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Night photograph of a procession at a red-walled courtyard. A large decorated palanquin-style deity murti with white ornamental arch and floral garlands stands on the left, surrounded by people in white dhotis and kurtas, some with colored powder smeared on their faces and clothes. On the right a man in white dhoti and shawl holds a red-and-gold lamp or vessel aloft beside the wall. A woman in an orange saree with a rudraksha mala sits in a wooden chair in the foreground. A man in orange robes with colored powder holds a long ceremonial staff with a fringed canopy above. Balcony spectators watch from above. Potted plants line the steps.

November 21 2010

Night procession climbing a flight of red-walled stone steps lined with potted plants and a small tree. In front, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a green shawl carries a brass vessel with a bundle of flowers balanced on his head. Behind him, a man in a white dhoti and green shawl holds a garland of white and orange flowers in both hands. Further up, several men in orange and saffron robes hold up a multicoloured parasol-like canopy, and a figure in red stands at the right beside the wall. The scene is lit by night.

Night outdoor ritual on a stone platform beside water. A large decorated deity murti stands on the left, draped with white, pink and red flower garlands and feathered ornaments, with a red cloth behind it. Several devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and tunics hold a tray of offerings and a lit oil lamp, while others in white dhotis and shawls stand with hands folded. One man in a saffron tunic has a bald head and a paler complexion. A colourful striped umbrella is held above the group. Onlookers stand on a red-walled terrace above, some in orange and white clothes. The arati is performed in front of the murti.

October 06 2011

Night outdoor ritual on a stone terrace beside a red wall. At left, a large decorated deity murti with a white and silver crown-like headdress and flower garlands is set on a blue-and-pink pedestal. A devotee in a green-and-white sari holds a brass plate on her head beneath a multicoloured parasol. In the centre, a man in a saffron dhoti and orange shawl with a rudraksha-style mala raises his hands in front of a tray of yellow offerings. Nearby, men in saffron and white robes stand with lamps and a bell, some with colour powder on their heads and clothes. Behind them, a crowd of devotees, some in pink and white, stands on a balcony and terrace, and a figure in orange robes stands at the top of the balcony stairs.

October 06 2011

Night procession on a red-walled stone staircase lined with potted plants. In the foreground a man in an orange-saffron dhoti with a red border reaches up to steady a large deity murti topped with a white ornate crown-like headpiece and draped in pink and yellow garlands. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts carry or guide the murti up the steps. On the right, spectators in white, red and green clothing stand along a railing watching. Photo taken at night with dark background.

Night-time outdoor ritual at a red-walled terrace beside a dark water area. On the left, a large decorated deity murti with white ornate backdrop and flower garlands stands on a pedestal. In the centre, a man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl holds a lit flame and a brass vessel while a plate of yellow flowers is offered by a bare-chested man in orange. Behind them, a woman in green-and-white sari holds a kalasha on her head under a multicoloured canopy umbrella. Several white-clad devotees and onlookers watch, and two men in orange robes stand on the upper terrace. A man at right holds a camera and a small screen.

July 16 2011

November 11 2010

Night outdoor scene at a temple-like stepped platform strung with multicoloured fairy lights. A seated man in saffron robes with bare shoulder and a long gold-toned trident (trishul) rests on red steps, hand to chin, gazing upward, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace. Beside him a man in white robes with a red shawl sits on the steps. Behind, a standing monk in orange robes stands near a large orange sculpted seat or throne-like structure. Several people in white and orange clothing and a man in a dark shirt stand or bow in the background among the lights. a person candidate appearance is uncertain on the cues available, so the seated saffron-robed figure is described by role only.