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December 14 2016

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Dusk photograph of a deity murti in an ornate gilded metal shrine canopy with a large fringed umbrella overhead. The murti is draped with garlands of yellow and red flowers and an orange cloth backs the niche. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border holds a lit oil lamp toward the deity. Beside him, a man in white dhoti with a vertical tilak on his forehead stands with palms pressed together in prayer. Dark blue evening sky and silhouetted trees form the background.2016-12-14Dusk photograph of a deity murti housed in an ornate gilded arched shrine (prabhavali-like frame) under a large gold-embroidered umbrella with tassels, decorated with white, yellow and red flower garlands. Behind the figure, a red-orange cloth backdrop glows. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border waves a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward the murti. To the right, another man with folded hands in prayer, wearing a white dhoti and bare-chested, stands in devotion. Dark trees and a deep blue evening sky surround the scene.2016-12-14December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesNight photograph of a temple-style ceremony on an illuminated golden platform. A deity murti stands in an ornate gilded arched shrine, draped in an orange and white garment and decorated with layered garlands of marigold and red flowers. A golden umbrella-like canopy with blue, red and yellow tassels hangs above the shrine. A shirtless man in a white dhoti stands at the left waving a large fan or chamara-like whisk toward the murti. Another man sits cross-legged on the right in white clothing, looking toward the camera beside a small brass vessel. Green-lit draped fabric forms the background.2016-12-14December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 14 20162016-12-14Dusk procession scene with a gilded deity murti in a golden ornamental shrine (ratha or palanquin canopy) draped in gold cloth and dense garlands of white and red flowers. A large golden umbrella-style canopy with red and green tassels crowns the shrine. On the right, a standing man in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with bare upper body and a painted face, gestures toward the deity. Dark blue evening sky with clouds behind; a metal scaffold frame stands at left.2016-09-01November 29 20112011-11-29An evening procession on a flat wooden cart with a golden-yellow carved frame and an orange cloth draped over its bed. At the centre a deity murti stands under a large multicoloured canopy with fringe, garlanded with white and yellow flowers and red and yellow garlands, mounted on a golden elephant-shaped base. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands on the cart holding a lit oil lamp in one hand and an offering tray in the other. Around the cart, devotees with folded hands in saffron and white clothes watch, including an elderly woman in a yellow sari and a bald man in white with a gold necklace. A grey sky, trees, parked vehicles and low red-roofed buildings form the background.2011-08-28 +1 copiesMarch 02 20182018-03-02November 24 20152015-11-24