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A 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.

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November 10 20112011-11-10Night ritual abhishekam at an outdoor event. A priest in orange-saffron robes with a gold-edged yellow border and a long beaded necklace pours liquid from a silver vessel over a gilded metal deity murti of a seated figure with a consort, set within an ornate golden arched frame on a dais. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis with folded hands watch, and green and gold draped fabric lines the platform. The priest wears gold bangles and a rudraksha-style bead armband.2011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10 +1 copiesNight photograph of an outdoor puja at a public ground. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold border, wearing a long garland and gold armlets, holds a flaming camphor aarti lamp toward a golden deity murti set in an arched gold frame. He holds a silver bell in his other hand. Devotees with folded hands sit behind a green and red cloth-covered platform, some in white and yellow saris. Dark background with white poles and a lit signboard.2011-11-10Night-time outdoor puja before a gilded deity murti set on a golden tray with a gold arched prabhavali behind it and flower petals scattered on its base. A priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a beaded necklace holds a silver bell in one hand and a flaming camphor aarti lamp in the other, smoke rising. Devotees in white and yellow saris and white shirts stand with palms pressed together behind a green-and-pink draped table. A green sign with partial Tamil lettering is visible in the background.2011-11-10January 08 20122012-01-08Night-time abhishekam at an outdoor event. A shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a beaded necklace pours water from a silver vessel over two gilded metal deity murtis standing on a golden tray. A second priest in white dhoti with a gold border and a gold-beaded necklace holds a silver pot beside them, and a third man in white with glasses sits to the right. A drummer and children are visible at the lower left, with a white canopy and orange-draped poles behind.2012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08Night 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.2011-11-10January 08 20122012-01-08November 10 20112011-11-10