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November 20 2010

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November 20 20102010-11-20November 20 20102010-11-20November 20 20102010-11-20Night procession scene with a man in a white dhoti and shawl with maroon borders, holding a microphone to his mouth with both hands, standing on a raised golden palanquin or vahana. Behind him is a deity murti decorated with a peacock-feather fan, red drapery and flower garlands. An ornate multicoloured canopy with tassels shelters the platform. Silver trident and other ceremonial staffs stand at the right, and a golden mirror-shaped fan is visible. Several people in white and saffron clothing and shaved heads watch from the lower left and right edges against the dark sky.2010-11-11Night procession scene at a temple-style festival. A large golden deity murti or ornate figure is decorated with thick garlands of yellow, red, green and purple flowers, standing before a gilded arched backdrop. Two men attend it. The figure on the left wears a white dhoti and white head cloth, with bare arms and a gold border, raising his hands toward the murti. The man on the right wears saffron-orange robes with gold borders and a saffron head cloth, holding a white fan or chamara of feathers aloft beside the deity. Warm lamplight illuminates the gold and flowers against the dark background.2015-02-03Photograph inside a temple hall of a deity murti dressed in garlands of white and pink flowers, seated on a golden palanquin under a red and multicoloured canopy with tassels. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti on the left raises a lit flame aarti lamp toward the deity. In front, a bare-chested man in orange cloth with his palms folded above his head, and a woman in orange sari with folded hands and gold bangles, face the deity. A crowd of devotees stands behind, some in white shirts and dhotis, with garlands and many fingers pressed in prayer. Orange marigold garlands hang from the ceiling and stone pillars frame the scene.2012-06-05 +1 copiesNovember 21 20102010-11-21A night-time procession photograph showing a man in a white dhoti with maroon-edged borders holding a silver lamp or kalasha-like vessel aloft toward a decorated golden figure. Above them a large ornamental umbrella with a gold canopy, colourful fringed tassels and peacock feather decorations is held over the scene. Tall ceremonial flagstaffs with small pennants stand on either side against a black background. Only one physical person is visible.2010-11-11July 15 20112011-07-15Night photograph of a procession float carrying a decorated deity murti under a multicolored umbrella. The murti is framed by a golden arch and garlanded with yellow, red and white flower strings. A woman in an orange saree stands at left holding a white fan-like whisk above the murti. At right, a person in white with a white head covering and beaded necklace kneels at the platform, beside brass lamps, a thali of flowers and fruit, and a kalasha-like vessel. The float is gold-trimmed. Devotees in white and in saree stand around the platform in the dark, and a bright street light is visible behind.2011-12-12Night ritual at a temple-like outdoor pavilion lit by a flame. A deity murti is adorned with yellow and orange flower garlands and a rudraksha-style necklace, seated on a golden pedestal under an ornate yellow and red canopy with colourful fringe. A standing priest in an orange saffron garment with a blue-and-silver patterned tall cap holds up a lit oil lamp or camphor flame toward the murti in an aarti gesture. A seated attendant in white with a gold garland tends a brass vessel nearby, and an onlooker in a red and white shawl sits at the right edge. Strings of small orange pennants and decorative poles frame the background, with stone sculptures visible behind.2010-11-20June 05 20122012-06-05