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A standing figure in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange turban and a long shawl draped over the shoulders holds a flaming lamp or camphor flame toward two gilded metal deity murtis seated on a wooden throne-like platform. The murtis wear white and blue garments, heavy jewelled necklaces, and crowns decorated with white jasmine and red flower garlands. A small deity figure sits below them among offerings of flowers and bananas on a brass plate. A bright light and a blue sign with Tamil script appear behind the scene. The setting is an aarti ritual during a temple procession.

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October 31 20062006-10-31October 31 20062006-10-31Night photograph of a palanquin-style temple procession shrine decorated with white jasmine garlands and red-and-white flower swags, gold-painted pillars and an orange flag at right. Two seated deity murtis, one bearing a silver-and-gold crown and a white-and-green garment, are adorned with garlands and sit on a red-and-gold cushioned seat. A man in orange robes and an orange head wrap, with his upper body bare, holds a lit oil lamp aarti vessel toward the deities. Flower offerings sit on trays at the base. A lighted speaker sits at lower right, and a lamp glows in the background.2008-11-11A photograph of an outdoor temple-chariot scene with a priest in saffron-orange robes and an orange head-wrap standing on a golden wooden platform, holding his arm toward a lit oil lamp (aarti) placed before a pair of seated deity murtis adorned with white and orange flower garlands. One deity wears a crown and a blue garment. Banana offerings and flowers lie on the platform. Orange flags flank the shrine, and framed portraits stand at left and right, one showing a smiling man in a white head-wrap and dark robe. A man in a maroon checked shirt, seen from behind, photographs the ceremony at the right edge. Green trees form the background.2006-08-19A temple scene at a golden shrine decorated with white jasmine garlands and red and white floral swags. A man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban stands at left, bare-chested with a saffron cloth over his shoulder, holding a brass lamp or vessel with a small flame. Inside the shrine, a seated deity murti in white dhoti-style cloth and a green draped garment sits on a red-cushioned throne, adorned with garlands, a crown and gold ornaments. Flower trays with pink and white blossoms rest at the base, and orange flags hang at the right. Several people are faintly visible in the background.2008-11-11Photo of a procession deity pair seated on a golden palanquin under a canopy, decorated with garlands of white jasmine and yellow and red flowers. Two metal deity murtis with crowns and ornate necklaces sit on a pink cushion, with a small oil lamp flame burning before them. A man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl stands at left, holding a lamp-tray. Fruits, coconuts and flower offerings are placed in front, and a large white cloth hangs at right edge.2006-11-05Outdoor photo of a ratha procession shrine on a street. Two large golden metal deity murtis sit side by side on a pink-draped seat, adorned with white and red-yellow marigold garlands, jeweled necklaces and ornate crowns. A man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp aloft toward the deities. Fruit, flowers and coconut offerings lie in front, and gold-painted pillars frame the shrine canopy.2006-11-05November 05 20062006-11-05Outdoor procession scene at a decorated ratha in Chennai. A man in a white dhoti and kurta with an orange shawl stands at left, holding a lit camphor flame in a metal aarti lamp toward two golden deity murtis seated on a pink-draped throne. The murtis wear jeweled necklaces, crowns and garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigolds and red flowers. Golden pillars frame the canopy, with a green tree behind and a pink basket of flowers and coconuts at lower left.2006-11-05A photograph inside a temple shrine at night showing a priest in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange head wrap standing at left, bare-shouldered, holding a metal vessel and pouring or offering from it near a small flame. Before him is a richly decorated golden palanquin-like shrine with white and red garland festoons overhead, seated on a red and gold cushioned throne is a deity murti in white cloth with ornate jewelled ornaments and a crown, flanked by a second figure. Flower garlands drape the murti, and offerings of marigold and flower petals lie on the floor below. A partially visible seated person in white appears in the background.2008-11-11February 16 20072007-02-16October 23 20062006-10-23