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October 14 20122012-10-14October 14 20122012-10-14 +1 copiesOctober 14 20122012-10-14October 14 20122012-10-14December 09 20162016-12-09October 30 20162016-10-30October 14 20122012-10-14A photograph of a ritual at a richly decorated shrine. A man with long, loose dark hair wears a red sannyasi-style wrap and several beaded necklaces, and bends forward to touch the feet of a golden-faced deity murti seated on a throne. The murti wears a red garment, a tall gold crown, a red turban-like headpiece and heavy jewelled necklaces. Beside it stands a second golden murti in red clothing with a decorated crown. A priest in orange robes on the left holds up a golden plate. Garlands of yellow, white, purple and red flowers and green leaves frame the throne, and red drapes hang behind the scene. This is a padapuja-style offering. a person: the standing man has long swept-back hair, a red wrap, and ceremonial beaded necklaces.2010-12-22Night procession with a golden nandi (bull) vehicle at upper left, decorated with flower garlands. A bearded man in a maroon-red robe wears a long flower garland of red and white blooms and a white forehead mark, holding a silver staff and raising one hand in blessing. Around him, bare-chested attendants in orange-saffron dhotis hold a large multicolored parasol and a silver staff; a white-clad man holds a brass vessel. Devotees in white dhotis and a woman in a green sari stand along the sides, some with palms joined. Colourful umbrellas with beaded fringes fill the background, and petals are scattered on the ground.2016-11-12Night procession on a dirt road with a crowd of devotees. At centre, a man in a saffron-orange turban and saffron robe with gold borders, wearing a long ceremonial gold necklace and an orange-and-blue flower garland, holds a silver trident. Above him an orange fringed parasol is raised by a figure in orange. Flanking him are women and men in red-orange saris and robes with gold borders and rudraksha malas, some holding small lamps or flashlights, and people in white dhotis and saris. Behind them a golden illuminated ratha/palanquin carries deity murtis and a golden figure, lit by string lights.2015-11-22Night procession at a temple, with devotees in saffron and orange robes walking on a dirt path. A man in the centre wears a red-orange turban, a long marigold garland with blue tassels, and a gold beaded necklace, and holds a silver trident-topped staff. Behind him a man raises a silver staff under a fringed golden canopy. Two women in red-orange saris wear rudraksha malas and carry mobile phones, and a bald man on the right in orange clothes with rudraksha malas carries a black case. Behind them white-clad devotees, some with forehead vibhuti, walk among illuminated golden temple structures and deity figures with lit lights strung overhead.2015-11-22Night procession at a temple outdoor area with an illuminated festival chariot and deity figures in the background. In the centre, a man in a rust-red robe with a gold border and an orange turban, wearing a gold necklace and an orange-and-blue flower garland, holds a silver trident-tipped staff and stands beneath a maroon ornate parasol. Beside him, a woman in a rust-red sari with gold border holds a rudraksha mala, and a shaven-headed man in similar red robes with a rudraksha mala stands at right. A figure in white dhoti and white shirt dances at far left with arms raised, and several men in white dhotis and a man in a blue shirt stand behind. Festival lights and a decorated palanquin fill the scene.2015-11-22