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December 08 2011

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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.2011-12-08Night 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.2011-12-08Night 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.2011-12-08November 10 20112011-11-10December 08 20112011-12-08September 25 20092009-09-25 +1 copiesDecember 08 20112011-12-08January 01 20082008-01-01Night photograph at an outdoor Karthikai Deepam gathering on stone steps lit by small flames. A figure in long swept-back hair, a saffron/orange robe and a gold necklace stands at centre-right, flanked by younger men in orange shawls and saffron garments. A woman in an orange sari with a maroon border bends forward toward him, and a man in white dhoti with an orange shawl holds a brass vessel near the left. Dark trees fill the background and a small child in a white t-shirt watches at the right edge.2008-12-11Night ritual photograph at a temple shrine lit by a flame. A saffron-robed priest in the centre raises a lit oil lamp aarti toward a shrine, with marigold garlands and offerings on the floor. Beside him a man in a white shirt stands with hands folded. On the right, a figure in an orange-red robe with a red turban and rudraksha mala stands with palms joined near a dark deity murti. At left, a person in white with an orange shawl and a dark-haired figure in a green sari with folded hands face the shrine, while a cameraman films. A red stone platform and red pillar frame the scene.2008-12-30A night-time photograph of a ritual in an open-sided pavilion decorated with orange and green fabric and banana leaves. A man in an orange robe and a rudraksha mala stands at center holding a lit camphor flame on a tray for aarti. Seated before him in rows are people in orange and saffron robes, and others in white with yellow shawls, several with hands folded in prayer. On the right is a deity murti with flower garlands beside brass oil lamps, and a woman in white with an orange shawl sits in the foreground. Fruit and offerings are arranged on the floor.2009-09-26November 05 20102010-11-05