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Night outdoor ritual at Tiruvannamalai. A bald man in saffron-orange robes with a golden border stands at right, holding a lit oil lamp aloft in one hand and a small bell or dish in the other, with smoke rising above. In front of him on a gold-ornate pedestal stand bronze deity murti figures beneath a golden arched prabhavali. Behind the altar, devotees in white and colourful saris sit with palms pressed together in prayer. A blue stage backdrop, tripod-mounted camera, and a green signboard with Tamil text are visible at left. Lit string lights glow in the background.

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November 10 20112011-11-10Night outdoor puja at a temple-like setting. A shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold-coloured border stands at right, holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) in one hand and a small brass vessel in the other, with smoke rising from the flame. Before him on a gold-coloured ornate pedestal stands a gilded deity murti under a gold arched prabhavali. Behind, devotees in white and coloured saris and shirts sit with hands folded in prayer, and several white-clad priests with gold necklaces sit at right near brass vessels and a bowl. Illuminated decorations and green-draped tables line the background.2011-11-10Night outdoor puja at a temple-style stage with a blue canopy and string lights. In the foreground, a gilded arched prabhavali frames a bronze deity murti on a gold-and-red pedestal, with a small bronze figure beside it. A man in saffron-orange robes and a shawl, with a shaved head and bangles, holds a flaming camphor lamp over a bell-shaped vessel toward the murti. Seated women in saffron and orange saris with hands folded in prayer watch from the side, and a man in a white shirt stands among them. Brass pots and a bowl sit in the foreground. A green sign with Tamil script is behind the stage.2011-11-10Night outdoor ritual photo. A man with a shaved head, bare-chested, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and gold armlets, holds a lit flame over an ornate golden arched frame enclosing a bronze deity murti with flower garlands, set on a golden peetha-style base draped with green and gold fabric. In his other hand he holds a silver bell. Seated devotees behind, including women with folded hands, watch. Oil lamps and lights glow in the background and a banner is visible.2011-11-10Night outdoor aarti at a Tiruvannamalai event. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with gold borders stands at right, holding a silver aarti plate with a burning flame and smoke rising. At left, a gilded metal deity murti with flower garlands sits on a golden platform inside an ornate arched frame. Seated devotees in white and colourful saris, some with palms joined, watch in front of a green-and-red draped stage. A green sign in Tamil reads a photography and video prohibition notice. Lights glow in the background.2011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10Night outdoor puja at a Tiruvannamalai event. A man with a shaved head in an orange saffron garment with a yellow border holds a flaming camphor aarti lamp toward a gilded deity murti with an arched prabhavali behind it, placed on a gold pedestal. Seated devotees with folded hands face the murti on a green-and-white draped stage. A tripod-mounted camera and a green sign with Tamil script sit in the background.2011-11-10Night outdoor aarti at a temple-style stage. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a gold-trimmed shawl and beaded necklaces holds a silver aarti lamp with bright flames and smoke, offering it toward a gilded deity murti with flower garlands on a gold-edged green and red cloth platform. Devotees in white and colourful saris, including an older woman with palms pressed together, sit behind a green sign with lettering and lit lamps in the background. A lit decorative figure and string lights glow behind the stage.2011-11-10Night outdoor ritual at a raised platform draped in green, white and pink cloth. A shaven-headed priest in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with bangles, holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) over a gilt metal deity murti with an arched prabhavali, a seated figure beside a standing consort. Brass pots and a bronze bowl sit on the platform. Seated devotees with folded hands watch from behind, some in saffron, white and pink saris. A tripod camera and blue backdrop stand at left, and a green signboard with text is behind.2011-11-10Night outdoor ritual photograph. A standing priest in orange-saffron robes with a gold-bordered shawl, shaved head and gold bracelets and necklace, holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) in his right hand and a small bell in his left, facing a golden deity murti with an arched prabhavali on a gold ornate palanquin-style pedestal. Seated devotees in white and colourful saris and white dhotis sit behind a green-and-white draped platform, some with hands folded in prayer. A brass bowl and kalasha pots sit near leaves on the ground at right, with string lights and a flagpole in the background.2011-11-10Night outdoor puja at a temple-style open-air event. A man with a shaved head, wearing an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with gold trim, stands at right holding a lit camphor aarti lamp in a silver holder, smoke rising, and a silver vessel in his other hand. In front, a gilded arch-shaped frame surrounds a metal murti of a deity couple seated on a pedestal. Seated devotees with folded hands sit along the cloth-covered stage: a man in white shirt, women in orange and maroon saris. A blue and white canopy with bunting, a tripod-mounted camera, string lights and a small framed photo fill the scene. Aarti with a deity murti.2011-11-10Night outdoor ceremony under a striped festoon-decorated canopy. A bald man in an orange-and-gold-bordered saffron garment stands at right, holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) in one hand and a small bell in the other, with smoke rising behind him. Before him is a gold-framed arch enclosing a white deity murti, and a gilded throne-like seat is at left. Seated devotees with folded hands sit along the lower edge, and a blue backdrop, camera tripod and string lights fill the background. A Tamil banner reads satsang beside a gold-framed portrait. The lamp ceremony appears to be an aarti during satsang.2011-11-10