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A night ritual at an outdoor stage. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a gold necklace and bangles pours or places an offering over a gilded metal deity murti with an arched prabhavali behind it, seated on a gold-edged altar. Beside him an attendant in a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders holds a silver bowl. Seated devotees in the background watch, a tripod camera stands at left, and a blue and gold backdrop with lights frames the scene.

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November 10 20112011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10Night outdoor ritual under a decorated canopy with colourful pennant trim. On the left, a figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap sits on a gold-trimmed throne-like seat, with a backdrop reading a Tamil satsang banner. In the centre, two priests stand at a gold-framed, arched stand holding a metal deity murti of a seated figure with a companion. The priest in front wears orange robes and rudraksha beads and pours liquid from a small silver cup; the priest at right wears a white dhoti and shawl and holds a silver vessel. Brick fire pit below is decorated with flower petals, and flower garlands and a bowl sit nearby. Seated devotees line the background in the dark.2011-11-10A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at night. A priest in orange-red dhoti and shawl, with gold armlets and a gold-beaded necklace, pours or touches a golden metal murti of a seated deity with a child figure beside it, set under an ornate golden arch on a gold-edged platform. The priest holds a large silver bowl in his other hand. Behind, a blurred crowd of devotees sits watching, with lit oil lamps and a blue backdrop with stage lights.2011-11-10Night outdoor ritual under a decorated canopy with multicoloured festoons. A seated figure in orange robes and beaded necklaces sits on an ornate gold throne in the background, with a large banner behind reading Tamil text. In the foreground, a bald priest in orange cloth sits with hands folded, and a standing priest in white dhoti and shawl pours liquid from a silver vessel onto a gilded metal deity murti in an arched frame. Another white-clad attendant holds a vessel at right beside a brick fire pit decorated with flower petals and a small brass bowl. Devotees in the background watch.2011-11-10Photo 11732585November 10 20112011-11-10A night-time outdoor ritual photo of a shaved-headed priest in an orange saffron robe with a yellow sash and beaded necklaces, pouring liquid from a silver cup over a gilded metal deity murti of a seated figure beside a gilded arched prabhavali. Behind him, a seated devotee in white with folded hands and garlands, along with other devotees in orange and yellow, sit on a green and gold draped platform. The priest appears to be performing abhishekam.2011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10Night outdoor ritual under a decorated canopy with colourful festoon trim and a backdrop portrait. Two standing priests in saffron-orange dhotis and upper cloths, with rudraksha malas, stand at a golden ornate stand holding a gold-framed prabhavali arch with a small deity murti. The priest on the left holds a silver tray with a bowl. Seated figures in white dhotis sit at the right and left, one behind a metal bowl. A seated figure in orange with a turban sits on a gold throne at left back. A brick fire pit with marigold petals lies in the foreground. Spectators are visible in the background. Ritual setting consistent with a homa or abhishekam.2011-11-10