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October 06 2011

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October 06 20112011-10-06Night-time outdoor procession with a decorated golden ratha or palanquin edge at left, its hanging tassels in yellow, green and red. A bald man in white clothing and an orange shawl holds a flaming camphor or aarti lamp toward the front, while others in white and orange stand around, many with faces and clothes stained with coloured powder. Several people press palms together in namaste. A cameraman with a camera stands at right beside a woman holding a flaming torch. Building facades and trees fill the dark background.2011-12-15Night photo of an outdoor ritual at an orange-washed wall beside a grey stone carved murti shrine. A man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl with a gold-bordered edge and beaded garland holds a lit oil lamp and a brass bell in front of the shrine, with red and white tilak on his forehead. Beside him a man with colourful powder smeared on his face and clothes presses his palms together, and two more men stand behind. A woman in a white top and yellow trousers stands in the middle, and a man in a white shirt with powder-stained jeans films the ritual with a video camera. Flower petals lie on the ground and a photographer's hand appears at right.2011-12-15December 15 20112011-12-15October 06 20112011-10-06Night-time photo at a temple entrance behind iron mesh gates, with a brass aarti plate holding a bright flame. A bare-chested priest with grey hair and a white shawl and rudraksha mala holds the plate toward a bearded man with long dark hair wearing an orange-red wrap and a bare upper body. Beside them a younger attendant in orange holds a flame lamp. Devotees in white and dark clothing stand on steps behind, and a lit shrine with deity murtis is visible through the gate. Several visible people are in the scene.2017-02-07March 13 20172017-03-13Night photograph at an outdoor shrine beside stone statues of deities, one with a garland of white and orange flowers draped over it. A bare-chested young man with his back to the camera, wearing a white dhoti-style cloth stained with pink and yellow powder, gestures toward the statues. To the right, another young man in a white cloth with a gold border holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame and a small metal vessel. Both have pink and yellow powder on their skin, and the background is dark foliage.Night photograph at a temple gate with a green metal fence. A shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron robe stands at right beside a woman in a blue sari with gold-embroidered border and a braid with flowers. In front, a woman in a white sari with gold border and a woman in white with a long braid face the gate, and a man in a white shirt stands among them. A child in a teal dress is touched on the head by a man in a striped blue shirt, whose face and clothes are smeared with coloured powder. Behind them a lit golden temple structure and a blue sign listing photography, video camera and mobile phone restrictions with prohibition symbols. Several other people in white and pastel clothing are visible at left.2011-10-06Night procession in a dim, smoky street lit by bright floodlights and string lights, with people covered in powdery yellow and white colour. A bare-chested man with a shaved head and white-streaked skin holds a large white plate, while a young boy in a yellow waist cloth stands beside him. Another figure with long dark hair plays a drum in the foreground. A man on the left carries a tall ornate golden staff topped with a decorated finial. Behind them, people in red and orange saris and a decorated ratha with flowers and lights form part of the crowd. The scene matches a Holi colour celebration with multiple participants.2017-03-13A night-time outdoor photograph at a ritual site with dark sky and lamps. In the centre, a man in a maroon kurta with a rudraksha-style pendant holds his arm outstretched toward a burning torch held by a woman in white with a gold-bordered sari. Beside her, a woman in a light green salwar with a sheer shawl and a man in a yellow scarf with white kurta stand near. A shaven-headed monk in an orange-saffron robe with a white tilak stands behind them, and another shaven-headed man in white kurta stands further back. Other people in white move in the background, and a colourful painted banner with floral designs and a tall orange and red structure appear at the edges.2010-11-19A photograph inside a decorated tent at a Holi celebration. Devotees in white kurta-style clothes with orange shawls stand covered in pink, purple and red powder paint. A central stage holds an ornate arched frame with lights and a deity murti surrounded by flower garlands; a framed portrait of a saffron-turbaned man hangs on the left wall. Yellow and green fabric drapes the tent edges, with marigold garlands strung overhead. A person in the foreground laughs while another bends forward, and more people stand in the background near the stage.2008-11-12