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November 22 20102010-11-22November 08 20132013-11-08A night photograph of a ritual scene. A man with a shaved head wears an orange-saffron robe and a beaded necklace, standing at the left with his hands at a golden trident-tipped staff. Beside him a deity murti stands in a shrine densely decorated with garlands of white, red, pink, yellow and purple flowers. The deity wears an orange cloth, gold jewellery and a crown, and holds a trident and a lance-like staff. Green and red draped fabric and yellow marigolds lie at the base, with a white fur-like cloth at the lower left. Gold ceremonial items and hanging yellow and pink decorations appear at the edges.2011-10-30A photograph of a temple ritual before a golden deity murti of a goddess with a trident, seated on a golden lion-shaped vahana mounted on a wooden stand. The murti is draped in a red silk cloth and garlanded with yellow, white, pink and purple flower garlands and a green bead mala. A seated priest in orange-saffron robes with bare shoulder, white sacred marks on his arm, and gold chain is holding a lit oil lamp toward the lion. Brass vessels, a small flower-decorated kalasha-like object, and a plate of offerings lie on the floor in front, with orange wall hangings behind.2011-11-26 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOctober 31 20112011-10-31Night procession photograph of a richly decorated golden ratha or palanquin-style chariot hung with yellow, orange and pink marigold and garland strands. Umbrellas in red, orange and a multicoloured panel shade the vehicle. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands at the front, holding a long umbrella handle and reaching toward a seated figure wearing a crown-like headdress and white garlands. Brass bells and tassels hang from the left side, and a large brass gong or ceremonial plate stands at right. A woman's face is visible at the lower right edge.2012-04-26November 06 20112011-11-06Night ceremony at a decorated shrine: a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha-style cord stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp toward a large ganesha-form deity murti. The deity wears a tall gold crown, ornate jewelled garlands, a red-and-white garland and dhoti-like cloth, with a golden elephant-shaped pedestal and yellow marigold garlands draped around the altar. An ornate silver-gilt arch and an orange canopy frame the scene. The clothing is saffron and orange, and the altar is accented with magenta and teal cloth. The lamp suggests an aarti. No other people are visible.2013-09-05 +1 copiesDecember 24 20132013-12-24September 11 20142014-09-11January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies