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December 05 20162016-12-05A photograph of a priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with pink borders, back to the camera, performing aarti with a brass lamp before a golden Ganesha deity murti seated on an ornate gilded throne. The murti is adorned with yellow and red marigold and rose garlands, a pink flower crown, jewelled necklaces and a kumkum tilak. Green leaves and a red silk cushion surround the deity against a dark maroon velvet backdrop. The priest wears rudraksha beads on his wrist and neck. No a person candidate is visible.2014-08-22Outdoor photo of a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border, holding a long handle with a large fan-like chamara whisk, standing beside an ornate golden palanquin-style seat. Seated on the golden throne is a deity murti or ceremonial figure draped with yellow-gold cloth, garlanded with yellow marigold and red flower garlands, and a green-and-cream sash. A red and gold canopy umbrella overhead; behind, leafy green trees and a white tent edge. The priest appears to be performing a ritual honour with the chamara, but no a person candidate is visibly present.2016-12-05February 17 20152015-02-17A photograph of a decorated processional palanquin at dusk under a canopy with colourful patterned panels in blue, green, yellow and orange. Seated within is a gold-adorned deity murti draped in gold cloth, garlanded with white and magenta flower strands and red rose garlands, with a golden crown-shaped top. On the left, a man in a white silk dhoti with gold border, bare-chested, holds a large feathery fan-like whisk and tends the deity. Palm trees stand in the background against a red backdrop.2013-02-24Outdoors under tall leafy trees, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold waist sash stands beside a golden ceremonial palanquin carrying a deity murti. The murti is draped in a gold and red cloth and garlanded with yellow marigolds and red flowers, with green and white ribbon garlands across its chest. The priest holds a long white chamara-style fan on a stick and waves it toward the deity. A white canopy with red trim stands at left. No a person candidate is visible; the only person is the priest.2016-12-05A photograph of a golden ratha-style shrine housing a Ganesha murti, decorated with a red-and-gold crown, a vertical Shaiva tripundra on the forehead, and garlands of marigold and red flowers. The deity is framed by green cloth and ornate gold carving. On the left, a man with long hair and a bare chest, wearing a white dhoti, rudraksha mala and arm bands, waves a white feathered chamara fan toward the murti. Colourful festoons and a second deity are visible at the right edge. The scene appears to be a procession or temple ritual at dusk.2015-02-19Night procession scene in front of a richly decorated palanquin or ratha covered in marigold, rose and jasmine garlands in yellow, red, white and purple. A shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a gold necklace in the foreground, facing away from the camera, raises a large white chamara fan with a gold handle toward the deity murti inside the decorated carriage. Gold-embossed panels, a lotus-shaped red and white canopy, and a green cloth hang around the scene.2011-10-04August 22 20142014-08-22Night photograph of a festival procession. A shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with a gold-toned ornate necklace and a silver bracelet, seen from behind, waves a large white chamara fan over a deity murti. The murti is adorned with dense garlands of yellow, white, red and purple flowers and stands on an ornate gold palanquin or ratha. A red and gold lotus-shaped canopy and a green cloth hang above, with red tassels at the top. The deity wears a green garment and a red shawl. No a person candidate is visibly present.2011-10-04December 06 20162016-12-06Night procession scene with two deity murtis seated on a golden ornate ratha-style palanquin with a red cloth draped beneath, decorated with multicoloured flower garlands and red blooms. A standing priest in white dhoti and shawl with a sash faces the deities from the left, and a second attendant in white stands at the right beside a smaller gilded palanquin. Both processional canopies are yellow and multicoloured with fringed tassels above the deities and the smaller shrine. Golden ceremonial structures and a dark night background complete the scene.2015-04-29