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May 03 2012

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Night procession on an ornate golden palanquin or ratha canopy decorated with dense garlands of yellow, white, pink and magenta flowers and hanging gold finials with pink and teal tassels. At the centre sits a deity murti or utsava image heavily garlanded with white and yellow blossoms, wearing a red and gold silk garment. Beside it, a man in white dhoti and shawl with thin-framed glasses stands at the front of the platform, one arm raised toward the murti. Dark sky and night lighting frame the scene.2011-10-03November 23 20102010-11-23A photograph inside a temple shrine. A priest in an orange-red dhoti and wrap with a red and blue garland and gold bangles holds a flaming lamp toward a richly decorated deity murti. Two seated golden deity figures are adorned with multicolored garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers, and a golden kalasha-style structure hangs with flowers before them. A small brass bell and a brass vessel sit on the floor. The priest appears to be performing aarti. The priest is not clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2015-01-04A seated priest in plain white dhoti and bare upper body performs puja before a decorated deity murti at night. The murti is draped in red, orange and yellow garlands and sits under a golden arched canopy flanked by tall painted cloth pillars in yellow, blue and green with floral motifs. The priest holds a silver bowl and a lit oil lamp, its flame visible near the deity. A red cloth backdrop hangs behind and rose petals lie scattered on the floor in front. The scene is a temple-style ritual setting with abhishekam or aarti offerings.2012-04-26A shaven-headed priest in an orange-brown dhoti and saffron shawl holds a silver tray with a lit flame toward a decorated group of deity murtis seated on a golden throne. The central figure wears a crown, a white and gold-embroidered garment, and a jewelled necklace, with a red sash. A female murti in red and gold sits to the right, and a male figure in white and orange is seated to the left. The murtis are garlanded with yellow and red flowers, and a green-and-gold brocade cloth covers the platform. The scene suggests an arati ceremony at a marriage-style festival setting.2015-04-30Night photograph of a ritual at a garlanded deity murti decorated with layered marigold, rose and green leaf garlands. A man in saffron-orange robes and an ornate patterned cone-shaped crown sits on a white cloth, holding a lit oil lamp in one hand and a rudraksha-style mala necklace visible at his chest, lamp flame raised toward the deity. A brass plate sits in the foreground. A gold-carved ratha/palanquin frame with red and gold drapery surrounds the murti, with string lights and lamps lighting the scene.2010-11-23Photograph of a flower-decorated shrine with a garlanded arch of yellow, white, red and purple blossoms behind two golden deity murtis, one seated and adorned with a crescent crown, jewelled necklaces and a bejewelled trident-bearing hand, the other in a red and gold sari with a crown and elaborate jewellery. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-orange wrap and red turban with a long dreadlocked beard and a rudraksha mala holds a brass vessel and performs ritual worship with lit oil lamps. A lit oil lamp is visible at right, along with a dark ceremonial object before the murtis. The Swamiji candidate is a person in saffron clothing with a rudraksha mala and red turban, performing worship, so the appearance-based label applies.2017-02-24May 03 20122012-05-03April 30 20152015-04-30A priest in white dhoti and white turban sits on an orange cloth before a deity shrine decorated with garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers. The central deity murti wears an orange garment and ornate jewellery, flanked by two smaller figures in purple and green garments under a gilded arch. The priest holds a lit flame toward the shrine and a plate of flowers and offerings rests beside him. Bright white lights frame the altar. The scene shows an evening temple puja with aarti.2011-12-11Night procession on a flower-covered ratha chariot, a palanquin-style canopy draped with white cloth and hung with garlands of white jasmine, red, pink and orange blossoms and yellow marigolds. A central figure sits on a gilded throne, wearing a gold crown and a pink flower garland, with a dark beard. Beside him, a figure in orange and gold clothing holds a silver trident. At left, a man in white dhoti and shawl stands near a lamp, and at right an attendant in white dhoti and a rudraksha mala holds a long ceremonial staff while another man in white stands behind him. Pink and red flower petals and garlands cover the chariot base.2016-12-23A woman in an orange-red sari with a yellow-gold border bends forward and touches a tall golden kalasha-like ritual object with her hand, applying offerings at a shrine. Behind her stand two golden deity murti seated on a throne, draped in flower garlands of red, yellow, purple and white with a green-and-red floral arch. A gold crown and gold jewellery adorn the figures. A man in a saffron-orange cloth stands at the left edge of the frame. The scene appears to be a temple puja or abhishekam in a shrine room.2015-01-04