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Night photograph of a procession at an open-sided temple hall with a corrugated roof. In the foreground a priest in saffron-orange dhoti and a white and patterned tall cap holds a lit oil lamp flame toward a decorated deity murti on a wheeled cart. The murti is draped in garlands of yellow, red, white and green flowers and sits within a gold halo, with a magenta cloth beneath it. Offerings on plates, books and a small cash box lie on the cart. A man in orange garments at left has his hands folded. Behind, men in white dhotis and a bare-chested man watch, some holding cameras. A red and multicoloured umbrella stands at left, and a partially visible sign reads Chandikeshwara Temple.

Night procession scene under a corrugated roof at what appears to be an open temple courtyard. In the foreground, a priest in orange robes and a decorated white-and-blue patterned cap holds a lit lamp toward an ornate, flower-garlanded palanquin or ratha bearing a deity murti decked in yellow, red, green and white garlands. Offerings including fruit, flowers and books sit on a brass-fitted cart. A second man in orange stands at left, several white-clad devotees and cameramen stand behind, and a red-and-green canopy umbrella appears at the left edge. A sign partly reading 'Shiva Temple' is visible behind. Ritual aarti being performed during a procession.

January 09 2013

Night ritual at a temple shrine under a corrugated roof with strings of coloured lights. A silver-and-gold-decorated deity murti stands on a wooden platform framed by golden lion-pillar sculptures, garlanded with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands. In the foreground a woman in an orange-red sari with bare upper body and white markings on her arms holds a brass oil lamp with a flame and a small bell, performing aarti. Behind her, a man with bare chest, rudraksha-style beads and white horizontal tilaka stands with hands folded in namaskar, beside a white-clad man with grey hair also in prayer. A white-shirted arm is visible at the right edge. Four people are visible.

October 06 2011

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September 23 2006

Night photograph of a temple-style shrine with a gilded arched frame and gold-painted lion pillars. A deity murti, adorned with a garland of colourful flowers and a silver crown, sits on a silver peetha or palanquin base at the centre. In the foreground, a young man in an orange robe with white body markings holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame towards the shrine, while another orange-robed devotee with white markings stands beside him. Behind them, a man in glasses and a white shirt and an older man with white hair stand with hands folded in prayer. The scene is a puja or aarti at the shrine under a metal roof with string lights.

Night scene outside a red-walled building with a corrugated metal awning. On the right, an illuminated golden ratha/chariot topped by a tiered tower is decorated with colourful garlands and strings of lights, carrying a deity murti. Four people stand at left in orange-red and saffron clothing: a woman in a white sari with hands folded in prayer, a priest in saffron cloth with a bare upper body holding a lit lamp, another attendant in ochre clothes, and a woman in white at left holding a ceremonial staff. Ritual objects include tridents and a parasol at the edge of frame.

November 20 2010

January 08 2017

Night temple puja at an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof. A gold-coloured ornate shrine with carved lion-like pillars holds a silver-framed deity murti garlanded with multicoloured flowers. In front, a young sannyasi in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl holds a lit multi-wick oil lamp (aarti) toward the murti while ringing a brass bell. A second saffron-clad attendant stands beside him with bare, white-marked chest and arms. Behind them, a shaved-headed man in white ritual clothes and a man with glasses and bare torso, marked with white ash lines, stand with hands folded. Smoke rises from the lamp. Decorative kolam chalk designs cover the floor. Two people appear in the scene plus a partially visible person in white at the right edge.

Night photograph of a palanquin-style temple procession shrine decorated with white jasmine garlands and red-and-white flower swags, gold-painted pillars and an orange flag at right. Two seated deity murtis, one bearing a silver-and-gold crown and a white-and-green garment, are adorned with garlands and sit on a red-and-gold cushioned seat. A man in orange robes and an orange head wrap, with his upper body bare, holds a lit oil lamp aarti vessel toward the deities. Flower offerings sit on trays at the base. A lighted speaker sits at lower right, and a lamp glows in the background.