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A night-time ritual at an outdoor stage under an orange and cream canopy. A shaved-headed priest in an orange dhoti and orange-and-green shawl, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, holds a silver lamp (aarti) over two decorated murti figures, one draped in orange and the other in maroon, both garlanded with yellow and white flowers and set on a gilded pedestal. Brass pots with mango-leaf tops and marigold garlands sit before them, and a small fire pit smokes in the foreground. Behind them a large banner shows a bearded-free portrait and Tamil script. A seated figure with long dark hair, a red-and-gold garland and orange robes sits on an elevated platform behind the murtis, and a crowd of men in white, yellow and green shirts watches from the left. Cameras and a monitor sit at the right edge.

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A 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.2012-01-08Night 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. 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