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Night ritual outdoors: a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered shawl and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace holds a small bell in his left hand and waves a lit oil lamp flame toward an ornate gilded deity murti on a golden pedestal. Smoke rises from the flame. Behind him a seated audience of about ten to fifteen people, mostly in white and yellow clothes, sit with hands folded in prayer along a green-and-orange draped platform. A green banner with white lettering stands in the background. a person candidate not clearly identifiable from appearance; figure is a shaved-headed priest in orange, so identity is uncertain.

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Night-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.2011-11-10Night outdoor aarti at a temple-style ceremony. A shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold trim holds a flaming camphor lamp in a silver dish and a small handbell in his right hand, a rudraksha-style bracelet on his wrist. Before him stands a gilded ornamental arch framing a bronze deity murti with a companion figure on a gold-edged altar draped with green and orange cloth. Seated devotees with folded hands watch in the background, several in white and pastel saris, and illuminated lamp displays glow at left. Smoke rises from the flame against dark trees.2011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10Night outdoor puja at a temple-style open-air setting. A bald man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered shawl, bangles on his wrist, performs aarti with a burning camphor flame on a silver lamp holder while ringing a silver bell in his other hand. Before him stands an ornate gilded arch framing white deity murti figures on a gold pedestal. Seated devotees with palms joined, including a man in white shirt and women in saris, watch in the background, with silver vessels in the foreground and a green-and-orange draped platform. The scene is lit by a dim night sky and smoke from the flame.2011-11-10Night 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.2011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10 +1 copiesNight 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.2011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10 +1 copiesNovember 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. A shaven-headed priest in orange-saffron robes with gold border stands at right, holding a bell in his left hand and extending a flaming camphor or oil aarti lamp with his right arm, smoke rising. At left stands a golden arched frame enclosing two white deity murti figures, one with a crown. Behind, a row of devotees with hands folded in prayer, including a woman in a pale sari and men in white shirts, stands in the dark. Pole lights and a signboard are visible in the background.2011-11-10