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April 17 20112011-04-17Night-time outdoor ritual photo. A priest stands at centre, bare-chested, wearing a white dhoti with an orange-bordered cloth over one shoulder, holding a ritual object in his hands. Strings of yellow and white flower garlands lie on the ground in front, along with white cloths and rows of seated devotees with palms pressed together. A golden arch frame glows behind him under a bright street lamp, with dark trees on either side. Smoke drifts in the upper left. Several dozen people are visible, many in white clothing, partly shadowed.2011-04-17Night outdoor ritual at a temple-style courtyard with white pillars and strings of small lights overhead. In the foreground, rows of black Shivalingams are wrapped in white cloth, decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands. Behind them, a priest in white dhoti and shawl stands near a small altar holding brass and a lit lamp. On the right, a young man with a white headband and white dhoti sits with hands pressed together in prayer. A large seated crowd of devotees, many in white clothes, fills the background, with some people in orange and blue saris. A fresh-flower garland and copper vessels sit at the left edge.2011-04-17Night outdoor ritual at a temple-style courtyard. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with a bare chest and an orange-and-gold sash stands at the centre, holding a small object in one hand and a white cloth in the other, with a long marigold garland draped before him. Rows of devotees in white clothes sit on white mats, facing the priest, with black ritual pots or lamps topped with yellow marigold flowers arranged in front of them. Smoke drifts in from the left, a golden floral arch glows behind, and bright lights illuminate the scene while more onlookers stand at the back.2011-04-17March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesDecember 30 20062006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30Night outdoor ritual at a temple-style ground with rows of black Shivalinga-shaped stone forms covered in white cloth set on the ground in front. Two white pillars stand at left and centre, and string lights are strung across the back. Priests in white dhotis stand among the crowd, one at centre raising a lit lamp or torch high and another at right holding a flaming lamp. Seated devotees in white clothing fill the background, lit by overhead street lamps.2011-04-17Night outdoor gathering at a large open ground with hundreds of seated devotees in white clothing, rows of dark mats or cushions with small yellow-topped items, and two tall white pillars lit by street lamps. Several priests in white dhotis and shawls stand at the back, one raising a lit lamp or torch on the right, another holding an object on the left. Strings of red lights run across the background.2011-04-17Night procession at a temple. Several deity murtis are carried on decorated palanquins and processional platforms, draped in garlands with red, yellow, green and white flowers and framed by gilded arches. A standing statue in an orange robe with a red and green garland appears at the left. Men in white shirts and dhotis, several with folded hands, walk along and press close to the palanquins. Two men in white at the centre-right hold their palms together. A bright tube light and a low building are visible in the background against the dark sky.2006-12-23March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesApril 17 20112011-04-17