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Outdoor ritual photograph at an ashram-style compound under a canopy strung with orange triangular pennants and palm trees. A priest in orange robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace holds up a lit flame, with a bright fire burning above a bronze bell-shaped lamp. Beside him, a devotee in an orange dhoti holds a folded-hand gesture near a silver car. On the right stands a gilded vahana-style mount with a golden bird figure and a red-and-gold draped canopy decorated with white and orange flower garlands, set on an orange cloth. Other white-robed and orange-robed attendants stand nearby, and a man at left holds a ceremonial staff. Rows of dark stone statues line the background. Overall this is an aarti or procession-preparation scene with a palanquin-like ratha.

Outdoor temple procession under a tin-roofed pavilion strung with orange and multicolored triangular bunting and palm trees behind. A shaven-headed man in orange robes and an orange shawl holds a lit oil lamp or torch raised toward a golden ratha-style palanquin on a wooden cart. The palanquin has a golden lion-like mount, a red and orange canopy with tasselled fringe, and a deity murti garlanded with flowers and wearing gold ornaments. Nearby, men in white dhotis and gold necklaces hold ceremonial staffs and a golden fan, a woman in white and orange sari stands at right, and a silver car with people in orange sits behind. Devotees with folded hands stand in the foreground.

November 11 2010

November 11 2010

November 11 2010

Outdoor evening procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and a corrugated roof. A golden palanquin with a carved crown, garlands of orange, yellow and purple flowers and hanging tassels is carried on a wooden cart with orange cloth. A seated figure in orange robes waves from the palanquin. In front, a man in a tall ornate headdress and orange dhoti holds a lamp aloft. Behind them, men in white dhotis and red-orange robes walk with folded hands. A cameraman stands at left.

Outdoor temple-style pavilion under a corrugated metal roof with red pillars and hanging decorative banners. On the right, a large golden deity murti stands on a raised dais, draped in a red-and-gold garment, wearing garlands of marigolds and a beaded necklace, with brass vessels and offerings laid out before it. A standing priest in a red-brown dhoti and shawl, hands folded, performs worship at the dais. Two boys in white dhotis stand beside a yellow-wheeled cart holding white cloth-wrapped items. On the left, a woman in orange robes sits in an orange chair with a child beside her, and another seated devotee in a red-brown wrap is behind her. Red buildings and palm trees form the background.

A temple scene in which a white-clad priest, bare-chested with a sacred thread and white dhoti with striped border, holds a brass lamp with a lit flame toward a decorated palanquin draped with flower garlands and an orange cloth. Behind it stands a golden palanquin bearing a deity murti. To the right, a shaved-headed elderly man in orange robes and rudraksha malas stands beside a younger man in orange with a long garland and bangles, both with hands folded or near the palanquin. Two more men in orange with gold-trimmed garments and beaded necklaces stand at right, along with men in white shirts. A tented canopy with red and white fringe and hanging flower strands frames the upper left.

Outdoor scene at a temple-style courtyard under an orange-and-red bunting canopy. On an orange-draped platform, a shaved-headed man in white clothes leans in to adjust a black speaker, while another man in white with an orange-red shawl stands behind. A seated person in an orange robe with a beaded necklace holds a small brass lamp and a brass bell at a low table draped in orange cloth. Beside the platform, a silver SUV pulls in, with passengers inside and a man in orange leaning from the rear window. Palm trees, stone deity murtis and a tall decorated pillar stand in the background.

December 15 2011

Photo inside a temple hall of a palanquin procession. At left, an older white-clad priest with bare torso and sacred threads holds a brass lamp with flames toward a silver-decorated deity murti under a canopy of pink and red flower garlands, with a canopied palanquin behind. Center, a man in orange-red robes with a rudraksha mala and a bright orange shawl stands with palms joined beside a tall man in a deep orange-red robe, long gold necklaces, a golden armband and a beaded crown, who also has palms joined. Right, a bearded man in white and orange-red attire and a shaved-headed monk in saffron robes with gold necklaces join in folded hands. Several standing devotees in white and orange clothing are in the background. Orange marigold garlands hang from the ceiling and banners with patterns line the stone pillars.

2012-06-05 +1 copies

Outdoor temple-style ritual under a corrugated metal canopy, with a sacred fire pit in the foreground. A seated man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and forearm bands sits at the right beside a raised, gold-ornate seat decorated with white and red garlands. Behind him, several men in saffron and orange robes stand or sit, one holding a silver vessel, while a woman in a red blouse and orange-red wrap raises a hand toward the seat. Nearby, a young woman in an orange sari sits in front of a microphone, and a row of boys in orange and saffron robes, some with white tilak marks and rudraksha malas, sit with palms joined. Ceremonial umbrellas with teal and gold trim, decorated staffs, and a trident are visible. Palm trees and red-roofed buildings surround the scene. This appears to be a homa or yagna ritual with devotees and attendants in attendance.