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January 02 2009

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January 02 20092009-01-02Outdoor ritual at a decorated red-and-gold throne draped with white and marigold garlands. A man in orange robes leans forward and pours liquid from a brass vessel over the throne's seat, while a bearded man in orange robes on the right holds a brass plate of flowers. Below, a crowd of devotees in white clothes sits with hands folded on a colourful striped carpet strewn with petals. A small green-robed deity figurine and a brass pyramid-shaped object sit before the throne, with a large dark granite basin behind. Event documentation shows an abhishekam-style offering during a festival.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02A photograph of a ceremonial aarti at an outdoor stage. In the foreground, a man with long curly hair in an orange saffron garment raises a brass aarti lamp with a flame toward a seated figure. The seated figure sits on a gold-and-red throne decorated with red, orange and yellow marigold garlands, wearing a red floral garland, white robes and a gold necklace, hands folded in prayer. Two women in orange saffron sarees sit to the right behind a white and marigold-draped table with brass lamps and offerings. The backdrop is a golden floral arch with silver-edged trim.2009-01-01A photograph inside a red and gold draped tent-like shrine. In the foreground a shaven-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, with white horizontal marks on his arm, holds up a silver lamp with a large flame in both hands as an aarti. Behind him, a figure wearing an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala with a white beaded necklace sits on an ornate gold throne under a gold canopy, hands joined in greeting, with a trident beside the seat. A golden arched frame holds a deity murti with a crown and yellow cloth. Two women in orange and red sit to the right near the throne, and a seated figure in orange is visible on the far right. Two monitors appear in front of the throne.2013-02-07A photograph of a ceremonial arati at a flower-decorated altar under a tent canopy. In the foreground, a figure with long curly dark hair and orange robes raises a lit oil lamp toward a seated central figure. The seated figure has palms pressed together in namaste, wears red and white garments, a red garland and a gold necklace, and sits on a red cushioned throne backed by a golden arch decorated with marigold and rose garlands and a gold umbrella. Two women in orange saris sit to the right beside silver vessels and marigold-draped tables. The scene is decorated with yellow marigold and white jasmine garlands.2009-01-01January 15 20162016-01-15November 05 20102010-11-05January 15 20162016-01-15A shaved-headed priest in an orange robe stands at left holding a brass lamp and a silver ritual implement near a flaming oil lamp on a stand. Seated on a gold throne at centre is a figure in orange robes, an orange turban and a flower garland, hands folded in greeting. Above them is a red and multicoloured tasselled canopy, and at right a deity murti decorated with white flower garlands and sparkling jewellery.2010-11-05January 15 20162016-01-15September 07 20092009-09-07 +1 copies