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A night outdoor ritual at a temple-style stage. A bare-chested priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha-bead necklace, holds a lit silver aarti lamp with a flame toward a fire pit. Behind him, two deity murtis wearing red, yellow and green garlands and ornate crowns stand on a gold-trimmed platform. Devotees in saris and white clothing stand in the background among string lights and a purple backdrop.

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September 29 20122012-09-29September 29 20122012-09-29September 29 20122012-09-29Night outdoor fire ritual at an open stage under a draped orange canopy. A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace stands at right, holding a small metal vessel over a large flame. Two decorated deity murtis stand at left, garlanded with marigolds and red flowers, one with an orange turban and crown. Flower offerings lie on a golden tray in front of the flames. Several people in white shirts and a woman in pink watch from behind a low rail, and a microphone stands on a stand. The a person candidate is a shaved-headed priest in saffron, without the hair or crown cues needed for an identification.2012-09-29September 29 20122012-09-29September 29 20122012-09-29Night outdoor puja on a raised platform with two metal deity murtis decorated with garlands of white jasmine and red and yellow flowers, standing behind a green-painted altar holding flower offerings and a lit oil lamp. A seated priest in saffron-orange robes with a beaded necklace and shaved head works at the right, bringing his hands over a silver vessel with a small microphone in front of him. Another orange-robed figure stands partly behind the deity at upper left, and banana leaves cover the ground in front. Lights glow in the dark background, with a speaker stack at right.2012-09-29September 29 20122012-09-29Night 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.2012-01-08Night outdoor ritual at a raised platform. Two decorated deity murtis stand on a golden base, garlanded with white and red flowers; the left figure wears an orange turban and ornate jewellery, the right wears a yellow sari and crown. A tall brass lamp with a lit flame stands behind them. On the right, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style gold chain and tilak stands with hands folded in prayer beside a fire pit with flames and small offering cones of sacred items. Green and white cloth covers the platform.2012-10-15Night outdoor ritual on a raised stage under a white canopy with an orange valance. A standing priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a garland, lifts a silver vessel high with both hands above a fire pit where flames burn. Two garlanded deity murtis stand on a gold-decorated base beside the fire, one with a crown. Behind them a woman in red and orange garments with a garland raises her hand, and devotees in white stand around the stage. A round drum-like instrument and brass items sit at the front. A banner with Tamil script hangs at left.2012-06-03Night-time homa at an outdoor stage. A saffron-robed priest with a shaved head and red sash sits at a microphone, raising his hand over a yellow fire pit with a bright flame. Two decorated murti figures stand behind the fire, one wearing a red-and-orange crown with garlands of red and yellow flowers and gold ornaments, the other similarly adorned. Banana leaves and pink flowers lie in front, a gold-trimmed platform holds the figures, and a black speaker stands to the right. A second saffron-clad figure stands at the back and devotees in white and cream clothes stand near the stage.2012-09-29