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May 03 2012

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December 23 20162016-12-23 +1 copiesNight photograph of a decorated processional palanquin with a deity murti draped in dense garlands of yellow, orange and red flowers. Tasselled ornaments in pink, teal and gold hang from a canopy above. A bald man in white dhoti with a white shawl and rudraksha mala stands at left, looking upward toward the murti and holding a white fan-like whisk. Two seated people in light clothing sit at the right edge near the palanquin base. The setting is dark outdoors with a utility pole and foliage behind.2011-10-03February 13 20142014-02-13April 03 20152015-04-03December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesNight-time puja scene at an outdoor altar. A man in white dhoti and shawl, bare-chested, waves a white feathered fan or chamara beside a deity murti dressed in white with an orange garment, framed by yellow, red and white marigold garlands and a golden arched prabhavali. A red, yellow and green striped umbrella hangs above. The altar is draped in cream satin and holds a brass plate, a handbell, a green vessel, brass dishes of fruit and flowers, and a kalasha-style lamp. Loudspeakers stand on either side.2013-01-09November 29 20122012-11-29October 04 20112011-10-04May 01 20152015-05-01January 10 20152015-01-10December 12 20112011-12-12A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border stands at left, holding a ceremonial lamp toward a gilded deity murti seated on a golden elephant-shaped throne, adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands and a decorated silver arch behind. A large ornate umbrella with a lotus motif and multicolored tassels shelters the murti in bright daylight. Below, a gold-draped palanquin-like platform with a yellow and red cloth sits on a procession dais, with a white fan-like whisk at the base and tent walls and a shoe rack in the background. A seated onlooker is partly visible at the far left edge.2016-12-06