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January 03 2016

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June 19 20132013-06-19Evening abhishekam-style ritual at an outdoor temple-like space with a dark night backdrop and a banana plant behind. In the centre, a woman in white with a white shawl and a young woman in white with a beaded necklace and orange forehead band reach toward an altar of fruit, purple flower petals and offering plates. On the left a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border and another man in a purple head cloth tend to brass vessels. A woman in a red blouse and maroon-patterned shawl holds an offering, and a woman in green sari assists beside her. Brass lamps, garlands and red-orange flowers surround the altar, with a deity image visible in the upper left. Several onlookers stand behind.2016-12-02A procession inside a plain cream-painted hall with a maroon velvet curtain and a colourful patterned banner at left. A woman in a white and gold-bordered sari carries a brass tray of fruit on her head, with a red tilak on her forehead. Beside her, a woman in an orange-bordered white sari holds a tray of white and red flowers. Behind them, a young woman in a white sari with a gold border and a man in white dhoti and kurta with a black beaded necklace walk past. A woman in white and orange stands at left, and a blue sign reading "...LOWED" is on the wall. Several women in white and orange clothing appear in the procession.2008-07-17A photograph of a devotional gathering on a red carpet strewn with yellow flowers, under a decorated canopy with yellow and green backdrop panels. In the foreground, a woman in an orange and red sari stands with hands folded, and a man at left wears a cream kurta with an orange shawl. A row of women in white saris and white clothing stand behind them, several with palms pressed together in prayer. A brass vessel stands at lower right beside a garland of marigolds and white flowers. About ten to twelve people are visible.2008-01-01December 07 20092009-12-07A line of women and children stands on a polished floor holding silver trays and bowls of offerings: fruit, sweets, flower garlands and a bowl of purple grapes. Women wear silk saris in teal, maroon and green with gold necklaces and jasmine flowers in their hair. A girl in a striped skirt holds a tray with two white and orange flower garlands, and a boy in a red shirt carries a red-covered book. Adults in white and blue stand behind, and a young child in a striped shirt reaches for a sweet. Red curtains and a gilded backdrop are visible behind them.2013-06-19June 19 20132013-06-19Devotees carry offering trays in a row on a stage in front of dark red and black drapes. A woman in the centre wears a white sari with a blue floral border, a rudraksha mala and a small red emblem on her blouse, holding a brass tray of coconuts and flowers. Beside her a boy in a white shirt and white dhoti-style cloth holds a tray of marigold and rose petals, and an older woman in white with a gold border carries another flower tray. At left a woman in an orange and red sari with gold border and a rudraksha mala holds a tray of petals, and at right a young woman in a green top with braids carries a flower tray. a person is not visibly present in this frame.2016-12-23May 07 20132013-05-07August 23 20142014-08-23A festival procession in a public outdoor area. In the foreground, a woman in a rust-brown sari with a rudraksha mala holds a copper tray decorated with a yellow flower garland, pink cloth and gold beads. Beside her, a young man on the left, bare-chested with orange dhoti, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial beaded necklaces, holds a tall yellow pole. Behind them, women in cream and gold-bordered saris and rust-coloured garments stand in a line, several holding offering trays, with a few more people in white behind them.2017-03-11January 02 20162016-01-02 +1 copies