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Night outdoor ritual under a white canopy with orange draping. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold-bordered cloth stands at right, lifting a lit multi-wick oil lamp (aarti) toward two standing deity murtis decorated with white and multicoloured flower garlands and crowns. The murtis rest on a gold-coloured ornate stand with flower arrangements, kalasha pots and brass vessels. A fire pit with burning flame sits in front. Several women and a child watch in saris and kurtas; a seated elderly man is at far right. A banner with Tamil script hangs behind.

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A night outdoor ritual on a raised platform under an orange and white canopy. A young man in white dhoti and shawl, with a garland and gold-beaded necklace, performs aarti with a multi-wick oil lamp, flames flaring. Two decorated deity murtis stand on a gold pedestal, one crowned and holding a staff, the other crowned and draped in orange, both wrapped in white and red flower garlands. Brass vessels and a yellow-cloth-covered offering sit before them, with a kalasha-like tray and a red-tinted water basin in front. A bystander in a shirt watches; others stand behind a railing. Smoke drifts across the scene.2012-06-03Night 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 outdoor ritual under a white and orange canopy. A shaved-headed priest in an orange-and-gold dhoti and shawl, with a beaded necklace, holds a silver vessel and pours liquid or smoke over a metal fire pit. Beside him a man in white ritual cloth with a garland stands with hands folded. Two deity murtis, one with an orange shawl and one in red, are decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and stand on a gold-bordered pedestal. Brass and silver ritual vessels and a kalasha sit at their base. Devotees in white and mixed clothing watch behind a barrier, and a stage banner is partly visible.2012-01-08May 05 20152015-05-05June 03 20122012-06-03Evening outdoor ritual at a temple-style pavilion. Two standing metal deity murtis, one with a silver face and orange cloth, the other adorned with silver ornaments, are decorated with yellow and white garlands and placed on a gold-coloured wooden palanquin base. In front, a man in an orange and gold shawl over white dhoti holds a metal ladle over a fire pit emitting smoke, while another man in white dhoti and garland stands beside him. Spectators in white shirts and casual clothes watch from behind a barrier under a pink-and-white canopy. Banner lettering is partly visible at the top left.2012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08Photo 11731972 +1 copiesApril 06 20122012-04-06Night outdoor ritual under a white canopy with orange draping. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on a gold throne behind a stage with a banner reading a Tamil dhyana satsang title. Two deity murtis garlanded with multicoloured flowers stand on a gold pedestal. In front, a bald priest in white dhoti kneels with folded hands beside a gold yagna-style platform with a fire pit and offerings. A standing priest in white and gold-bordered dhoti raises an oil lamp (aarti) toward the murtis. A man in white stands with folded hands at the side, and a figure in orange is nearby. Tripods and lights suggest filming. Roughly six people are visible.2012-04-06June 03 20122012-06-03April 06 20122012-04-06