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September 23 2006

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April 24 20132013-04-24December 14 20162016-12-14November 05 20162016-11-05November 21 20142014-11-21December 14 20162016-12-14A night-time outdoor photo of a devotee in a red-brown dhoti with a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders, holding a bundle of flower petals and standing before an illuminated shrine. Inside the lit glass case, a large framed picture shows a seated figure in orange robes with an orange shawl, a long rudraksha-style mala and a raised hand, set against a banyan tree. Beside it stands a golden deity murti adorned with heavy gold and garland necklaces, flanked by smaller figures. Brass oil lamp and a brass plate of marigold petals, kumkum and offerings lie on the ledge in front, with a yellow-green cloth beneath. A second devotee in orange clothing stands at the left edge.2014-11-21September 28 20132013-09-28A photograph of a festival procession at night: a richly decorated golden palanquin or ratha draped with white and red flower garlands, tassels in green, pink, blue and yellow, and a lit canopy above. Seated on the cushioned golden seat is a man with dark hair and a dark garment, visible mostly from the shoulders up. Standing beside the palanquin at right is a priest in a maroon and gold-striped dhoti and shawl, wearing a flower garland and holding a long staff, with a second man in saffron-orange cloth and a white dhoti beside him. A bright warm glow and bokeh lights surround the scene.2016-01-03September 28 20132013-09-28A decorated pavilion at night with purple drapes, marigold and jasmine garlands and string lights. On the left stands a silver-framed deity murti dressed in red and gold silk, adorned with silver jewellery and a garland of yellow, purple and white flowers. On the right a bearded man in a rust-orange robe and a maroon-and-gold turban sits on an ornate silver throne with red cushions, wearing a white flower garland and a small ceremonial necklace. A person in an orange robe sits behind the throne and another stands at the right edge. A small heater sits on the red carpet in front.2016-12-14 +1 copiesA night photograph of a floral-decorated temple float or palanquin lit with fairy lights and draped in purple cloth. A priest in a bare-chested pose with an orange dhoti stands at the left and waves a lit aarti lamp toward a deity murti seated on a throne at the centre, the murti wrapped in garlands of yellow and purple flowers. Beside the murti sits a bearded man in a saffron-orange robe, a red turban, and a white flower garland on a red-cushioned silver chair. Water and a crowd are faintly visible in the background.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14