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Night-time outdoor ritual scene. A large bronze-brown lamp bowl on a tall stand blazes with a bright flame at left, decorated with white flower garland and purple blossoms. Behind it, a figure seated on a gilded lotus-shaped throne with gold base under a multicoloured fringed canopy wears an orange-red cloth, rudraksha mala and ornate garland, and is attended by devotees. Around them, several people in saffron and orange cloths, rudraksha malas and white-and-saffron dhotis stand and sit, some holding a metal vessel. Palm foliage and tall shrubs frame the scene. a person appears as a probable seated figure on the throne, based on the orange clothing, rudraksha mala and ornate garland cues.

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Night outdoor ritual at a temple courtyard. A large brass kalasha-style vessel stands on a tall wooden stand with a bright flame rising from its side, garlanded with white and purple flowers. Behind it a seated figure sits on an ornate golden throne with a gilded peetha, wearing a red garment, rudraksha-style malas and a red turban, with a tasselled canopy above. Around them, men in saffron and orange dhotis and bare-chested devotees with sandalwood markings and beads sit or stand in attendance, some holding brass vessels. The setting is dark with palm fronds and flowering shrubs.2014-12-05December 05 20142014-12-05December 05 20142014-12-05Outdoor ritual at dusk among palm trees: a tall wooden torch stand holds a large open bowl of flame, flanked by garlands of white flowers with purple accents. Several men in ritual dress stand in a line; a central figure in an orange-red dhoti and gold necklaces holds a brass tray with a small flame, while a man on the right in a tall ornate gold headdress and saffron-orange garment with rudraksha malas extends his hands over a tray. Others wear white dhotis with striped borders and beaded malas. A red and gold ceremonial umbrella stands at right. This appears to be an aarti or fire ritual. Appearance-based candidate: a person is the figure in the saffron-orange garment with the tall headdress and multiple malas, in the act of offering over the tray.2014-12-05November 17 20132013-11-17 +1 copiesDecember 05 20142014-12-05Evening outdoor ritual at night under dark trees, with a homa fire pit in the foreground. A seated man on an ornate golden throne with a large golden floral backrest and red cushions wears a maroon-red robe, a long gold pendant necklace, gold armbands and bangles, and has long dark hair and a full beard. Around him stand several devotees in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings; one front-left figure wears an orange turban and bare upper body with white markings. Behind them women in saffron and yellow saris stand near a flower-garlanded platform, with white and red flower garlands, brass lamps and a kalasha-like vessel at right. A small brass bowl sits beside the fire pit with flames rising.2017-04-16Evening outdoor ritual at a temple garden during a lamp-lighting ceremony. A central figure in a brown and gold dhoti with a red turban-style headwear and a long red and white flower garland holds a lit oil lamp with both hands in front of a large brass vessel filled with red roses and white flowers, from which a tall flame rises. Behind him stands a red cushioned seat under a white ornate umbrella canopy. To the left, a man in white ritual cloth with rudraksha beads and an orange-clad attendant stand near. Several devotees in orange and brown robes and white garments press close with hands folded, and a man in a white headwrap and another in a tall red-and-gold cap stand in the crowd; some people hold up phones. Palm trees and tropical foliage surround the scene.2013-11-17 +1 copiesEvening outdoor ritual in a palm-lined garden during a Karthigai Deepam-style flame offering. A central figure with a bare chest, a red-and-gold turban-style headwear, a red garland and a gold necklace holds a lamp beside a large bronze vessel of flame. Large red and yellow flower garlands drape the vessel and a blue cloth covers a nearby platform. Behind him a white-clad attendant with a mala stands to the left, and several men and women in saffron and orange robes stand near a white ceremonial umbrella. A tall flame rises from the vessel while a crowd with raised hands and phones watches from the right. A brass ceremonial staff is visible at the right edge.2013-11-17 +1 copiesOutdoor evening ritual under palm trees. A large brass fire bowl on a tall iron stand blazes at left, its stand wrapped with white and purple flower garlands. Near the centre, a man in a red turban, red-and-gold dhoti and a red-and-white flower garland holds a lit lamp over a brass plate of offerings, with a second man beside him in a tall decorated headpiece and orange-and-gold cloth. Surrounding men wear white dhotis with gold borders, rudraksha malas and bare upper bodies, and a woman in a white sari with gold border stands at right. A multicoloured fringed umbrella is held above. The scene reads as an aarti or homa-style fire ritual.2014-12-05Evening outdoor photo of a large ceremonial fire rising from a bronze vessel garlanded with red and pink flowers, set on a blue cloth-covered platform. A figure in a rust-orange and gold-banded dhoti, with an orange head wrap, orange-red beaded garland and gold armbands, holds a hand near the flames, seated or standing before a red-cushioned throne-like chair under a silver ceremonial parasol. Around them stand many people in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas, some with palms joined, plus white-clad priests and a figure in a tall ornate headdress. Long brass horns and ceremonial trumpets are raised on the right, and palm trees and foliage fill the background.2013-11-17 +1 copiesMarch 16 20172017-03-16 +1 copies