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Night photograph from below of a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and sacred thread, standing atop a large decorated structure draped in red, yellow and cream cloth with floral and leaf patterns. He holds and adjusts an ornate brass kalasha-style lamp or vessel with a white cord. Dark background. The cloth bears painted motifs including a figure resembling a bull.

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March 02 20132013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02A night-time procession photograph showing a man in a white dhoti with maroon-edged borders holding a silver lamp or kalasha-like vessel aloft toward a decorated golden figure. Above them a large ornamental umbrella with a gold canopy, colourful fringed tassels and peacock feather decorations is held over the scene. Tall ceremonial flagstaffs with small pennants stand on either side against a black background. Only one physical person is visible.2010-11-11February 24 20132013-02-24December 24 20112011-12-24A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold-bordered orange shawl performs aarti, lifting a multi-tiered brass lamp with a large flame toward a decorated deity murti. The murti sits on a pink pedestal, draped in yellow and red marigold garlands and white flower strands, with a silver lamp nearby. A cameraman on a tripod films the scene at night, and a seated attendant appears at the right edge.2016-12-07February 22 20162016-02-22 +1 copiesA man in a ceremonial priest's outfit holds a brass oil lamp with a long handle in one hand and a small bell in the other, lit by flames. He wears layered gold and red garlands, multiple gold necklaces, and bangles, with a red-and-cream garland on his shoulder. Behind him stands a large cylindrical structure draped with yellow and magenta marigold garlands, topped by a tall bright fire, with palm fronds and trees in dusk light and a second flame to the left. A short Tamil-style caption accompanies the scene. The man's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so the a person field is unsure.2017-12-02 +1 copiesA bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair and a red flower garland performs aarti with a lit oil lamp before a deity murti. The murti is adorned with garlands of yellow and red flowers, gold jewellery and a green and gold sari-like cloth, seated on a red draped platform. Ornate red, yellow and blue fabric banners hang on pillars around it, with palm trees and a corrugated shed behind. A photographer with a camera stands behind the man. Brass bowls, a kalasha and a small vessel sit on the platform in the foreground.2013-03-02October 06 20112011-10-06November 08 20132013-11-08Night ritual scene on a decorated platform framed by flower garlands and multicoloured tassels in red, teal, yellow and purple. A seated figure in a rust-red wrap and an ornate embroidered cap holds a metal implement while a flame rises beside a seated man in a white dhoti and white shawl wearing rudraksha beads. In the foreground a bald man with white forehead markings and an orange-trimmed wrap kneels and holds a small offering vessel. A green silk cloth drapes behind the group, with a photographer's camera at the lower right edge. Fire and incense smoke suggest a homa or puja.2015-11-16