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A young male priest stands barefoot in the foreground of a temple courtyard, his bare chest adorned with a rudraksha mala and a small ceremonial necklace, palms pressed together in anjali. He wears an orange dhoti with a yellow-gold border and white vertical markings on his face and torso. Beside him is a large dark stone lamp base or vessel. Behind him, rows of seated devotees in white and yellow garments face the same direction on tiered red steps, many with small oil lamps and brass vessels placed nearby. On the right, a golden ornamented structure and a yellow silk cloth are visible. The scene suggests a Karthigai Deepam lamp ceremony with lamps being lit in the temple.

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December 12 20162016-12-12A young shirtless male priest in an orange and yellow dhoti stands in the foreground beside a large dark stone basin, palms pressed together in front of his chest, with a white tripundra on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and white neck beads. Behind him, rows of seated devotees in white and yellow clothes face the scene on tiered red-steps, some with hands folded in prayer, and brass pots and oil lamps are set along the platform beside a gold-trimmed ceremonial structure. A gold-coloured ceremonial umbrella and yellow cloth are at right. The scene suggests a temple deepam ritual at night.2016-12-12A young standing figure in an orange dhoti with a yellow-and-gold border stands bare-chested beside a large dark stone base carved with lotus petals. He wears a rudraksha mala and a silver chain, has white sacred ash marks on his forehead and arms, and holds his hands clasped at waist level. Behind him, tiered red-and-brown steps hold many brass lamps and seated devotees in white and yellow garments. A golden shrine frame and a yellow cloth draped over brass vessels appear at right, with small brass oil lamps on the floor.2016-12-12Night-time temple ritual at a large dark stone base with lotus-petal carving. A standing young priest with a tilak and rudraksha mala, bare-chested, wears an orange dhoti with gold border, palms pressed in anjali. To the right, a gold ornate peetha or throne with a red cushion and a garland of yellow flowers holds a deity murti, flanked by gold trident-topped staffs. A seated priest at left with folded hands sits beside a brass puja tray, and brass vessels rest on the red platform. Tiered seating behind holds several devotees in white and orange garments with small oil lamps lining the steps.2016-12-12Evening scene at a large stone lamp structure with a carved lotus-petal base. In the centre, a young man in an orange-saffron dhoti with yellow borders stands barechested with rudraksha beads and a white necklace, palms joined in namaskar. To the left, a seated priest in white dhoti with white forehead markings holds his hands together. On the right, a gilded ornate throne with a red cushion and a garland of yellow and orange flowers, flanked by trident-topped gold staffs and a brass kalasha. Brass pots sit on the platform, and people in white and saffron-coloured clothing sit on tiered red steps in the background.2016-12-12December 19 20162016-12-19December 12 20162016-12-12December 17 20162016-12-17A photograph of an outdoor yoga session on a red-carpeted stage with tiered red steps behind. In the foreground a young man stands barefoot in orange-yellow cloth wrapped at the waist, with white tilak-like markings on his forehead and arms, long dark hair, and palms pressed together in anjali. Behind him, rows of seated participants sit on black meditation cushions on the red tiers, many shirtless or in white dhotis and pale clothes, with brass bells and yellow marigold strands placed along the steps. Someone in white dhoti stands on a higher tier at the right.2016-12-16Outdoor evening scene on a red stone stepped tank at dusk, with many seated people in white and bare-chested devotees with oil lamps set along the steps. In the foreground a young boy stands with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing an orange dhoti with yellow border, a rudraksha mala, and white markings on his chest and forehead, gazing upward. Behind him rows of seated figures in white and colourful clothes hold lamps, and a cameraman with a video camera on a tripod films on the right. Small brass oil lamps glow across the steps.2016-12-12A young boy in a bare-chested ritual stance stands in the foreground, raising his right fist, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti-style cloth wrapped at the waist and a rudraksha mala across his chest. His face and shoulders bear white ash or tilak markings, and a sacred thread is visible. Behind him, tiered red stone steps are filled with seated participants, many in white clothes, and rows of small black lingam-shaped shrines or dark vessels with gold-tipped decorations fill the steps, with a bright yellow flag-like pole beside him. The background is softly blurred.2016-12-17A young man stands in the foreground wearing an orange dhoti with gold-bordered sash and a bare chest marked with white sacred ash lines, holding his hands together in a mudra-like gesture while looking down. Long dark hair is tied back and a braided cord hangs from his shoulder. Behind him, rows of red stone steps are filled with small black shivalinga-style shrines edged in gold, and many seated devotees in white, pink, blue and red clothes are in prayer or meditation postures. This appears to be an outdoor ritual gathering with rudraksha-style ritual activity.2016-12-15