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Night photograph of a temple courtyard lit by warm lamps. Two men in white dhotis with orange-red shawls stand at the front, raising brass vessels or lamps high as smoke or ash puffs out around them, in what looks like an aarti or puja. Behind them a brightly lit deity murti sits in an illuminated shrine niche decorated with flowers. Seated devotees along the right side watch quietly. The temple gopuram-style facade above has painted carved figures and a sign with Tamil lettering. The scene appears to be an evening worship with smoke or fragrance rising.

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Night aarti at a temple shrine with a Ganesha sanctum. Two priests in white dhotis with saffron-orange shawls stand at the shrine, one raising a lit camphor flame toward a brightly lit deity murti, possibly a Ganesha-form idol with a golden canopy. Several seated devotees in white and dark clothes watch from the front. The facade above reads Tamil text on a board, and colourful painted stucco figures of deities decorate the gateway and the shrine walls. Smoke and light rays fill the scene.2009-08-02Night photograph of a temple courtyard with a lit Ganesha shrine under a Tamil signboard reading Vinayakar. Two priests in white dhotis and orange-brown shawls stand at the left and centre, holding flaming lamps, one raising a flame toward a deity image lit warmly at left. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing sit on the right beside a wooden cabinet. Green and white tiled walls, painted sculptures on the roofline, and an orange-gold cloth screen complete the scene.2009-08-02 +1 copiesAugust 02 20092009-08-02 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor ritual at a South Indian temple shrine with a Ganesha-themed facade and a painted sign reading Vinayagar. Two standing men in white dhotis with saffron-orange shawls raise lit oil lamps (aarti) high, with smoke or flame blurring around them. Seated devotees in white clothes and yellow shawls prepare brass oil lamps and plates in the foreground; onlookers sit along the wall. Colourful Ganesha figures and deity carvings decorate the roofline, and a brass lamp stand and gold-patterned panel stand near the shrine.2009-08-02August 02 20092009-08-02Night photograph of a temple shrine with a large illuminated deity murti on the left, bathed in bright lamp light and smoke. Two devotees in white clothes with orange-saffron shawls stand at the shrine, one raising a lamp or flame toward the deity. A security guard in a blue vest and red-orange lungi stands at right beside green and white tiled pillars. Ornate carved figures and a painted ornamental arch decorate the temple roofline, and a yellow-gold textile hangs at the centre. Visible text reads a temple name in Tamil script on the signboard.2009-08-02Night photograph of a Hindu temple shrine lit by bright golden lamps. On the left, a priest in orange-brown clothing performs puja before a large illuminated deity murti decorated with garlands, near a golden decorative pillar. A tall brass-coloured altar stand with a bell stands in the centre. Along the right, a green and white tiled temple facade carries a carved sculpted frieze and a sign reading Vinayagar temple, with a gopuram-style tower above. Several onlookers in white shirts and dark trousers stand in the foreground, one raising a hand. Smoke or haze drifts through the dark night sky. The image bears a timestamp of 12.02.2008 22:43.2009-08-02 +1 copiesAugust 02 20092009-08-02 +1 copiesAugust 02 20092009-08-02Night photograph of a street procession at a temple-facing roadside, with a large illuminated deity murti or decorated figure glowing in bright orange flames and lamplight at the centre. Two men in white dhoti-style clothing stand near the base, one holding a lit torch or flame. Dense crowd of onlookers in the foreground at bottom, many heads visible. A green-fronted shop and carved temple gopuram-style sculptures sit at right.2009-08-02Night ritual at a raised stone platform with white and red striped walls. A priest in white dhoti and a green-and-orange sash pours liquid from a vessel toward a small flame set in a golden framed shrine niche. Garlands of yellow and orange flowers and a few decorated deity figures stand within the niche, with a blue cloth backdrop. Smoke rises from the fire pit. Brass lamps, a kalasha pot and flower offerings lie on the platform. A second priest in white stands at the left and a robed figure in saffron sits along the right edge with several seated devotees in orange and white clothing behind.2015-08-09October 12 20062006-10-12