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A photograph of a temple shrine with carved stone pillars and an open wooden-framed pavilion. A bald man in an orange-red dhoti with a saffron shawl and a rudraksha-style mala holds a lit flame over a brass plate with a bell in his hand, performing an aarti before a deity murti dressed in a pink and green sari and garlanded with yellow flowers. Another robed priest in orange stands behind holding a burning lamp. On the left, a man in a white shirt holds a book or tablet while a line of people in saffron and orange clothes stand with hands folded, and a drummer is partly visible. Brass vessels, a kalasha and a red cloth sit on the altar slab.

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December 18 20132013-12-18Evening outdoor ritual under a corrugated metal roof with palm trees behind. On the right, a bald priest in an orange-red dhoti and a sash, wearing a rudraksha mala, holds a large brass aarti lamp with a bright open flame and a brass bell in his other hand. Nearby, several saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees stand in a procession; one holds a bundle of yellow flowers and another wears a white forehead band. A red three-wheeled vehicle and a small laptop screen appear in the background, and a tall flagstaff with red tassels rises behind the priest.2013-12-18December 18 20132013-12-18Outdoor temple courtyard at dusk under a corrugated metal roof, with a brightly lit shrine on the right holding a golden-framed deity murti and floral garlands. A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange dhoti and rudraksha mala carries a silver tray in the foreground, while another similarly dressed man walks beside him. A man in a blue-and-white checked shirt holds up a laptop displaying a screen, and a woman in a light blue top stands nearby. Several young girls in red and orange clothing stand with palms pressed together. A man in white dhoti walks in the background, and a camera operator appears at the left edge.2013-12-18December 18 20132013-12-18December 18 20132013-12-18February 10 20172017-02-10August 17 20142014-08-17Outdoor temple courtyard under a corrugated metal roof with palm trees and hanging tassel decorations. A tall figure in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a long gold necklace and a red-and-gold garland, stands on a raised platform holding a lit oil lamp and a small bell in front of a low shrine of flower-decked offerings. Behind him, a second man in orange robes stands beside him. To the right, a row of women in matching deep red-brown saris stand with palms pressed together in prayer. In the background, a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing watches, and a decorated red palanquin or chariot with a deity murti sits under a canopy. A red and gold throne with marigold garlands is at left, and a striped cloth covers the platform.2013-10-10Outdoor temple ritual at dusk beside coconut palms. A bare-chested priest in a red-orange dhoti with gold-bordered cloth stands on a raised red platform, holding a flaming camphor aarti lamp in one hand and a bell in the other. Beside him, a row of devotees in saffron-orange cloth with rudraksha malas kneel and hold brass plates. A younger man in a white dhoti holds a plate. Behind them a crowd watches. A tall red-and-gold kalasha-style pillar wrapped in yellow marigold garlands and white cloth stands at left, consistent with a dhwajarohanam flag-hoisting rite. Visible people: about two dozen.2013-12-18October 10 20132013-10-10March 18 20132013-03-18