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Evening outdoor puja in front of a large banner showing a smiling man in an orange turban, with Tamil script at top. In the foreground a priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold-coloured border holds a lit oil lamp toward two garlanded metal deity murtis. The murti in the centre wears an orange cloth, a crown and a red and gold garland; the murti on the right wears a silver crown, a silver necklace and a yellow and green flower garland. Behind them a figure with long dark hair, red and white flower garlands and a gold-decorated seat is seated on a throne, and devotees in shirts and saris stand close around the rail. The priest's shadow and the lamp's flame are the focus of the scene.

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January 08 20122012-01-08A night-time outdoor ritual at a stage with a large backdrop showing a smiling man in an orange turban and a Tamil word in gold lettering. In the foreground a priest in white dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with a sacred thread, holds a lit oil lamp toward two ornately dressed metal deity murti, decorated with white and yellow garlands and jewelled necklaces. Behind them, a seated man in orange robes wearing a rudraksha mala and garlands sits on a gold throne decorated with flowers. Several people in white and dark clothing stand nearby, including a woman with flowers in her hair. Aarti is being performed for the deity murti during satsang.2012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08A night-time ritual at an outdoor stage under an orange and cream canopy. A shaved-headed priest in an orange dhoti and orange-and-green shawl, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, holds a silver lamp (aarti) over two decorated murti figures, one draped in orange and the other in maroon, both garlanded with yellow and white flowers and set on a gilded pedestal. Brass pots with mango-leaf tops and marigold garlands sit before them, and a small fire pit smokes in the foreground. Behind them a large banner shows a bearded-free portrait and Tamil script. A seated figure with long dark hair, a red-and-gold garland and orange robes sits on an elevated platform behind the murtis, and a crowd of men in white, yellow and green shirts watches from the left. Cameras and a monitor sit at the right edge.2012-01-08Evening outdoor devotional event under an orange canopy with a large banner behind the stage showing a smiling man in an orange turban and a Tamil heading. A priest in orange robes on the left holds a lit oil lamp aarti flame toward two decorated deity murtis on a gold-edged platform, both draped in white and yellow garlands. Seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions at the right, a figure in orange clothing with long dark hair presses palms together in namaskar, and a rudraksha-style necklace is visible; the figure is partly obscured and identity is uncertain. Several devotees in white shirts and orange garments stand with hands folded to the left and centre. A white draped barrier runs along the front.2012-01-08A photograph of a Hindu puja at a night satsang, with a deity murti at the foreground decorated with white and yellow flower garlands and jewelled ornaments, and a lit oil lamp held by an arm entering from the left edge. Behind the murti, a seated figure in a red and orange garment with flower garlands and bead necklaces sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, hands folded in namaste. A banner behind shows a large painted portrait of a man in an orange turban with a red bindi, beside the Tamil text for a meditation satsang. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand along the right and left, hands folded in prayer, some with white forehead markings. The scene appears to be a pad-puja or darshan ritual.2012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08