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November 15 2015

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Night photograph of a Ganesha procession tableau on a raised platform. A large ornate golden arched shrine (torana) frames a ganesha deity murti decorated with a red turban, a teal silk cloth, a heavy gold-and-jewelled necklace, and yellow and pink flower garlands. Strings of green fairy lights hang in the dark background. At left, a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange and red robes, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, stands with hands folded in an anjali mudra. Speakers and a laptop sit near the base.2015-11-15A night procession photograph of a Ganesha deity murti housed in an ornate gilded arch-shaped shrine on a decorated float. The murti wears a red and orange cloth, garlands of marigolds and flowers, and layered ornaments, and sits on a teal draped cushion above a white animal figure. On the left, a bare-chested man in a reddish-brown dhoti stands at the float and performs an aarti with a lamp toward the deity. Bright stage lights illuminate the shrine against a black background, with a speaker visible at the lower right.2015-11-15Night photograph of a ganesha murti on an illuminated golden procession float, decorated with garlands, a red and gold headpiece, a teal cloth draped at its base and a gilded arched canopy behind it. A bald man in a rust-coloured dhoti and shawl stands at left, facing the murti, holding a lit incense stick toward it in an aarti-style offering. Dark night background with a bright floodlight on the float and an audio speaker box visible at the bottom.2015-11-15September 05 20132013-09-05 +1 copiesNovember `4 2015 +1 copiesA shaven-headed man in orange saffron robes, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a gold-bordered orange cloth draped over one shoulder, stands at the left with his back partly to the camera and holds a lit flame or lamp to a large decorated deity murti. The murti is adorned with a tall golden crown, a red and white sash, pearl-like necklaces and a dense garland of yellow and white flowers. Behind it is an ornate silver-gold arched backdrop, and above hangs a large orange and blue canopy with tassels. In front, a golden elephant-shaped vessel or kalasha, also garlanded with yellow flowers, sits on a draped white cloth, and a teal cloth lies on the floor. The setting is a night ritual in front of a dark background.2013-09-05 +1 copiesSeptember 05 20132013-09-05 +1 copiesA photograph of a man seen from behind, bare-shouldered and wearing a rust-red dhoti with a gold-bordered sash, holding a lit oil lamp toward a large Ganesha murti. The deity is decorated with a jewelled crown, silver and red ornaments, and garlands of marigolds and white and magenta flowers, set against a green silk backdrop and gold-covered shrine arch. Light from the flame catches the gold and bright colours in a dark night setting.2014-11-25Night outdoor ritual before a large deity murti of Shiva with a golden kalasha-like base and garlands of yellow and orange flowers. A bald priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands at left, holding a lit flame or lamp near the murti's face. A silver ornate arch frames the image, with a striped orange-and-blue canopy overhead. A seated man in dark clothing sits at lower left. A golden trident stands at right against a dark background, and a yellow-and-orange cloth covers a table at right.2013-09-05September 05 20132013-09-05 +1 copiesMarch 07 20162016-03-07Night photograph of a gilded processional palanquin (ratha-style vahana) carrying a deity murti dressed in a blue-green garment and heavily adorned with garlands of pink, red and white flowers. The ornate gold canopy arch and carved gold base are hung with tasselled fringes in purple, yellow, turquoise and pink. In the lower right, a bare-chested priest in an orange-red cloth, with a rudraksha-style neck cord, holds a lit oil lamp or aarti flame toward the palanquin. A green cloth drapes behind the deity and a tiled roof is visible overhead. No a person candidate is identifiable in the visible scene.2013-04-24