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Night outdoor aarti at a temple-style ground, lit by floodlights and strings of small lights. In the foreground a priest in white dhoti and shirt with red-bordered shawl holds a brass lamp aloft with a bright flame, while a second priest in white stands further back holding a lamp. Brass puja vessels and a bell rest on a mat before them. Rows of seated devotees in white and colourful saris and dhotis fill the right side, and white pillars and seating blocks mark the courtyard on the left.

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Night outdoor ritual at a temple-style ground lit by sodium street lamps. Two priests in white dhotis with red-bordered cloths stand on a raised stone platform and raise lit aarti lamps toward the dark sky. Rows of devotees in white sit on mats and on the ground, with hands pressed together in prayer. Brass ritual vessels and a small metal tray rest on mats in front of the priests, and white stone pillars line the left side of the walkway. A woman in red sits in the foreground. Small lamps line the distant boundary.2011-04-17Night outdoor ritual at an open ground. In the foreground a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti with red-bordered shawl raises a multi-wick oil lamp (aarti) with flames, while a second priest in white with an orange-red waist cloth holds a lamp further back. Brass ritual implements and a small brass lamp sit on mats in front of them. Rows of seated devotees in white and colourful saris fill the ground, with white pillars and yellow-and-black marked seating blocks to the left. Strings of small lights glow in the background, and the scene is lit by the lamp flames.2011-04-17Night outdoor ceremony at a temple-like open courtyard lit by a few electric lamps and a string of small lights. Two priests in white dhotis and shawls with red-bordered cloth stand at the right and centre, each holding a lit brass aarti lamp aloft, a classic aarti offering. The foreground priest is bare-chested with white and red sacred marks on his arm. Rows of white-clad seated devotees fill the right and background, with a large crowd beyond. Along the left, a raised platform with white pillars holds garlanded deity murtis and a row of offerings. Dark trees form the backdrop, and a small lit oil lamp sits on the ground in front of the platform.2011-04-17April 17 20112011-04-17April 17 20112011-04-17Night outdoor ritual at a temple-like ground lit by street lamps and small lights. Two priests in white dhotis with red-bordered shawls stand on a raised area performing aarti with lit oil lamps, one holding a flame in each hand. Brass ritual implements rest on mats in front of them. Rows of seated devotees, mostly in white, watch and fold their hands in prayer. Along the left, many small black and white stone idols with yellow flower garlands sit on a long platform with white pillars. The crowd fills the background.2011-04-17April 17 20112011-04-17April 17 20112011-04-17April 17 20112011-04-17April 17 20112011-04-17April 17 20112011-04-17Night outdoor ceremony at Tiruvannamalai Adheenam with a large seated crowd filling the foreground. Several shaven-headed priests in white dhotis, some bare-chested with sacred ash marks, stand on a raised platform holding flaming oil lamps and aarti plates, a row of small lamps glowing along the back. Devotees in white and colourful saris sit with hands folded in namaskar. A street lamp glows at left and a white rope runs across the scene. Ritual aarti being performed at dusk.2011-04-17