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February 12 2013

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A photograph of an outdoor ritual setup at dusk beside a tree trunk ringed with fresh green grass and a low brick border. On the sandy ground, two decorated red-and-pink patterned mats hold heaps of marigold flowers, brass and clay bowls, small lamps with lit wicks, and scattered petals. Orange marigold garlands drape a central arrangement, and a basket of apples sits at right beside a folded blue cloth. A woven red rug lies at left and a red cushion at right. Behind, an orange wall bears a floral backdrop, potted palms, and several people in saffron and white clothing stand at a rope barrier.2013-02-12A ground-level puja arrangement on a reddish-brown floor with a grassy bank and brick edging behind. Central focus is a large orange marigold garland draped over a Shiva lingam-style form, with orange and red powders, rice or grains in clay dishes, small oil lamps with flames, and a brass tray of marigolds. A bowl of fruit (bananas, apples) sits at the right, and a patterned rug and red cushion lie at the left foreground. No people are visible.2013-02-12A ground-level puja arrangement on a sandy floor. Marigold garlands in orange wrap a clay pot and fan across the floor, with a lit oil lamp on a small brass plate. Around them are small clay bowls of white grains, red and pink flower petals scattered on painted kolam-style rangoli patterns in red and white, a basket of apples and bananas, and a round metal plate heaped with orange marigolds. A red patterned cushion lies at right, and a few feet in orange and maroon saris are visible at the top edge, with a bare-footed person in white dhoti at top left. No one's face is visible, and the scene reflects a ritual offering setup.2013-02-12Outdoor festival pandal with two tall orange-wrapped pillars supporting a red canopy patterned with green and yellow circular motifs. In the foreground, a grass-filled circular bed holds marigold garlands, brass plates of offerings, a bowl of fruit and small oil lamps on the ground. Several people in white and saffron-orange clothes stand and walk in the background among tents, with one figure in orange and another in white near the centre-right. The people are distant and mostly unidentifiable; no one is clearly the subject of the scene.2013-02-22 +1 copiesFebruary 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12 +1 copiesSeptember 05 20172017-09-05Outdoor ritual set-up under a draped canopy with palm trees and a thatched hut behind. A square white homa pit with a dark central fire area sits on a striped mat, surrounded by flower petals, brass vessels, a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, plates of sweets and fruit, banana leaves, and a folded orange cloth. At left, three brass pots hold coconuts topped with yellow flowers. At the back right, a framed portrait shows a smiling person in orange robes and a long mala, garlanded with marigolds, on an orange-draped seat. A figure in orange robes is partly visible at the right edge. No people are clearly seen in the foreground scene.2009-10-17Night photograph of an outdoor ritual space with a large floral arrangement on striped mats. A tall brass kalasha wrapped in garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers sits at the centre, surrounded by fruit, bananas, pomegranates, brass oil lamps and covered brass bowls. Bright overhead lamps and strings of coloured lights hang above. In the foreground, a person with dark hair and a white cloth draped over the shoulders faces away from the camera. Behind, a figure in a red garment and another in white stand near a red-draped seat with a golden backrest. Smoke rises at the upper right. A stone sign on the left reads Sri Ananda Nandi, beside a stone pedestal and a bronze nandi-like figure.2017-09-05December 11 20152015-12-11Night puja at an open-air shrine with white pillars and a striped woven mat. A Ganesha murti stands at the back, decorated with flowers and a pink-and-orange form, beside a brass oil lamp. In the foreground, a seated person in orange robes with a blue logo sits at a white stone altar with a basin, brass vessels and flowers. A framed portrait on a stand shows a figure in orange robes and a beaded necklace seated with raised hand. A person in white kneels at the back, holding a flame, and rows of small oil lamps line the mat.2008-09-03December 24 20082008-12-24