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September 05 2016

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Outdoor temple-style ceremony with a large decorated deity murti of Ganesha seated under an orange and gold arch, with a smoking incense or lamp offering in front. Many devotees in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis stand on a paved courtyard and steps, some with bare chests and sacred threads, others with garlands. A man in a white shirt and a woman in a maroon-and-white sari stand at the front; a cameraman with a tripod films the rite. Colourful umbrellas and a golden throne-like seat sit to the right, with a grey stone nandi-like animal statue draped in a green silk cloth and white flower garland in the foreground. Palm fronds and banners decorate the surroundings.2016-09-05September 05 20162016-09-05September 21 20162016-09-21October 10 20172017-10-10 +1 copiesOutdoor temple courtyard during a Pongal celebration. Many devotees in orange and saffron garments and white dhotis with gold borders move through the open-air space, some carrying small lamps and incense. A colourful kolam rangoli floor design lies in the foreground beside a group of seated devotees in white. At the right, a priest in a white dhoti and orange shawl attends an altar with brass puja vessels and a deity murti decorated with flower garlands. A tall red stone pillar and a palanquin-style canopy stand behind the crowd, and palm trees surround the courtyard.2016-01-15January 15 20162016-01-15September 21 20162016-09-21December 14 20162016-12-14A photograph of a temple-style open pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and palm trees beyond. On the left, a golden deity murti or ornate golden vahana stands draped with green cloth and heavy marigold garlands. In the foreground, a person with long dark hair and an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with gold border holds a small offering tray and stands with a bare-chested man in orange robes who holds a multicoloured yellow and green ceremonial umbrella with tassels. Behind them, several devotees in white and casual clothes stand with hands folded in anjali, and a photographer with a camera is visible. The scene suggests devotional worship and a procession.2011-10-26Outdoor temple courtyard with a brick-paved floor and a colourful rangoli floor design in the foreground, featuring orange, green and purple patterns. Many people in saffron and orange robes stand and move around a black stone Nandi bull on a red pedestal. Monks in orange and women in white and red saris gather in groups. To the right, a deity murti in a golden arched shrine is decorated with a floral garland, and two people in orange sit before a small brass puja setup with lamps and plates. A few devotees in white sit on mats in the lower right. Palm trees, a red compound wall and a canopy with bunting frame the scene.2016-01-15A photograph of an outdoor ritual at an open-air pavilion. Under a white canopy, a shrine with a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated in the centre, flanked by green-and-gold arched alcoves with garlands, is lit by warm sunlight. In the foreground, several young men in saffron-orange robes and orange headcloths sit on a raised platform with ritual vessels, performing a yagna. Two video cameras on tripods film the ceremony. Other figures in white dhotis stand near the shrine. A large audience of seated devotees, mostly in white clothes with some in yellow and green saris, sits on mats facing the platform with their backs to the camera. Garlands and a sound speaker are visible.2017-09-10September 10 20172017-09-10 +2 copies