruit and sweets surround the altar. A saffron cloth hangs in the background beside a temple pillar, and smoke rises from the flame. This is a puja and aarti at a shrine, with no clearly visible a person candidate.2010-12-26A figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, wearing a garland of pink and white flowers, stands at left holding a ceremonial lamp near a decorated shrine. Behind is a golden deity murti pair seated on a pedestal, adorned with large flower garlands in yellow, purple, red and white, a gold crown, and jewelled necklaces. A second person in orange stands beside him at the lower left. Floral arrangements and marigold garlands frame the shrine, and oil lamps and brass vessels sit on the floor. The figure's distinctive hair, saffron robes and garland fit the a person cues, so the candidate is in person and identified as probable.2009-12-24A photograph of a man in an orange saffron shawl and wrap, bare-chested, with long hair tied up, standing at the left and raising both hands in a gesture of worship toward three murtis on a white-draped platform. The central figure is a Ganesha murti with a golden crown and white dhoti-style cloth, flanked by two female figures in blue and gold saris wearing tall gold crowns. All three are decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands. Coconuts and a plate of flowers sit at the base, with a red cloth backdrop and a gold arch behind, and a palm-lined outdoor setting.2006-12-26Two golden deity murtis stand in a gilded shrine-like structure with carved pillars, draped in white and green cloth and wreathed with garlands of marigolds, roses and white flowers. The figure on the right holds a staff and wears an orange and red garment with a crown-like headdress. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt bends forward at the lower left, holding a bell and a small brass vessel, apparently performing a ritual offering in front of the murtis. Flower garlands are draped across the foreground and a red curtain hangs behind the shrine.2006-09-30