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Outdoor photograph of a ritual at a festival stall under a striped canopy. A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a mat at left, facing a seated man in a white shirt and a woman in a red sari, who hold their hands out together. An older man in a white dhoti and shirt stands beside them. Behind the stall a deity murti in orange clothing sits on a gold throne, garlanded with marigolds, with a brass lamp stand nearby. Steel pots, a plastic basket and a small red stool lie on the mat. A standing crowd and a white cooler unit fill the background, with a lattice tower and trees beyond.

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November 27 20122012-11-27Outdoor ritual scene at a Karthikai Deepam celebration with a long orange-draped table under a open-air canopy. Several shaved-headed priests in orange and saffron robes and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged, one in white dhoti, handling offerings and money notes on a brass plate. A standing man in a white shirt on the right holds his palms together with ash. Brass oil lamps, a flower-garlanded deity murti, a banner behind, and palm trees and a tent complete the setting. Several other people stand and watch in the background.2012-11-27November 27 20122012-11-27Outdoor festival ritual scene at a raised stage draped in red cloth, with a seated priest in orange robes and a golden crown-like headdress at right, surrounded by brass pots, a kalasha, small oil lamps, bells and a red wooden stool. A long line of standing devotees in white, checked and colourful clothes stands behind a metal barrier at left, with a camera on a tripod filming. Whisk-like brooms, a basket and cloth bundles sit on a metal table in the foreground. A palm-lined grounds, tall tower and white air cooler complete the setting.2012-11-27December 24 20082008-12-24November 24 20062006-11-24December 13 20112011-12-13Outdoor photo at a large gathering under a thatched canopy with bamboo poles and a yellow-and-blue decorated pillar. On the left, a seated figure in a saffron-orange turban and orange robe with gold trim, with a long beard, sits on a white-draped seat, appearing to bless a man bowing before him. The bowing man is bare-chested, wearing a white dhoti and a red-thread necklace. Around them, many devotees in white shirts and dhotis, women in sarees and flower-adorned hair, and children crowd closely. A mixed crowd of over a hundred people fills the background under the shade.2008-07-28Outdoor temple ritual under a tented canopy with yellow, red and green fabric and a corrugated roof, palm trees behind. Dozens of people in white sit on red carpets and striped mats facing a raised platform draped in white. On the platform, a man in orange robes and a white-clad man sit beside brass pots and floral garlands with yellow marigolds, along with an oil lamp and offering trays. A woman in white sits at the front right. A pink-and-white stone pillar stands in the background near a white shrine with a garlanded figure, and a decorated chariot appears at right. Audience members in white clothes sit in rows, some with musical instruments.2008-12-24November 27 20122012-11-27Outdoor photo of a seated man in an orange-saffron robe with an orange and white head wrap, bare-shouldered, with long hair swept back, smiling as he takes a small card from a man in a white shirt on the left. A younger attendant in white dhoti and shawl with gold-edged border stands beside him, holding a card. A rope line runs diagonally across the frame, a folding chair sits behind, and other people in white clothing are in the background under a tent canopy. Ceremonial gold necklace and rudraksha beads are visible. The seated man shows distinctive saffron clothing, swept hair and head wrap, but appearance cues are not conclusive enough to name him.2012-01-04November 27 20122012-11-27