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November 15 2015

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Night photograph of an outdoor procession beside a red-roofed building. On the right, a decorated Ganesha murti sits on a golden ornate throne mounted on a green-and-red tractor-drawn cart, with garlands and a lit lamp. A man in orange-red dhoti and shawl stands at the cart, attending the murti. In the foreground a woman in an orange-red wrap and yellow-bordered cloth stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing the cart. At left, a bald man with white forehead markings wears rudraksha beads and an orange cloth. No clear face or appearance cues establish any named individual.2015-11-15Night photograph of a temple procession on a dirt ground. On the right, a man in a shaved head and rust-orange dhoti holds a lit oil lamp flame toward a decorated cart carrying a golden deity murti of a bearded sage on a golden bull-shaped pedestal, draped in red and pink cloth with flower garlands. A string of small lights glows in the background. On the left, a woman in a deep red sari and a man in a red turban and orange-gold garments stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. A small tractor with a green canopy sits between them and the cart. The cart is green with yellow trim.2015-11-16Night procession at a rural road with a tractor and trailer carrying a decorated deity murti on a golden bull-topped pedestal, draped in red and pink cloth with garlands. A priest in a red-orange dhoti and bare chest with gold-bordered cloth stands at the trailer holding a lit flame or camphor aarti. On the left, a woman in a red-orange head wrap and gold-bordered sari stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, beside another woman in red sari with hands folded. A teal canopy covers the tractor seat and fairy lights string across the background. Dark night setting with dirt ground.2015-11-16Night outdoor photo of a bare-shouldered man in an orange-saffron garment with a long red, pink and white flower garland, a white vertical forehead mark, and hair swept back, standing at left with palms joined in anjali toward a golden processional vehicle. The vehicle is a gilded boat-shaped palanquin with ornate gold carvings, a deity murti in a golden canopy, and a colourful fringed umbrella overhead, set on a gold-panelled wheeled cart. Trees and a low wall are in the background, with another figure in red partly visible at the right edge.2015-04-29November 16 20152015-11-16Night scene outside a red-walled building with a corrugated metal awning. On the right, an illuminated golden ratha/chariot topped by a tiered tower is decorated with colourful garlands and strings of lights, carrying a deity murti. Four people stand at left in orange-red and saffron clothing: a woman in a white sari with hands folded in prayer, a priest in saffron cloth with a bare upper body holding a lit lamp, another attendant in ochre clothes, and a woman in white at left holding a ceremonial staff. Ritual objects include tridents and a parasol at the edge of frame.2014-10-03October 03 20142014-10-03September 01 20162016-09-01Night outdoor scene of a temple procession. A deity murti, adorned with yellow and orange garlands and a decorated silver-gold arch, is placed on a wheeled wooden cart with carved panels showing Ganesha, under an orange canopy. Two people in dark maroon robes stand in front with their backs to the camera: a woman with hair in a bun and hands joined in prayer, and a shaved-headed person in a maroon wrap with gold trim, holding a ritual object near the deity. Two men in casual shirts stand to the left, and a bundle of white cloth lies on the cart. Dark background with a corner of a stage or tent structure.2013-09-05Night photograph of an outdoor ritual at a decorated wooden-wheeled cart or palanquin platform. A golden metal deity murti seated on a golden throne is adorned with yellow and orange flower garlands and stands beneath a large orange and teal umbrella canopy. In front, a bald priest with a bare upper body wears an orange-gold cloth and holds a lamp or offering near the platform. A woman in a rust-red sari stands at left with her palms pressed together in prayer, facing the deity. A small oil lamp burns on the platform and a white cloth lies beside the base. A decorated Ganesha relief appears on the cart side. A man in a checked shirt stands at the far left edge.2013-09-05December 12 20112011-12-12November 16 20152015-11-16