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Evening outdoor photograph of a Karthikai Deepam ritual on a raised stage under a banner reading Karthikai Deepam Thiruvizha. Three priests in saffron-orange dhotis, bare-chested with rudraksha malas, raise tiered brass aarti lamps with lit flames toward a seated deity murti in a red-and-gold canopy shrine. Devotees in white garments sit on the ground and at tables holding brass vessels and offerings. Flanking lamps and draped fabric decorate the stage. The sky is dusky blue and trees stand behind.

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November 27 20122012-11-27November 27 20122012-11-27November 27 20122012-11-27 +2 copiesOutdoor evening ritual at a Karthikai Deepam celebration on a raised stage with a banner reading Karthikai Deepam Thiruvizha. Seated on a red-cushioned golden throne at the centre sits a figure in orange robes, a person, with gold necklaces and a turban-like head covering; he is flanked by golden lamps and vases. In front, saffron-robed priests with shaved heads stand holding lit oil lamps and brass vessels, while white-clad women and devotees sit at tables and behind rails. Brass lamps are arranged along the tables, and a tree line and dusk sky sit in the background.2012-11-27November 27 20122012-11-27November 27 20122012-11-27Evening outdoor aarti at dusk with palm trees behind. Three priests in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, with white tilaka on their foreheads and orange-red bands on their arms, raise brass oil lamps with lit flames while ringing handbells. A fourth priest on the right holds a lamp up and rings a bell. Rudraksha malas hang on their chests. Seated devotees in white clothes with folded hands fill the foreground, and a crowd stands behind them. Brass lamps sit on a long metal table in the lower left, and a string of red lights hangs in the background. A camera on a tripod is visible on the right.2012-11-27November 27 20122012-11-27 +1 copiesJuly 17 20062006-07-17November 27 20122012-11-27December 08 20112011-12-08A photograph of an outdoor pavilion ceremony under a white tent canopy. In the foreground, several men in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stand in a row, holding up lit oil lamps and aarti plates with flames, as the lamps are raised toward the stage. Beyond them, a raised stage covered in red and white cloth, with orange marigold garlands along its edge, holds a richly decorated seat and a golden ornamental arch. Several robed figures in orange sit on the stage around a decorated central throne, with brass trident staffs and flower arrangements nearby. Seated devotees in white and dark clothing watch from the lower right. This appears to be an aarti offering during a puja, with a deity murti or ceremonial seat at the centre of the stage.2009-01-01