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01 மார்ச் 2003 திருக்கோயில் பிரம்மோற்சவம்

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A photograph of a Shivaratri ritual under a canopy with blue and white draped cloth and a patterned yellow-and-green top. A man in a saffron-orange robe and saffron turban stands at left, raising a lit oil lamp in one hand and holding a small bell in the other. Around him, women in white and pink saris and a man in white clothes sit or kneel, several with hands joined. A woman in white bends to a metal vessel on a low table. On the right, a large sivalinga draped in orange cloth and garlanded with white flowers and pink blossoms receives offerings of fruit, brass pots and a plate. Several children and onlookers watch from the edges.

A photograph of an outdoor puja under a blue and silver draped canopy at dusk. A tall man in an orange saffron robe and orange head wrap, with white markings on his arms and chest, holds a brass lamp stand with a lit flame toward a large sculpted shivalinga draped in orange cloth and garlanded with multicoloured flowers. Women in white saris and white clothes stand or kneel around him, one bending to light a lamp on the floor, and a young man in white sits beside the linga with hands folded. Brass bells, a silver plate of flowers and a steel pot sit on the red mat. Seated devotees and children watch at the left edge.

A photograph of a Shivaratri puja under a canopy with blue and white draped cloth. A priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and a white yak-hair fan raised in one hand and a handbell in the other, stands at left. Women in white and lavender saris and a man in white kurta kneel or stand around a large lingam decorated with flower garlands, pink flowers, and a kalasha with offerings. Brass lamps, plates, and a standing oil lamp are arranged on the red cloth. Several onlookers sit in the background.

01 மார்ச் 2003 திருக்கோயில் பிரம்மோற்சவம்

A temple-style outdoor ritual under a tent canopy with red, yellow and green patterned fabric and blue draped backdrop. A man in orange robes with an orange head wrap and white horizontal marks on his arms and chest stands at left holding a small metal vessel, with a beaded necklace. Several women in white saris stand behind him, one holding a brass bell-like object, another with hands folded. A young man in white sits in front of a brass lamp stand. At right, a deity murti draped in orange cloth and green and pink garlands is seated, with a brass oil lamp stand beside it. In the foreground, a large lingam-shaped stone is decorated with flower garlands and pink blossoms, with brass plates and vessels around it. A rolled white cloth and flowers rest at its base.

Night-time ritual under a decorated canopy at an outdoor temple setting. A man on the left wears an orange saffron dhoti and orange head wrap, with a multicolour flower garland and white vibhuti marks, facing a seated group. Several women in white sarees, one with a red bindi, stand with hands folded near a Shiva lingam draped in flower garlands, surrounded by brass oil lamps, a metal vessel and scattered yellow petals. Behind is a blue and white draped backdrop, and on the right a large bronze deity murti in orange cloth with garlands. Offerings and a plate of white liquid sit in front of the lingam.

Outdoors under a corrugated metal roof supported by bamboo poles, a homa fire rises from a brick fire pit decorated with marigold and pink flower petals. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala raises his right arm holding a ritual implement with flames, while a few devotees stand with palms pressed together. Women in white and cream saris and a man in white with an orange shawl stand nearby, with a brass bell and bowl on the pit's edge. A decorated pillar with orange drape stands behind the altar, and trees are visible beyond.

Outdoor ritual on a blue mat and yellow cloth beneath palm and banana leaves, with a copper-coloured temple structure at upper right. A man in saffron-orange robes with a gold bead necklace stands holding a handbell in one hand and a flaming oil lamp (aarti) in the other, offering it to a seated woman in a black and cream sari with a red-striped skirt who has her hands cupped. A young seated man in white dhoti and yellow shawl with a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray of small cups and kumkum, and another man in white with a yellow shawl holds a brass tray of yellow flowers and petals. Behind them, seated devotees in pink, green and orange saris and white shirts fold their hands in prayer. Marigold and banana decorations surround the scene.

December 31 2003

Outdoor puja scene under palm and banana trees beside an ornate copper-coloured shrine. A standing priest in orange robes with a maroon-bordered shawl, a yellow-beaded rudraksha-style necklace and a tilak on his forehead holds a silver bell in one hand and a lit aarti lamp in the other. Seated on a yellow cloth over a blue mat, a young man in white with a yellow shawl holds a brass tray of small vessels, and another man in yellow sits in front holding a tray of yellow flowers. Several devotees sit behind with hands folded in prayer, including a woman in a pink sari and a woman in a green blouse. Banana-leaf poles and a garland decorate the area.

December 15 2005

A night-time photograph of a ritual in an open-sided pavilion decorated with orange and green fabric and banana leaves. A man in an orange robe and a rudraksha mala stands at center holding a lit camphor flame on a tray for aarti. Seated before him in rows are people in orange and saffron robes, and others in white with yellow shawls, several with hands folded in prayer. On the right is a deity murti with flower garlands beside brass oil lamps, and a woman in white with an orange shawl sits in the foreground. Fruit and offerings are arranged on the floor.