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December 13 2011

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Outdoor pada puja under a corrugated metal roof with palm trees behind. A bare-chested man in saffron-orange cloth and a white turban, wearing a white flower garland, stands with palms joined before a flower-decorated altar. Two large golden statues of women in red and purple saris, with raised palms, sit to the left. Several devotees in white and red saris stand with hands folded, and a red velvet throne with gold trim is at right. Brass vessels, yellow and white flowers and a purple garland lie on the altar. A banner on the wall shows Kannada script.2011-12-12Outdoor temple courtyard under a metal roof with palm trees behind. In the foreground, golden statues of two deity figures in red and purple garments stand at left. A man in saffron-orange robes with a white headwrap and a large white and red flower garland stands with hands joined in namaskar before offerings of brass kalasha pots, banana fruit, yellow and white flowers and marigold garlands. Beside him, a white-clad priest and another saffron-robed attendant stand near an ornate red velvet and gold peetha throne with a decorative red canopy. A woman in orange stands at right. The scene depicts a pada puja ritual honouring the feet of the deity statues.2011-12-12January 03 20152015-01-03A photograph of a temple ritual under a open-sided corrugated roof shelter with a dirt floor. On the left, two seated murti figures with crowns and garlands sit on a draped white and maroon platform beneath a decorated arch. In the centre, a colourful multi-rayed arch frames a deity murti on a red-draped stand. Several devotees stand in a row on the right: a woman in an orange sari with a white garland holds items in her hands, and men and women in white dhotis and saris stand nearby, some holding small lamps or offerings. A shaved-headed priest in white clothing stands near the centre. Festoons and small flags hang in the background, and a kolam rangoli design is drawn on the floor.2006-12-30A photograph of an open-sided, corrugated-roofed pavilion with red steel posts, where a ritual is underway. On the left stands a deity murti with a yellow cloth draped behind it, garlands and a pink-and-gold figure beside it, set on a red-draped platform. In the centre, a man in white dhoti with a sacred thread holds a ritual implement over a square stone fire pit. Beside it a seated figure in white clothes tends small offerings. On the right, a person in a red-and-saffron robe sits in a tall orange-cushioned chair, bare-shouldered, with hair in a bun, facing the ritual. Several women in saffron and white saris stand near the wall, and a silver tray holds offerings.2014-10-02December 13 20112011-12-13October 12 20132013-10-12Outdoor temple-style courtyard under a corrugated metal roof with palm trees behind. In the foreground a priest in a maroon dhoti and gold-bordered shawl stands at a stone platform with brass plates, flower petals and a shallow yellow-brown fire or offering tray. Beside him a golden deity murti and a larger ornate deity figure are adorned with garlands of orange and yellow flowers. A green-draped pedestal holds a small standing murti. On the right a person in orange robes kneels with hands pressed together in prayer, and a bearded man in white stands filming. Three musicians sit on the far right beside a drum. The scene suggests puja or aarti at a shrine.2015-01-03October 10 20132013-10-10A photograph of a ritual at an outdoor covered area. A woman in a rust-orange sari with a gold border and a red garland stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp or aarti flame toward two decorated deity murti on a red-draped altar. The murti wear gold crowns, gold jewellery and garlands of red, yellow and purple flowers, with a gold arched backdrop and green curtain behind them. A man with a shaved head in orange-gold dhoti and rudraksha mala stands at far left, watching. Aarti performed in front of deity murti.2014-11-26A photograph of a ceremonial worship on a decorated ratha or temple cart. A man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban offers a lamp or flame toward two deity murtis dressed in red and blue with ornate garlands and jewelry. Yellow and purple flower garlands frame the shrine, and a golden lion sculpture stands at right. A devotee in white clothes with a yellow shawl kneels with folded hands at the right edge, and a figure in orange stands at left. Brass vessels, flowers and offerings sit on a tray below. Readable Tamil script appears on a banner at the top.2009-01-12September 29 20122012-09-29