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February 21 2016

Night photo of a illuminated golden ratha-style festival structure decorated with colourful garlands and strings of lights, with golden deity sculptures on pillars. In the foreground a smiling man with long dark hair, a white forehead mark and a saffron/orange robe with an orange rudraksha-style mala and a ceremonial necklace stands at right, appearing to be a probable Swamiji (probable) figure, on a procession-like stage. Beside him a young man with a white forehead mark and a bare upper body wears orange, and a woman in a white top with orange shawl stands at left. Three people are visible.

Photo of a ritual scene at a temple-like hall. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears saffron-orange cloth draped over the shoulder, a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments on the arm and neck, and carries a brass tray or plate with his hands. Beside him, a shaved-headed priest in orange cloth with a gold necklace and tilak stands at the left edge. Behind them is a golden ornate throne-like backdrop, and to the right are deity murtis decorated with garlands of red roses, yellow and white flowers, and silver jewellery. A potted plant and orange wall fill the background.

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A festive photograph of a golden ornate palanquin or ratha-style structure decorated with purple and violet flower garlands, green and gold tassels, and a golden mythical beast-headed post. A seated figure on the right wears a tall gold crown, a red and gold garment, layered gold necklaces and armlets, and smiles toward the side. Behind the golden pole, a shaved-headed attendant in red-orange garments stands in the dim background. A dark backdrop and small white lights frame the scene, with a silver trident-like staff leaning nearby.

November 05 2016

A photograph of a wooden ceremonial chariot or palanquin-style shrine decorated with yellow and pink flower garlands, lit at night with palm fronds behind. A long-haired man in a yellow dhoti with a shoulder wrap and a heavy gold necklace reaches out to touch the garlanded structure. On the right, a man with a shaved head, saffron/orange robe and a white forehead mark holds a brass plate. Two people are visible.

Night photograph of an outdoor temple-type scene. A man in an orange saffron dhoti and orange shawl stands at left, wearing a long red and white flower garland, a white tripundra mark on his forehead, and a gold necklace visible at his chest; he looks toward a golden ceremonial palanquin-style vehicle at right. The gold vehicle carries a deity murti under a red and white canopy, with a gold serpent-shaped hood and lit lamps along its base. It sits on a wheeled wooden cart with ornate gold carvings. Dark foliage and a painted pillar appear behind.

January 03 2016

Night photo of a ceremonial flag-raising at a copper-plated ritual pillar topped with a green cloth-and-leaf bundle and garlanded with red and yellow marigold flowers. Two men in orange-saffron robes stand beside it under a dark palm tree. The man in the centre, with long swept-back hair, a gold-bead necklace, a marigold garland and gold bangles, raises one hand and holds a gold plate. The man on the right, in orange with a gold-bordered shawl, extends his arms wide. White cloth and orange ropes hang from the pillar.

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November 29 2011

A photograph of a festival procession. A person seated on an ornate golden palanquin or ratha is raising both hands in greeting, smiling, with long dark hair, a white and gold garment, a red garland and dark jewelled necklaces. The golden canopy above is hung with tassels in orange, red, maroon and green and draped with yellow, purple and white flower garlands. The seat is covered in dark maroon cushions and the carriage is decorated with marigold and orchid garlands. On the right, a man in an orange-saffron shawl with short dark hair and glasses stands holding a golden kalasha-style vessel. a person appearance is present among the seated figure, based on long hair and ornate adornments, while the standing man is a devotee in saffron. Bright daylight, sky and a tree behind.