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Night photograph of an outdoor ritual at a temple-style setting. A shaven-headed priest in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold-coloured bead necklaces and bangle holds a small brass lamp and a bell near a flame and a metal stand. Beside him a child in orange clothing stands with palms pressed together. Two bronze deity murtis stand on a gold-patterned pedestal: a male deity with a crown and raised hands holding objects, and a female deity in a red-bordered sari. White drapes, a gold-decorated box and smoke fill the background.

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December 08 20112011-12-08Night photograph of an outdoor temple ritual. A shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and gold bangles holds a lit oil lamp, its flame rising, toward two bronze deity murti standing on a gold-decorated altar: a four-armed male figure holding a staff and a female figure in a red and gold sari. Behind them, a seated figure in orange robes, wearing a long saffron-orange garland and a red-cushioned gold throne, sits on a raised platform beneath a large saffron-draped backdrop. A second devotee kneels in orange at left with hands folded, and a man in white watches from behind the railing. Marigold garlands decorate the throne and altar.2011-12-08Night outdoor ritual at a temple-style stage. In the foreground, two gilded metal murti statues stand on a golden tray: a male deity holding a trident and a flower-like emblem with one hand raised, and a female figure in a red sari holding a small lamp. A priest in orange-red dhoti at left holds a lit oil lamp (deepam) and a vessel, with smoke rising behind him. Behind the statues, a large orange-toned banner shows a smiling elder in an orange turban. A figure in saffron/orange robes, with rudraksha beads and a gold necklace, sits on a red-cushioned throne with ornate gold trim, hands together in a teaching or greeting gesture. Orange and yellow garlands hang on the stage edges.2011-12-08January 08 20122012-01-08December 20 20112011-12-20January 08 20122012-01-08July 09 20122012-07-09Night outdoor ritual on a rooftop terrace. A shaven-headed priest in orange robes and a tripundra forehead mark sits cross-legged at a microphone, holding a lit camphor flame in one hand and a silver bell in the other, with a sprinkler-like ladle nearby. Two deity murti stand on a green draped platform, garlanded with white flower necklaces; the figure on the left has four arms and holds a conch and a spear-like staff, and the figure on the right wears orange and holds a fan-like object. Brass oil lamps flank the platform, a metal tray of wood sticks and a fire pit lie in front, and a woman in orange with folded hands sits in the background under a white canopy.2012-07-11Night ritual photograph in front of a gilded temple wall with a lit window. A long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl and orange dhoti, wearing a yellow-and-green flower garland, multiple gold bangles and bead necklaces, holds a brass aarti lamp with a flame toward two gold metal murtis of deities on a gold-trimmed platform. The taller murti wears a crown and is garlanded with yellow and maroon flowers; the smaller one is a child figure in a dark maroon cloth. A second priest with white tilak stands behind, holding a plate and a lamp. Another person in orange sits at the lower right edge. Smoke and a cone-shaped light stand appear at left. a person appearance is a probable match, based on long swept hair, saffron clothing and layered ceremonial garlands.2011-12-20Photo 11732586 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor puja under a white canopy with yellow-fringed edges. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes stands at left, reaching toward a silver-toned deity murti of a standing figure with a crown and trident-like staff, beside a smaller seated figure in orange cloth. Behind them a gold ornate throne with a red cushion and a banner with Tamil text. Silver kalasha pots and brass vessels sit at lower left, with a green-tinted stone platform in front. A second priest in orange stands at left edge. The priest's appearance does not meet the criteria for a person identification, so he is described by role only.2011-12-08January 08 20122012-01-08