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A photograph of a procession chariot with a man in a white kurta and orange shawl holding a lit oil lamp flame toward two decorated deity murtis. The murtis are golden-faced figures draped in garlands of white flowers and red roses, with silver necklaces and blue cloth. A fruit plate with bananas and limes sits on the chariot in the foreground. Behind, a line of school children in blue uniforms stand watching under green trees and a play area. The man appears to be performing aarti at a ratha yatra.

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Outdoor temple scene during a procession of deities. On the right, two golden murti of Nithyanandeshwara and Nithyanandeshwari are richly garlanded with white jasmine and red flower strings, ornate jewelled crowns and necklaces, and a blue draped cloth on the seated figure. A man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl stands at left holding a tray of offerings, possibly fruit, while a flame burns from a lamp or fire vessel in front of the deities. Behind him, a long row of young children in white shirts and blue skirts or shorts stands in line beside a green hedge, with a playground of swings and slides and tropical trees and a decorated garland canopy overhead. Possibly a puja or aarti in progress.2006-10-31A man in a white kurta with an orange shawl over one shoulder raises a lit oil lamp toward the golden deity murti pair of a ratha procession on a wooden platform. The two golden metal murtis wear blue and white garments, heavy silver necklaces, floral crowns and thick garlands of white and red flowers. Below, a brass plate holds bananas, fruit and offerings. Behind them, a line of school children in blue uniforms stands with hands folded in a garden with trees and a playground.2006-10-31A photograph of a procession ratha decorated with garlands of white jasmine and red flowers. A man in white ritual clothes with an orange saffron shawl stands at the left, holding a camphor flame or aarti lamp toward the deity on the right. The deity murti wears a golden crown-like headdress, gold ornaments and a heavy flower garland. Behind the ratha, a crowd of schoolchildren in blue uniforms and women in saris watches, with trees and a playground in the background. The orange saffron shawl and white clothing are the clearest cues for the man, but his face is not visible and his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so this is an aarti on a procession ratha.2006-10-31Photo of a procession deity pair seated on a golden palanquin under a canopy, decorated with garlands of white jasmine and yellow and red flowers. Two metal deity murtis with crowns and ornate necklaces sit on a pink cushion, with a small oil lamp flame burning before them. A man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl stands at left, holding a lamp-tray. Fruits, coconuts and flower offerings are placed in front, and a large white cloth hangs at right edge.2006-11-05November 05 20062006-11-05Outdoor photo of a ratha procession shrine on a street. Two large golden metal deity murtis sit side by side on a pink-draped seat, adorned with white and red-yellow marigold garlands, jeweled necklaces and ornate crowns. A man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp aloft toward the deities. Fruit, flowers and coconut offerings lie in front, and gold-painted pillars frame the shrine canopy.2006-11-05A standing figure in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange turban and a long shawl draped over the shoulders holds a flaming lamp or camphor flame toward two gilded metal deity murtis seated on a wooden throne-like platform. The murtis wear white and blue garments, heavy jewelled necklaces, and crowns decorated with white jasmine and red flower garlands. A small deity figure sits below them among offerings of flowers and bananas on a brass plate. A bright light and a blue sign with Tamil script appear behind the scene. The setting is an aarti ritual during a temple procession.2006-10-31October 28 20062006-10-28Photograph of a procession shrine on a ratha-style platform with golden pillars and red cloth hangings. Two bronze-gold deity murti are seated side by side, both garlanded with yellow and red flowers; one holds a staff-like ceremonial object and the other a jewelled crown, with silver necklaces. In the foreground a standing priest in white dhoti and an orange shawl holds up a lit oil lamp toward the deities. A green-draped seat and white cloth lie at the lower left.2006-10-09Night photograph of a palanquin-style temple procession shrine decorated with white jasmine garlands and red-and-white flower swags, gold-painted pillars and an orange flag at right. Two seated deity murtis, one bearing a silver-and-gold crown and a white-and-green garment, are adorned with garlands and sit on a red-and-gold cushioned seat. A man in orange robes and an orange head wrap, with his upper body bare, holds a lit oil lamp aarti vessel toward the deities. Flower offerings sit on trays at the base. A lighted speaker sits at lower right, and a lamp glows in the background.2008-11-11A photograph inside a temple shrine at night showing a priest in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange head wrap standing at left, bare-shouldered, holding a metal vessel and pouring or offering from it near a small flame. Before him is a richly decorated golden palanquin-like shrine with white and red garland festoons overhead, seated on a red and gold cushioned throne is a deity murti in white cloth with ornate jewelled ornaments and a crown, flanked by a second figure. Flower garlands drape the murti, and offerings of marigold and flower petals lie on the floor below. A partially visible seated person in white appears in the background.2008-11-11Outdoor procession scene at a decorated ratha in Chennai. A man in a white dhoti and kurta with an orange shawl stands at left, holding a lit camphor flame in a metal aarti lamp toward two golden deity murtis seated on a pink-draped throne. The murtis wear jeweled necklaces, crowns and garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigolds and red flowers. Golden pillars frame the canopy, with a green tree behind and a pink basket of flowers and coconuts at lower left.2006-11-05