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A photograph at night of a priest in a white and yellow ritual garment with a yellow sash and white tilak on his forehead, standing at a black stone deity murti set under an ornate gold arch. He reaches toward the murti, which has a lit oil lamp flame in front of it and scattered yellow flower petals or offerings around its base. A black stone plaque with Tamil inscription sits on the red and white plinth below. Dark background, shrine lit by a flame.

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July 30 20082008-07-30April 03 20082008-04-03 +1 copiesNight photograph of a shrine at a temple. A man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange-saffron shawl stands at left holding a lit lamp aloft toward a deity murti. The central murti stands under a gold arched canopy, draped in red and white cloth, with a red crown or headdress, and is heavily garlanded with yellow, red and green flower garlands and white flower strands. A black stone plinth below bears Tamil inscription text, and a small brass object stands on a white pedestal. Another shrine with a lit lamp is visible behind at left. The mood is nocturnal, with dark surroundings.2008-04-03Night-time temple ritual at a shrine with a large ornate golden arch framing a black stone deity murti, decorated with a red cloth, layered white and yellow-orange flower garlands and a silver-toned chest ornament. A priest in a white dhoti and saffron/orange shawl stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a second, smaller black stone figure beside the main murti. A small white shrine model with flower garlands sits in front of the deity on a red-and-white striped plinth. A dark plaque with Tamil text is mounted at the bottom right, and the background is dark with light panels behind the figures.2008-04-03 +1 copiesNight outdoor puja at a shrine under trees. Two figures in saffron/orange robes stand at left facing right; the one nearest the camera wears a white-and-garland-decorated neck garland and holds a flaming oil lamp (aarti) toward the deities. A bald figure in orange stands at far left edge. Behind them, two black stone deity murtis under gilded arches: the larger one at right, with a red-and-yellow garment, gold crown and jewellery, and a smaller figure seated in white dhoti beside it. A white-draped table and a black plaque with Tamil lettering sit in front of the shrine, with palm fronds in the foreground.2011-05-16April 03 20082008-04-03A night photograph of a priest performing abhishekam on a large black stone deity murti set under a gilded arch. The priest, bald-headed and wearing white ritual dhoti and upper cloth with a yellow sash and yellow shawl, stands at left with one arm raised high, pouring liquid over the dark sculpture, which shows multiple arms and a seated figure. Water streams down the black stone. Gold-leaf floral and scroll carvings frame the arch, and brass pots sit at the lower left against a dark background.2008-07-30A photograph of a black stone deity murti seated within an ornate gold-coloured arched frame at night, decorated with scattered yellow-orange flower petals. A priest in a white and yellow garment, with a white tilak on his forehead and gold bangles, holds a brass aarti lamp with a bright flame up toward the top of the murti, performing an aarti. The murti shows multiple arms and a seated form, with a dark background.2008-07-30April 03 20082008-04-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a shrine inside a temple with a golden arch and a standing deity murti draped in garlands of marigolds and red flowers. A man seen from behind in a plain white dhoti and kurta with a yellow shawl over his shoulder holds a lit oil lamp toward the shrine. Brass oil lamps stand on the right beside a brass figure, and offering plates, flowers and small lamps are arranged on the altar. The floor is dark polished stone and red and orange garlands hang on the doorway pillars.April 03 20082008-04-03 +1 copiesA night photograph of a dark stone deity murti, a four-armed seated form with a rudraksha mala and a yellow flower at its crown, set within an ornate silver arch decorated with yellow marigold garlands and green leaf strands. A priest stands at left in white ritual dhoti and shawl with a vertical white tilak on his forehead, holding a brass oil lamp with a visible flame near the statue as part of a puja or aarti. Dark foliage and a wooden railing frame the outdoor setting.2010-01-01