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December 23 2009

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Outdoor photo of a row of decorated utsava murti processional figures standing on a yellow-draped platform in front of pink and maroon swagged drapery. The figures wear tall white and silver crowns, garlands of yellow marigolds and green leaves, and colourful sari-like clothing in red, green, pink and orange. One figure on the right holds a long staff and wears an orange and red garment. A framed picture stands among them. Scattered flower petals lie on the ground, and a white canopy is overhead. No living people are visible.2009-12-23A photograph of a ceremonial stage in a tent with a red cloth skirt and multicolour pennant bunting along the top. Several ornate silver and gilt shrine canopies hold deity murtis dressed in garlands and colourful cloth, with brass oil lamps (deepa) standing in front. Two seated men sit at the centre on silver offering tables covered with marigold garlands and offerings. The man on the left wears an orange robe and a shaved head, and the man in the centre wears an orange-red robe, a turban-style cloth, and a beaded rudraksha mala. A woman in orange lies face-down at the bottom edge of the stage.2015-09-11August 22 20062006-08-22Outdoor photo of a festival puja under a pink fabric canopy with palm trees behind. A man in an orange sleeveless garment and long hanging garland of white, yellow and purple flowers raises one hand and scatters petals and flower bits over a row of golden utsava murti deities. The deities wear orange-and-gold crowns, pink and red silk saris and yellow and green garlands. Two men in orange robes stand at left, one holding a ceremonial staff and another a brass tray. Yellow cloth lies on the white-covered platform. Petals fall through the air.2009-12-23Outdoors on bare earth, several ornate deity murtis are displayed on decorated platforms, each beneath a colourful parasol-style canopy. The figures are dressed in bright garlands of marigold and multicoloured flowers draped in arches and loops. Central figures stand on a pink cloth platform, while at the right a golden throne-like seat with a canopy and elaborate dressing sits in front of a large silver pot or kalasha. Kolam designs are drawn on the ground. Trees and an overcast sky sit behind. No living people are clearly in the frame apart from a partially visible person at the far left edge.2005-12-22January 13 20152015-01-13March 07 20132013-03-07December 07 20162016-12-07A stage under a pink-white tent hosts a seated group in saffron and orange robes on orange cushioned chairs before a golden temple-style arch. Behind them hangs a framed portrait of a man in orange with a turban-like headwrap, and a deity murti sits on the left, decorated with a multicoloured flower garland. Several seated figures wear saffron and orange; one in a white robe sits at center right, and a man in dark clothes sits at far right. Microphones and speakers flank the stage, and a red draped platform front edge spans the scene.2015-01-13A stage set with several large golden deity murti thrones and figures garlanded with colourful flower garlands, arranged across a raised platform. A central backdrop shows a painted forest scene with a large tree, and a figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on a mat in front of it, surrounded by rocks and potted greenery. Several gilded animal mounts and ornate golden canopies frame the arrangement. A partially visible bald head appears at the bottom left edge of the stage. The room has a drop ceiling with track lighting and a maroon curtain behind the set.2015-01-07 +1 copiesAugust 22 20062006-08-22A stage set for a ritual in an indoor hall with a suspended ceiling and stage lights. Several ornate golden deity thrones or palanquins stand across the stage, decorated with marigold garlands and draped in red, orange and yellow cloth; a central golden deity figure with a crown is visible. Behind them a backdrop shows a large banyan-like tree in a forest. In the centre a single seated man in orange-brown robes sits with hands pressed together in front of a green foliage arrangement and rocks. A bald figure's head is visible at the lower left edge of the stage. Small deity murtis and a golden kalasha-style base sit at the right.2015-01-07 +1 copies