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October 09 2006

A crowded outdoor scene under leafy trees where devotees gather around a golden deity murti decorated with yellow, orange and purple garlands and a red draped backdrop. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands near the murti, and a woman in a white sari receives something from him at the front. Other women wear white saris, orange and red blouses, and bright salwar. Many men in white shirts and dhotis press forward through the crowd, with a boy in a black shirt among them. The statue sits on a gilded red pedestal, and the scene suggests puja or prasadam distribution.

A crowded outdoor procession at a temple-side street, with a decorated deity murti or ratha-like shrine covered in dense garlands of yellow and orange marigolds and red flowers. A man in a purple checked shirt and white dhoti stands at the shrine, hands on the garlands. Beside him an older man in white with a saffron-coloured shawl stands near a yellow banner printed with birds. Devotees crowd around, many with folded hands, including women in orange and pink saris with jasmine and marigold in their hair. A man in a rust-orange wrap with long hair stands at right with palms pressed together. Banana plants and a bunch of green bananas frame the scene.

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Outdoor temple scene under palm trees at a sandy courtyard. A tall copper-coloured kalasha-style pillar wrapped in yellow and white cloth and garlanded with marigolds stands on a white pedestal. A man in white dhoti and yellow shawl bends over the base, performing abhishekam-style offering. Around him stand several devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, some in yellow shawls, and a woman in a white sari with a gold border. A man in an orange-peach shirt and white dhoti stands at the front. Brass vessels, a brass lamp and a small wooden table hold offerings. Dark stone deity murtis and statues are visible behind a low wall at left, and a foreign-looking woman in white stands at far right holding an orange bag.

October 20 2006

October 30 2006

Outdoor festival scene beside a thatched-roof building and red-brick structure. On a decorated wooden procession vehicle draped in marigold garlands, a shirtless priest in white dhoti and sacred thread bends to offer items, while another man in white dhoti and shirt stands near him. Dense crowd of shaven-headed men in white and saffron-orange cloth holds brass plates of fruit, bananas and offerings. A small deity murti sits within the garlanded vehicle. Several onlookers and a uniformed policeman are visible in the background.

August 11 2009

A street procession in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, where devotees gather around a decorated ratha shrine under leafy trees. The shrine is hung with marigold garlands and holds deity murtis draped in ornaments. Two framed portraits are propped on easels beside it, one showing a bearded man in white and one showing a man in a dark outfit. Women in saris, one in purple and one in pink, and men in white shirts stand close together on the roadside, while motorbikes pass on the road behind.

July 01 2014

Street procession at a crowded roadside in dappled daylight, with a line of khaki-uniformed police officers behind a yellow barricade on the left. In the foreground, a woman with long dreadlocks wears an orange saffron top, a beaded necklace and sunglasses. A man in a cream kurta and dhoti walks down the middle of the road, and a uniformed officer strides beside him on the right. Devotees in mixed clothing fill the street, and a decorated float or palanquin with a canopy and yellow-orange ornaments rises in the background among banners and flags.

May 05 2015