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Outdoor evening ritual photograph. A priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and matching shawl with gold border stands at right, holding a small brass vessel over a lit fire pit (homa/yagna) in front of two deity murtis dressed in orange and gold garments, adorned with yellow and white flower garlands and silver ornaments. Brass kalashas, bowls, lamps and banana leaves with offerings sit on the cloth-covered floor. Behind, a seated priest in white clothes and devotees stand watching at a barrier, with a large white backdrop and a blurred cream-and-gold banner above. Visible people are about a dozen, many partially hidden by the barrier.

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Night-time outdoor puja photograph. A priest in saffron-orange robes and a sash stands at right, reaching toward a richly decorated deity murti with silver ornaments, orange shawl and marigold garlands set on a gold-trimmed platform. A fire pit with a visible flame sits in front, with brass vessels, fruit and banana leaves on the ground. Spectators in colourful saris and shirts stand behind a white barrier, several with hands folded. Behind them a backdrop displays a large portrait and flowers.2012-01-08Photograph of a ritual at an outdoor temple-style setting. A man in orange and saffron dhoti and shawl stands at right, bending forward and pouring or offering from a small vessel toward two ornate deity murti figures on a gilded platform, one with a crown and silver-toned ornaments, both draped in marigold garlands. Brass kalasha vessels, a brass lamp, a bowl and banana leaves sit on a cloth in front. Behind them, a crowd of devotees including women in saris and children watches from behind a white barrier. A seated man in white clothing is partly visible at right. The scene suggests pad-puja or abhishekam offerings.2012-01-08A priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl performs a puja at an outdoor evening ceremony, holding a tray over two deity murtis adorned with yellow and orange garlands and ornate silver jewellery. The murtis stand on a golden stand before a brass kalasha, bowls of offerings, and a small golden oil lamp. Behind them a crowd of devotees watches, several with hands folded in prayer, and a white backdrop with a large banner is visible.2012-01-08A night-time ritual photograph of a priest in orange and yellow silk dhoti and shawl standing at a golden pedestal, offering a lit lamp over a fire pit with flames and smoke rising. Two silver-clad deity murti stand on the golden platform, garlanded with white and yellow flowers, one with an orange cloth. Brass pots, bowls, a kalasha, banana leaves and offerings lie on the mat in front. Behind, devotees in white and orange stand along a white barrier, with a backdrop displaying a decorative banner. A puja or abhishekam scene.2012-01-08Night outdoor puja at a temple-style pavilion. A shaved-headed priest in orange and saffron dhoti and shawl stands at right, holding a cloth or offering over a gold-framed platform holding two deity murtis draped in orange and garlanded with yellow and red flowers. A flame burns in a fire pit in front, with brass pots, a kalasha and oil lamps arranged on the cloth. Seated at right edge, a man in white with a beaded necklace watches. Devotees with folded hands stand behind a white barrier under a banner with Tamil script.2012-01-08A photograph of an outdoor evening ritual under an orange and white canopy. In the foreground, a bald priest wearing an orange dhoti and orange shawl with gold border stands at right, pouring liquid from a silver vessel over two decorated murtis seated on a gold-and-white altar. The murtis are draped in orange cloth, yellow and white garlands and silver ornaments. Brass kalashas with flower garlands sit before them, and a fire pit lies below. Behind, a crowd of men in white, yellow and light shirts watches. A backdrop banner shows a portrait and Tamil text, and a television screen sits at right.2012-01-08Outdoor night ritual under an orange and white canopy with an orange banner reading in Tamil 'Paramahamsa Nithyanandar Ashram' beside a second line. A standing priest in orange dhoti and orange shawl, bare-chested with gold armlets, pours liquid from a silver vessel over a red-and-yellow tiered altar. Behind him a seated priest in white dhoti and gold necklace tends a small fire and offerings. Two decorated deity murtis with garlands of yellow and white flowers and gold ornaments flank the altar on gold stands. Devotees in white and colourful saris stand behind a railing.2012-01-08A priest with a shaved head, wearing orange and saffron ceremonial cloth, a rudraksha-style mala and gold bangles, kneels at a brick-and-stone fire pit and pours an offering with a ladle while reaching toward the fire. Behind him, two ornately dressed deity murtis stand on a golden pedestal, decorated with white and yellow marigold garlands and silver ornaments; one wears an orange shawl. Brass pots, a small kalasha-style vessel and a bell sit near the fire pit. Devotees in white and orange clothing stand behind a white barrier under strings of lights at night.2012-01-08Night outdoor ritual before a stage with a white and orange tent canopy. In the foreground, a bald priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl holds a silver lamp or aarti tray toward two deity murtis dressed in orange and garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. A brazier of fire burns on a red stone platform in front of them, with brass vessels and a kalasha of flowers. Behind, a seated priest in white dhoti works at the fire. A large banner with Tamil lettering and a portrait stands behind the stage. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis stand and sit around the barrier, a woman in a dark outfit sits to the right, and a monitor is mounted at the edge. Discernible in the scene are the fire offering and aarti of a puja.2012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08Night outdoor ritual under a white and orange canopy. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with gold borders pours from a golden vessel over two deity murtis draped in yellow and orange garlands, set on a golden platform. Two seated priests in white dhotis with gold necklaces sit at left and right; the left one holds a microphone and the right one has hands folded in prayer. A brass abhishekam setup, small kalashas and a brass lamp sit on a wooden yagna-style base. Several onlookers stand behind a railing in the dim background, mostly in white and light shirts.2012-01-08