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Four male priests in saffron-orange dhotis and wraps, bare-chested with beaded rudraksha-style necklaces, stand in a row holding aloft lit brass oil lamps and small hand bells during a temple ritual. Their arms are raised and they face toward a golden deity shrine decorated with white and gold ornaments and flower garlands. Behind them red draped curtains and colourful striped cloth cover the floor, with long low tables draped in striped fabric in the foreground where seated women in white clothes sit with hands folded. Overhead hang red and multicoloured decorative banners under a canopy tent. a person is not clearly visible in this scene.

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December 12 20162016-12-12Five bare-chested young men in orange dhoti-style cloths and beaded necklaces stand in a row under a red-and-white tented hall, each holding a brass bell or lamp stand upward. Striped multicoloured mats cover the floor, and rows of seated women in white with flowers in their hair sit at left. Behind them a gilded deity murti with ornate golden backdrop and fringed festive hangings marks the shrine area, with more orange-clad attendants at right.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12Photograph inside a temple pavilion during a lamp ceremony. Four men in saffron-orange dhotis, bare-chested and wearing long beaded necklaces, stand in a row holding brass oil lamps with flames. Behind them, golden and white deity murtis and decorated altar figures are lit, with red curtains and hanging lamps overhead. Striped cloth covers low tables where seated women in white clothing are gathered on the left, and a red-carpeted floor runs along the front. This appears to be a lamp-lighting ritual during the Karthigai Deepam festival.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12Four young men stand in a row in a decorated tent, bare-chested in orange dhotis with gold-edged borders, wearing beaded rudraksha-style necklaces and armbands. Each holds a brass oil lamp (deepam) in one hand and a small handbell in the other, lifting the lamps in ritual worship. Behind them is a gold-framed altar with an illuminated deity murti and an adorned throne, while a fifth figure in orange stands at the far right. Striped cloth covers the floor and red drapes and paper lanterns hang overhead.2016-12-12January 01 20182018-01-01Five young men in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas perform an aarti ceremony on a stage with a red draped backdrop and striped mats. The foreground man, bare-chested with long dreadlocks and a bracelet, raises a brass oil lamp in one hand and holds a bell in the other. Behind him, others lift lit lamps and a brass tool. Seated rows of devotees, many in white and yellow clothing, sit on the mats, with brass lamps and offerings at the right edge. Speakers and a camera on a tripod are visible at the sides.2016-12-23January 01 20182018-01-01December 23 20162016-12-23December 12 20162016-12-12January 01 20182018-01-01