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January 12 2009

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June 03 20122012-06-03November 12 20102010-11-12November 29 20112011-11-29November 05 20162016-11-05January 12 20092009-01-12Night-time outdoor ritual on a golden palanquin-style vahana decorated with garlands of white and multicoloured flowers. A deity murti in a gilded shrine dominates the upper left, draped in flower garlands. A bearded man in an orange-saffron shawl and orange turban sits on a saffron cloth at the front, while a woman in a red and gold sari holds a cloth and a figure in white with rudraksha mala offers a flaming lamp or camphor aarti. A shirtless attendant in orange dhoti stands at left, and a long-haired man in white cloth and sacred ash marks sits in the lower foreground. Palm trees and a videographer's camera appear on the right, with a colourful fringed canopy above. Arati and deity procession setting.2016-11-05December 25 20072007-12-25March 02 20132013-03-02 +1 copiesDecember 16 20092009-12-16December 20 20112011-12-20Night photo of an outdoor temple-precinct ritual. In the centre a man in saffron-orange robes and a long white flower garland with red and maroon accents walks forward, with a gold-beaded necklace and bangles, smiling, with long dark hair. Behind him a man in a saffron dhoti and another in white dhoti and shawl stand near a blue stand holding a large bowl. On the right a deity murti is decorated with yellow and orange flower garlands on a draped platform, with rows of seated devotees and flower-decked offerings beyond. Strings of marigold garlands and small lamps hang overhead, with banana trees and a bright floodlight behind.2011-12-20Night-time procession at a temple courtyard with an ornate palanquin or ratha topped by a decorated canopy and garlanded with flowers. In the foreground, a young man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered cloth, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a red tilak walks forward, and beside him a bald man in saffron robes with eyeglasses and gold beaded necklaces walks. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and red shawl carries a shoulder bag, and several people in white and cream saris and dhotis follow along a dark path lined with hanging tassels and lamps.2010-11-21