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April 05 2012

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A photograph of a festival procession at a temple, showing two shirtless priests in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth and dark sashes, guiding a decorated palanquin or chariot beneath a large colourful canopy with fringed red, orange, green and blue panels. Garlands of pink, yellow, red and white flowers hang from the vehicle, and a golden ornamental frame and deity murti area are visible on the left. Spectators' heads appear at the bottom edge, and a stone temple pillar stands in the background.2012-04-05Night procession photograph of a deity murti in a palanquin heavily decorated with red, yellow, white and pink flower garlands and green leaf festoons. A man with bare chest and white dhoti with red and green border, a pink-checked cloth over one shoulder, holds a large multicoloured fringed ceremonial umbrella with gold embroidery over the murti. The murti wears a conical crown and a rich red and gold garment. Crowd of devotees with heads visible in the foreground and background, lit by night lighting.2012-04-05April 05 20122012-04-05April 05 20122012-04-05A photograph of a priest in a white dhoti with a pink and white shawl and a bright orange-red sequined cap, seen from behind, reaching up to adjust or place a golden crown-like finial onto an ornate deity murti. The murti is draped in layered garlands of purple, yellow, red and green flowers with white blossoms and jewelled ornaments, and a large gold ceremonial arch with floral carving stands behind. The priest's bare upper back and gold bangle and red thread on his wrist are visible. The scene suggests a decorating or alankaram moment during worship.2013-07-18Night procession at a temple: a shirtless man in a white dhoti with a red-and-gold waist cloth stands on a decorated palanquin, arm outstretched, scattering petals into the air. The palanquin is covered by a striped canopy of red, yellow, green and white with blue fringe, and is heavily garlanded with marigold, orange and pink flowers around a deity murti. A dense crowd of men presses behind a wooden barrier, many reaching up with raised hands. Behind them a temple gopuram shows an elephant-headed deity relief, lit by warm lamps, with a Ganesha shrine on the right.2012-04-05July 31 20152015-07-31Photograph inside a temple sanctum of a deity murti heavily decorated with a thick garland of red, yellow, white and green flowers, with gold jewellery and a necklace draped on the figure. A priest in an orange-red turban and orange-red dhoti, bare-shouldered with gold armlets, holds a silver vessel and pours or offers abhishekam onto the garlanded murti. Beside him a figure in white robes and a dark wrap, with gold-banded clothing and a rudraksha-style necklace, stands assisting with hand outstretched, while another attendant in a tall dark head ornament stands at left. Oil lamps and a gold-carved throne-like seat frame the scene.2014-12-05Night-time temple scene showing a richly decorated deity murti seated under a golden arch, wrapped in thick garlands of red and yellow flowers with white jasmine strands, wearing a jewelled crown and gold ornaments and holding a sceptre. A bare-backed priest with long braided hair and an orange dhoti stands at left, raising an arm to attend the figure, with a white cloth draped over the arch. At right, a second ornately dressed figure with a tall crown and layered jewelled necklaces sits beside a flower-decked gold frame. Orange and blue festoons hang above. Visible people are limited to the priest, with a partially visible person at the lower left edge.2016-11-06April 05 20122012-04-05Night procession scene with a golden palanquin-style shrine (ratha) under a colourful multi-panel canopy with trident motifs. Three deity murtis are seated on the shrine, garlanded with yellow marigold and red-white flower strands, draped in red silk. A golden bull (Nandi) figure stands at the left edge. In the foreground, a bald priest in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads leans in to touch the shrine base, while a person in a blue garment appears at the right edge.2015-11-21A photograph of a temple ritual centred on a deity murti richly dressed in gold jewellery, a tall ornate crown and a green sari-like garment, surrounded by long garlands of yellow, red, orange and purple flowers with blue-studded beads. A bare-chested priest with a red-and-gold turban and a pink cloth over his shoulder, wearing white flower garlands and a rudraksha-style red thread on his arm, stands with his hands on the deity, performing decoration or puja. Gilded temple architecture and a red arch frame the background, with a partially visible brass lamp at lower left.2013-07-18