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Night ceremony under a pink and gold draped canopy. A shaved-headed priest in orange robes stands at left holding a flaming lamp and a bell, with a gold-rimmed kalasha-style object near him. Four men sit or stand in the middle: two in orange and two in white dhotis, hands joined in anjali. On the right, a seated man on an ornate gold throne with lion-armrest carvings wears an orange shawl, red cushion, a white and red flower garland, and holds his palms together with eyes closed. A white platform and red cushion sit before the throne. The scene looks like an aarti or puja.

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Night ceremony under a decorated red and white canopy with gold and multicolour draping. A priest in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a lit aarti lamp with flames and smoke, facing a seated man on a gold, lion-armed throne with a red cushion. The seated man wears an orange cloth, a long white and red flower garland, bangles, and sits with palms pressed together. Four monks in orange and white stand behind them with hands folded, and a white-draped platform with a red cushion lies in front. The appearance of the seated man is consistent with the a person cues of a throne, saffron clothing, and garlanded honour, though this is uncertain. Abhishekam or aarti is visibly suggested by the lamp.2011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08Night outdoor ceremony under a canopy with a draped ornate ceiling in red, orange, green and gold. A seated figure on a gilded throne with a red cushion, with long hair, a white flower garland, orange clothing and folded hands, sits at the right. A standing priest in orange robes holds a lit torch on a tall striped pole, with smoke rising. Seated devotees in white fill the left side on a blue-edged mat, with a man photographing. A tray of red fruit sits on a white table. Appearance-based a person on the throne, with long hair, garland and orange clothing.2011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08Night outdoor ritual on a blue-carpeted stage under a pink draped canopy with a red and white striped pole. A figure in saffron-orange robes bows low over a lit oil lamp or aarti flame, smoke rising, as a bare-headed attendant in white holds a lamp. Three other saffron-robed attendants stand with palms joined in prayer, one in orange with rudraksha malas. A cameraman in white kurta films beside a tripod, with seated devotees in white along the edges and a white-covered bed or platform in the foreground.2011-12-08January 12 20152015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12Night ritual under a decorated canopy with coloured bunting and a banner reading in Tamil. A figure in a red-orange robe and orange headwear sits on an ornate gold throne at the back, with a tripod-mounted camera nearby. A bald man in orange robes stands at right holding a flame and offering, while a seated man in orange kneels at left with palms joined beside a book. Men and women in white dhotis and saris sit on mats around a golden puja stand holding a deity murti with garlands, and a brick fire pit with marigold petals lies in the foreground. Marigolds and flowers decorate the scene, indicating a homa or aarti.2011-11-10December 08 20112011-12-08October 15 20102010-10-15 +1 copiesNovember 10 20112011-11-10 +1 copiesNight outdoor homa at a large open-air pavilion decorated with coloured streamers and a banner reading in Tamil. A figure seated on a gold-carved throne wears an orange robe and a red-and-orange cloth and has a hand raised. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in orange robes holds a flaming lamp aloft over a brick fire pit with flowers on its rim. A gold-framed deity murti stands on a gold table, with a kalasha-style vessel nearby. Seated devotees in white dhotis and orange robes, some with palms joined, surround the scene, and a man at left reads from a book. Bright floodlights light the scene.2011-11-10