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February 11 2007

Outdoor ritual setting on sandy ground beneath tall coconut palms and banana plants. A large black backdrop displays a sepia portrait of a smiling man in a light turban, framed by a striped garland arch in yellow, green, pink and red. In front, a gold-coloured raised platform is draped with white and yellow flower garlands and holds flower offerings and brass ritual items. Several men in white dhotis and shirts, one in white with a shawl over the head, stand and bend around the platform, with a woman in a red sari at right. A decorated umbrella stands at right and a striped pole rises among the palms.

Outdoor photo at dusk of a decorated ceremonial platform with a golden base heaped with flower garlands in yellow, orange, white and red. A tall framed portrait of a bearded man in saffron robes and a mala, seated and raising two fingers, stands at left, garlanded with marigolds and roses. Behind the platform a striped canopy arch in pink, green and yellow frames a saffron-clad seated figure. Four to five men in white dhotis and shirts stand in the background, one in an orange shawl, and a small striped umbrella and palm trees sit behind them. Brass lamps and offering vessels sit on the platform.

Outdoor temple-style ritual scene at dusk beneath palm trees. A large framed portrait on the left, garlanded with orange, red and pink flowers, shows a long-haired man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala. Behind it, a central figure in saffron stands under a striped pink, yellow and green arched canopy, flanked by a silver trident and a fan. Tiers of brass kalasha pots are heaped with marigolds and garlands in front of the canopy. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and shirt stands near the offerings while a man in white bends over the decorated altar. A kolam of white rangoli lines the altar and fire pit, and a large square fire pit with flower garlands sits at right. Onlookers watch from the background.

Outdoor ceremony at dusk beside a palm-lined setting. A large framed portrait of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a beaded necklace, decorated with marigold and red flower garlands, is held up at left. A man in white dhoti and shirt reaches toward it while other men in white and orange shawls stand nearby. A raised platform holds a deity murti in orange clothing under a striped marigold-and-flower arch, flanked by a trident and a golden fan, with rows of kalasha pots garlanded with flowers in front. A large pit with white and yellow flower-petal kolam designs lies in the foreground.

Night outdoor ritual scene with smoke rising. A man in orange robes and a saffron head cloth stands on the right, raising a white fan or chamara over a square yellow-tiled homa fire pit decorated with white and orange flowers and small brass lamps. Beside him, people in white dhotis and shirts sit and kneel near the pit, one woman in white holds a brass plate of flames. Behind the pit is a large portrait of a smiling man in a yellow turban against a black draped backdrop, flanked by a multicoloured arch garland and a flower-wrapped orange-robed statue. A trident leans in the background, and a bunch of flowers stands on a white-draped altar.

Outdoor photo at a ceremonial inauguration site. A priest in saffron-orange robes with a shaved head and a flower garland holds a flaming lamp or camphor flame over a decorated altar. The altar is draped in teal cloth and covered with white flower garlands, and it holds a black plaque with a framed portrait and printed text. Behind it is a large decorated arch with a bright yellow and orange circular backdrop, with brass oil lamps on the right. Three devotees stand to the right with palms pressed together in namaskar: one in white with an orange shawl, one in white, and one in an orange sari-style garment. The scene reads as a puja or arati ceremony.

A photo of a golden statue in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange head cloth, raised on a pedestal beneath a canopy hung with red, yellow, green, purple and white fringed drapery. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis gather around the pedestal, several with hands raised and reaching toward the statue, which is being honoured in a ritual setting. A trident stands at left and a decorated silver umbrella is visible behind. The statue is a figure, not a living person, and no living person is visually identified.

Outdoor festival procession at an open ground with dirt paths and young trees. A deity murti decorated with white and yellow garlands sits on a table draped in orange cloth, shaded by a multicoloured umbrella with tassels. Offerings of fruit, flowers, brass bowls and a kalasha surround it. A man in a long orange-saffron robe with dark flowing hair stands at left holding a ceremonial staff. Devotees in white with orange and yellow shawls raise their hands and smile around the table, and a man in white with an orange shawl stands to the right. Several people in white clothing are visible in the background.

Outdoor photograph of a temple-grounds ritual beneath tall coconut palms. A young man in an orange robe with a long white and yellow flower garland and a white-and-red forehead mark stands at the right on a white platform, gazing upward. A bearded sannyasi in orange garments kneels in the foreground, gesturing toward a large copper-coloured kalasha-style vessel with carved detail at left. Around them, a crowd of men in white shirts and orange shawls gathers, some holding brass lamps and a bundle of straw. Yellow and purple flower petals are scattered across the white stone. Orange-robed devotees stand at the right edge holding brass pots, and a stone sculpture is visible in the background.

December 31 2009

Outdoor procession in a palm-lined courtyard at dusk. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts walk behind colourful multi-panelled parasols (umbrellas) decorated with bird emblems and orange tassels. A central figure in a flowing saffron/orange robe and a matching orange hood, wearing a long beaded garland, walks barefoot in the centre; a second man in an orange kurta and a man in red robes walk beside him. On the right stands a large black stone Nandi bull, garlanded with marigolds and white flowers, with loose yellow and orange flower petals spread on the white pedestal in front. Some men in yellow shawls carry small items, and a drummer or musician in a light cloth is visible at far left. Palm trees and hanging flower strings frame the scene.

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