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Night outdoor ritual under a white canopy with a red-and-orange backdrop. At centre, a golden square yagna platform holds a small flame and offerings of fruit, coconuts and flowers, with two garlanded deity murti figures standing behind it. A young priest in a white dhoti with a garland stands at right, leaning forward to tend the fire, while a shaven-headed man in orange robes sits with palms joined at far right. Behind the platform, a seated man in orange with garlands and rudraksha-style beads sits on a red-framed seat, with devotees standing and watching in the background. A printed banner in Tamil reads a sabha-type event heading. Brass pots, plates of sweets and bananas sit on the platform.

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January 08 20122012-01-08June 03 20122012-06-03Night 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 on a raised stage under a white canopy with orange side draping. A man in red-orange clothing with a red garland stands before a red arched backdrop holding a ritual item, while a larger deity murti adorned with white and orange garlands is placed at front. Another deity figure in a garland stands beside it. On the right a priest in white dhoti and shawl with bare upper body raises a lit aarti lamp toward the deities. Brass vessels with flower garlands and a golden pedestal sit in the foreground, and devotees in white and pastel shirts stand behind a red barrier. A banner in Tamil script with a saffron-orange motif decorates the backdrop. Lamp and aarti ritual with garlanded deity murtis.2012-06-03Outdoor evening puja on a stage under a white tent, with a fire burning in a pit before a golden altar. A seated man in a red-and-orange garland and rudraksha-style beads sits on a red throne-like backdrop, raising a hand in blessing. Standing at right, a shirtless man in a white dhoti wears a garland and holds a silver plate of offerings aloft. Two large decorated deity murtis draped in flower garlands stand on the altar. Devotees in white and saffron clothes gather behind, and a video camera on a tripod films the ceremony. Banner backdrop shows a painted portrait in an orange turban and Tamil text.2012-06-03Night 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 20122012-01-08Night 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.2012-06-03Outdoor evening ritual under a white tent with orange and blue draping. At the centre, two deity murtis stand on a golden platform, adorned with multicolour garlands, silver ornaments and orange cloth, with a small flame burning in front. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands at right holding a silver tray. At left, a man kneels with palms joined. A crowd of men in white and casual clothes stands behind a low orange barrier, many with hands folded in prayer. A woman in orange sari stands at right edge. A large backdrop shows a painted figure and Tamil text. A camera on a tripod is at the far right.2012-04-06Night outdoor ritual under a white and orange canopy. A fire burns in a tiered brick-and-gold homa pit in front of two garlanded deity murti on a golden pedestal. A bare-chested priest in orange dhoti and shawl holds a tray of offerings over the fire. Seated at left, a priest in white dhoti with white body markings and gold necklaces chants into a microphone with palms joined. Another white-clad man sits with hands folded at right, and a banner with a portrait and Tamil text hangs behind. Devotees stand along a barrier watching.2012-01-08Night 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.2012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08