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Outdoor temple-grounds scene during a devotional event. A large statue of a goddess in ornate gold and red attire, decorated with garlands of yellow, white and purple flowers, stands on a pink satin-draped platform with a golden cloth. In front, a figure in orange-and-red robes bows prostrate on the white floor scattered with flower petals. Around them, several women in saffron and orange saris and robes, some with rudraksha malas, stand with hands joined. A bare-chested man with orange dhoti and headband stands to the centre. A woman in a blue shawl and black leggings stands at right. A golden trident stands near the statue base, and palm trees and a decorated entrance appear in the background.

2018-12-22 +1 copies

Outdoor festival procession under a clear blue sky. In the foreground, a figure in an orange saffron robe stands with a long ceremonial staff topped with a decorative metal finial. Beside them, a man in a white shirt and a boy in an orange robe join palms in namaste. Further right, a woman in a white and gold saree is seen from behind. Ahead, a decorated palanquin-style float carries a deity murti adorned with yellow and white garlands, framed by an arch of red, white and green flower garlands and a multicoloured canopy. Yellow marigold flowers are heaped on a table nearby, and a rangoli design of pink and purple is drawn on the ground.

2008-12-23 +1 copies

A photograph of a temple ritual at a gilded shrine decorated with marigold and multicolored flower garlands. Two murti figures are seated on a golden palanquin-like seat, one wearing a crown and pink silk. In the foreground, a figure in orange robes and rudraksha mala kneels holding a brass tray of oil lamps and offerings, while a standing woman in orange robes with a garland stands with hands folded in prayer. A small red-clad child figure with garlands sits in front, and brass vessels and a brass lamp stand are placed nearby. A few people in white are visible in the background.

Outdoor temple scene with a large ornate deity murti of a goddess, decorated with rhinestone-like embellishments, a crown, and garlands of yellow marigolds and pink and white flowers, set on a bright pink satin-draped platform with a golden cloth. In front, a devotee in orange-red robes prostrates fully on the ground while others in saffron and orange saris and dhotis stand nearby, some holding rudraksha malas. Yellow flower petals are scattered on the pavement. A bare-chested man in orange dhoti wears a headband, and a woman in a blue shawl stands at center. A brass trident and a decorated temple gateway with hanging garlands are visible behind.

December 22 2018

2018-12-22 +2 copies

Outdoor procession at a temple-like venue with flower petals falling. On the left, a large decorated deity murti with garlands of yellow, white and red roses, wearing a crown and jewelled ornaments, seated on a pink cloth. In the centre, several devotees in orange and rust-coloured robes stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. A man in an orange dhoti and turban, with a flower garland, holds a small framed image. On the right, a sadhu in orange robes with a leopard-print headband raises his hands in greeting. A colourful fringed canopy overhead and palm trees in the background complete the scene.

2018-12-22 +1 copies

December 23 2008

Photograph of a temple shrine during a festival, with two deity murtis in an arched stone niche decorated with marigold and lily garlands, silver tinsel strands and a yellow-and-red canopy at right. In the foreground a woman in orange sari bends forward with hands folded, offering reverence at a painted white horse figure placed before the shrine ledge, while another woman in orange sari stands with her back to the camera. At right a man in orange robe holds a tall golden staff and wears a rudraksha mala. Behind them a crowd of people in white and light clothing gathers near the temple entrance. A brass kalasha stands on the stone ledge beside a small toy doll and floral offerings.

2008-12-24 +1 copies

A temple courtyard scene in front of a stone shrine with a deity murti decorated with garlands and draped in colourful cloth. A young man in an orange saffron robe with a red and yellow flower garland stands barefoot at center. To his left, a man in orange cloth bends down over a brass plate with offerings, appearing to perform a puja. On the right, a person in white holds a smaller orange-robed figure, a statue of a sannyasi wearing an orange turban, orange robes, rudraksha beads and white flower garlands. Stone pillars with carved reliefs frame the shrine, with a black stone carving of a deity at the left and a small brass lamp near the platform. Persons in white dhotis stand at the edges.

A photograph of a ceremonial padapuja in an ornately decorated ashram hall. A seated figure in orange robes and a white and purple flower garland sits on a gold throne-like seat, one hand raised to the forehead. A man in orange robes kneels at left holding a brass plate of yellow flowers, and a man in a white dhoti and yellow flower garland kneels in front. A woman in a pink sari bends low before the seated figure. Behind them stand a tiered arrangement of marigold, white and pink flower garlands, a brass kalasha and a golden deity murti under a colourful canopy.

December 24 2008