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April 19 2008

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Three men in saffron-orange dhotis and shirts stand in a row at an outdoor ceremony, holding up ritual metal implements with raised arms. Behind them a colourful canopy with striped and patterned hangings is supported by bamboo poles, and crowds of onlookers in white stand beyond a rail. Several men wear red-orange garlands. Brass lamps and bells sit on a table in the foreground.2008-04-19January 01 20092009-01-01April 19 20082008-04-19Three young men in saffron-orange robes stand at a metal barrier during a temple ritual, holding ceremonial items. The man in the centre wears a rudraksha mala, gold-trimmed orange cloth, bangles and glasses, and holds a brass bell and a small ritual lamp. The man on the left holds a brass bell and a lamp, and the man on the right holds a lamp and wears a rudraksha necklace. Their hair is coiled high on their heads, and white marks decorate their foreheads. Behind them, a crowd of devotees watches, and a red-and-gold canopy and decorated banners fill the background.2016-05-03December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor festival scene under a white tent with blue and white draped backdrop and tall striped pillars with floral patterns. Several young men in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with ornate gold-toned garlands stand in a row holding brass handbells and small ritual implements, while seated devotees in white and onlookers watch in the background. A man at right wears a gold-chained rudraksha-style ornament and holds a bell; no individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues.2008-01-01December 31 20052005-12-31May 13 20152015-05-13April 19 20082008-04-19Outdoor ceremony under a white tent canopy with drapery. Five devotees in saffron-orange robes and orange-and-white beaded garlands stand in a row, several raising ceremonial bells and a small kalasha-like brass vessel overhead while one ringing a handbell held low on the right. A figure on the far right has shoulder-length dark hair and holds a bell in his right hand. Striped red, white and green decorative pillar and draped green leaves appear at left. Crowd and vehicles are visible in the background.2008-01-01Outdoor festival pavilion with white draped canopy and blue-and-gold patterned side walls. Five men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand in a row raising brass aarti lamps with lit flames overhead, performing a ritual arati. A long white-covered offering table with small oil lamps and offerings runs along the right, and a seated crowd in white and orange clothing watches from both sides. A tall white-and-red draped structure stands at the right edge. Green matting covers the floor.2009-01-01Five women in orange saffron robes stand in a row under a white tent, each raising a lit oil lamp aarti on a long ornate holder toward the front. Their arms are extended upward. Seated and standing devotees in white and red clothing fill the foreground and side tables, with orange-clad figures among them. Marigold garlands hang on the tent poles and a blue-and-white patterned drape forms the backdrop. The scene reads as an aarti ceremony during a festival programme.2009-01-01