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November 05 2016

2016-11-05 +1 copies

Night procession at a temple-style festival. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis, bare-chested and with rudraksha malas, walk on dirt ground carrying ceremonial items: a yellow-and-orange flag on a pole, a tall gold staff, a torch, and a silver-handled ceremonial mace. A man in a white dhoti and shirt walks among them. On the right, a man holds an ornate rod. Behind them, a decorated wooden cart or ratha carries a deity murti draped in red and garlands, with a gold canopy above and smoke or incense rising. Colourful string lights and parked vehicles appear in the background.

2016-11-05 +1 copies

Night photograph of a golden ratha-style palanquin on a wooden cart, with a deity murti seated in a gilded arch under a multicoloured fringed canopy. The murti wears a crown, a jewelled chest ornament, and is heavily garlanded with white and red flowers, with smoke drifting around it. In front, a shirtless man with a long braid and orange cloth stands holding a ritual lamp and a white cloth, while a woman in an orange-red sari is at the right edge and another person in orange stands at the lower left. A stepladder and string lights appear in the background. The page refers to Skanda Shasti Mahotsava and a satsang, but no name or visible caption on this image confirms that.

Night photograph of a deity murti decorated with dense garlands of red, white and yellow flowers, standing in a gilded arched shrine with a dark cloth backdrop and a fringed canopy overhead. A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti at the left waves a fan-like object toward the murti. Several people in orange and white clothing stand at the right holding long poles, and small oil lamps flicker on the ground. Strings of coloured lights and a green light are visible in the background.

Night-time outdoor ritual on a golden palanquin-style vahana decorated with garlands of white and multicoloured flowers. A deity murti in a gilded shrine dominates the upper left, draped in flower garlands. A bearded man in an orange-saffron shawl and orange turban sits on a saffron cloth at the front, while a woman in a red and gold sari holds a cloth and a figure in white with rudraksha mala offers a flaming lamp or camphor aarti. A shirtless attendant in orange dhoti stands at left, and a long-haired man in white cloth and sacred ash marks sits in the lower foreground. Palm trees and a videographer's camera appear on the right, with a colourful fringed canopy above. Arati and deity procession setting.

November 05 2016

A photograph of an evening puja under a open-sided corrugated roof. Several young men in saffron-orange dhotis, bare-chested and marked with white sacred ash, stand around a golden throne-like altar. A central priest holds up a lit aarti lamp with both hands toward a decorated deity murti dressed in red and white with garlands of marigolds. A fire burns on a low altar in front of the murti, with flower petals scattered nearby. Smaller devotees stand to the left holding a silver plate and a bowl, one man speaks into a microphone. A green and yellow canopy hangs above, and a ceiling fan and air conditioner appear at right.

December 23 2006

2006-12-23 +1 copies

January 09 2013

Night-time outdoor ritual at a Murugan deity murti decorated with garlands of marigold and red flowers, set inside an ornate gold arched shrine canopy with a dark backdrop. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands at left waving a feather-like fan (chamara) over the murti, with a lit torch nearby. At right, a person in a red-orange garment holds a leafy branch aloft beside a brass bell or plate. Lit strings of coloured lights and a few spectators are visible in the background. Bare-chested devotees in the lower right watch and assist. The scene appears to be an evening procession or pooja.

November 15 2017

Night temple puja at an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof. A gold-coloured ornate shrine with carved lion-like pillars holds a silver-framed deity murti garlanded with multicoloured flowers. In front, a young sannyasi in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl holds a lit multi-wick oil lamp (aarti) toward the murti while ringing a brass bell. A second saffron-clad attendant stands beside him with bare, white-marked chest and arms. Behind them, a shaved-headed man in white ritual clothes and a man with glasses and bare torso, marked with white ash lines, stand with hands folded. Smoke rises from the lamp. Decorative kolam chalk designs cover the floor. Two people appear in the scene plus a partially visible person in white at the right edge.