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Five bare-chested young men in orange dhoti-style cloths and beaded necklaces stand in a row under a red-and-white tented hall, each holding a brass bell or lamp stand upward. Striped multicoloured mats cover the floor, and rows of seated women in white with flowers in their hair sit at left. Behind them a gilded deity murti with ornate golden backdrop and fringed festive hangings marks the shrine area, with more orange-clad attendants at right.

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Four male priests in saffron-orange dhotis and wraps, bare-chested with beaded rudraksha-style necklaces, stand in a row holding aloft lit brass oil lamps and small hand bells during a temple ritual. Their arms are raised and they face toward a golden deity shrine decorated with white and gold ornaments and flower garlands. Behind them red draped curtains and colourful striped cloth cover the floor, with long low tables draped in striped fabric in the foreground where seated women in white clothes sit with hands folded. Overhead hang red and multicoloured decorative banners under a canopy tent. a person is not clearly visible in this scene.2016-12-12Photograph inside a temple pavilion during a lamp ceremony. Four men in saffron-orange dhotis, bare-chested and wearing long beaded necklaces, stand in a row holding brass oil lamps with flames. Behind them, golden and white deity murtis and decorated altar figures are lit, with red curtains and hanging lamps overhead. Striped cloth covers low tables where seated women in white clothing are gathered on the left, and a red-carpeted floor runs along the front. This appears to be a lamp-lighting ritual during the Karthigai Deepam festival.2016-12-12Four young men stand in a row in a decorated tent, bare-chested in orange dhotis with gold-edged borders, wearing beaded rudraksha-style necklaces and armbands. Each holds a brass oil lamp (deepam) in one hand and a small handbell in the other, lifting the lamps in ritual worship. Behind them is a gold-framed altar with an illuminated deity murti and an adorned throne, while a fifth figure in orange stands at the far right. Striped cloth covers the floor and red drapes and paper lanterns hang overhead.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12Four bare-chested men in orange dhotis and gold-coloured waist cloths stand in a row on a red-carpeted platform inside a decorated tent, each holding brass bells or handbells in both hands. Their torsos are painted with light markings and they wear beaded necklaces. Behind them stands a large golden deity murti with a dark-skinned figure and a golden alcove, flanked by an ornate golden shrine, with a long wooden pole and striped floor mats in the foreground. Red and orange hanging decorations line the tent ceiling. Several more orange-clad people are visible in the background, consistent with a ritual procession or temple ceremony.2016-12-12Five young men in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas perform an aarti ceremony on a stage with a red draped backdrop and striped mats. The foreground man, bare-chested with long dreadlocks and a bracelet, raises a brass oil lamp in one hand and holds a bell in the other. Behind him, others lift lit lamps and a brass tool. Seated rows of devotees, many in white and yellow clothing, sit on the mats, with brass lamps and offerings at the right edge. Speakers and a camera on a tripod are visible at the sides.2016-12-23A festive temple-hall scene at dusk with a long row of men in orange-yellow dhotis and bare upper bodies, many wearing beaded rudraksha-style necklaces, standing in a line and lifting a long wooden pole or carrying rod on their shoulders. Several hold small bells in their hands and one raises an oil lamp. Behind them, two ornate deity murtis are dressed with garlands and sit on a red-carpeted dais under a tent canopy with hanging lamps. Seated devotees fill the left foreground along striped cloth-covered tables, with brass lamps lit on the floor.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12Four priests in saffron dhotis and orange cloths stand in a row before a golden deity murti decorated with garlands and lit by warm light. The priest at left holds an oil lamp, while the others raise small brass bells and a lamp, performing aarti. Rudraksha malas hang on their chests and bangles adorn their wrists. A table draped in multicoloured striped cloth holds small brass offering bowls, and white draping and a red-and-gold banner frame the scene.2016-12-23December 12 20162016-12-12