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A standing priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with white sacred markings on his forehead and arms and a mala around his neck, performs aarti at a golden ornate canopy shrine on a stage. He holds a lit lamp and burning incense toward a central framed portrait of a smiling long-haired figure with a red bindi, wearing orange clothing. The portrait's cover shows Tamil script. Smaller framed photos sit on a gold-draped table with brass oil lamps, potted green plants and a silver bowl. Red and blue elephant-patterned banners hang from the canopy, with a red curtain behind and a microphone stand and fan at left.

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March 03 20172017-03-03A priest in orange dhoti and shawl with white sacred markings on his body stands at right on a stage, holding a lit oil lamp aloft in one hand and a small silver vessel in the other, beside a golden ornate canopy shrine. Below the canopy, a portrait of a smiling figure with long hair and a red bindi is displayed on a gold-draped table, with stacked copies of a book bearing the same portrait, potted green plants, brass oil lamps and a small brass bowl. A red curtain backdrop, a stand fan and a spotlight complete the scene.2017-03-03A photograph of a golden ornate canopy shrine on a stage, with a large framed portrait of a smiling woman with long dark hair and a red bindi, labelled in Tamil script, surrounded by smaller portrait photos and green potted plants on a gold cloth. A standing man with a bare upper body, white sacred markings and an orange-saffron dhoti pours liquid or offers from a vessel toward the shrine, with a small smoke wisp rising. Brass oil lamps and a silver bowl sit on the altar, a red-and-gold cloth is draped over the canopy with elephant and floral motifs, and a red curtain hangs behind. A standing electric fan and a stage light are visible.2017-03-03March 03 20172017-03-03March 03 20172017-03-03A standing priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with sacred body markings, raises a lit aarti lamp before a golden ornate canopy throne. A large framed portrait on a gold cloth-draped table is surrounded by smaller photographs and small oil lamps, with potted green plants. A golden carved lion stands at left and a red curtain backs the scene. A seated devotee at right holds hands in prayer, wearing orange. Ceremonial aarti before the portrait and throne.2017-03-03November 12 20082008-11-12A figure in orange robes with long dark hair sits at left, facing right, one hand extended toward a small brass lamp on a golden tray. Behind them stands an ornate gold-framed shrine with a red velvet backdrop and a gold umbrella canopy with leaf-shaped pendants overhead. Inside the frame is a framed photograph of a man in orange robes and a white beaded necklace, seated under a banyan-like tree, adorned with a garland of pink flowers and red-and-white beads. A gold lion figure sits at the shrine's base, with a gold deity figure at far right and a black drape behind.2006-10-19April 05 20132013-04-05April 11 20132013-04-11 +2 copiesA photograph of a devotee in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, seen from behind, holding a lit oil lamp toward a richly decorated wooden palanquin-style seat. The seat is wrapped in orange cloth and heavily garlanded with yellow and red flowers and green leaves. Seated on it is a framed portrait of a smiling figure in orange robes wearing a beaded necklace. A large orange-robed portrait of a smiling figure hangs on the wall behind. Brass lamps, flower-decorated pots, and a red-draped table sit on the red floor. The wall has red Tamil lettering. This appears to be an aarti or puja offering before a garlanded seat.2008-11-12April 05 20132013-04-05 +1 copies