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Night photograph of a temple-style procession stop in front of an ornate golden deity shrine draped with white and yellow flower garlands. A priest in white dhoti and an orange shawl with a sacred thread and a red-and-white forehead mark holds an oil lamp that is burning, while a man in a short-sleeved yellow-orange shirt and white dhoti stands beside him. A small girl in a green top watches at left. Behind the shrine, a framed portrait shows a figure in a white turban, and a printed banner above shows another person in white with a Tamil caption. Stone-looking steps and speakers complete the setting.

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November 21 20102010-11-21Night-time outdoor ritual at a temple procession. A man in white dhoti with bare upper body bends forward to offer a tray at a decorated golden palanquin or chariot shrine. A woman in a yellow sari and red blouse holds a lit oil lamp beside him. Behind the palanquin, a deity murti is garlanded with yellow and red flowers, with a large flaming lamp at right. A shaven-headed man in white robes stands at left with hands clasped, and other devotees in white and orange garments stand nearby. A gold-trimmed table or platform supports the offerings.2013-01-09Night procession at a temple. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing saffron-orange clothing and a rudraksha mala, holds a metal lamp or censer with a flame and performs an aarti. Around him, many devotees in white dress and orange shawls stand with palms joined. Tall brass torches with flames stand at left and right. In the background a deity murti decorated with garlands is carried on a palanquin beneath an ornate golden canopy.2006-12-23January 03 20152015-01-03December 23 20062006-12-23 +1 copiesNight procession scene. A figure with long dark hair and an orange saffron robe, wearing a long mala of rudraksha beads, holds a silver aarti lamp with a bright flame in one hand and a silver bell or vessel in the other, performing aarti. Behind him, a row of men in white dhotis and white shirts stand with palms pressed together in anjali. Beside them, a decorated palanquin or ratha carries a deity murti adorned with garlands of green, red and yellow flowers. Ornate gold-framed canopies and smoke rise in the dark background under a string of lights.2006-12-23May 14 20122012-05-14Night outdoor puja at an open-air shrine under a white and orange canopy. A man in saffron-brown dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, holds a lit multi-wick aarti lamp toward two silver-decorated deity murtis draped in marigold and red-flower garlands. A fire pit burns in front of the murtis. Several devotees stand in the background, some in sarees, with strings of lights and trees behind.2012-09-29Outdoor temple-procession scene at a ratha or decorated platform. A young man in white kurta with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala holds a silver cup with a lit flame. Behind him, an elderly bearded man with bare chest and orange dhoti stands with hands raised. Behind the platform stands a golden deity murti garlanded with flowers. A framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" appears above, showing a man in white turban, and another small portrait shows a figure in orange turban. Two onlookers in striped and plain shirts stand at left. Palm fronds hang at the top left.2006-10-09Night 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.2012-06-03December 12 20112011-12-12Night procession scene: a long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl and rudraksha mala holds a silver lamp with a flame in front of a decorated deity murti on a ratha-style structure under a canopy with a colourful arched frame. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and shirts stand with palms together, some holding red cloths, while onlookers and a small child are visible in the dark background. The lit lamp suggests aarti during the procession.2006-12-23