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September 15 2015

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Night-time outdoor ritual photo. A man in a white dhoti and gold-striped shawl holds a camera at left, with a small flame glowing near his hand. Centre, a bare-chested man with a red-and-gold turban, a thick gold necklace and a pink-and-white flower garland walks barefoot along a striped cloth runner. Behind him, several people in saffron-orange robes and white dhotis stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. A yellow-and-white umbrella and red flags are at upper left. At right, a row of deity murtis is decked with yellow, orange and purple marigold garlands. Floodlights and smoke haze the background.2017-11-11A photograph of a festival procession at night: a richly decorated golden palanquin or ratha draped with white and red flower garlands, tassels in green, pink, blue and yellow, and a lit canopy above. Seated on the cushioned golden seat is a man with dark hair and a dark garment, visible mostly from the shoulders up. Standing beside the palanquin at right is a priest in a maroon and gold-striped dhoti and shawl, wearing a flower garland and holding a long staff, with a second man in saffron-orange cloth and a white dhoti beside him. A bright warm glow and bokeh lights surround the scene.2016-01-03January 13 20152015-01-13January 03 20162016-01-03December 20 20102010-12-20September 15 20152015-09-15Night procession on a decorated golden palanquin with a red and blue canopy hung with tassels and bells, garlanded with marigolds and white flowers. A man seated centrally in an orange robe, pink and white garland and an ornate gold-and-red crown holds a trident-like staff and smiles. Beside him a bald attendant in orange; standing at right, a bare-chested man in orange dhoti with a rudraksha-style necklace holds a tall silver staff, and another attendant in orange with glasses holds a silver ceremonial staff. A camera operator is visible at left.2013-02-10September 15 20152015-09-15Night procession at an outdoor temple-style event. Central focus is a large deity murti of Venkateshwara (Tirupati Balaji) flanked by two smaller consort figures, all decorated with red and white flower garlands and gold ornaments, carried on a red-draped platform lit by a flame. Red and yellow umbrellas with fringed tassels and a burning torch stand above. Around it, bare-chested men in white dhotis and rudraksha malas hold or steady the platform, one with a shaved head and glasses, another with a grey beard. Devotees in orange and teal clothing press close, a man in a saffron shawl at left. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person; those visible are devotees and temple attendants.2013-02-11Night procession at a temple-style festival with a richly decorated ratha or palanquin draped in marigold and orange garlands, white flower strands and tassels under an ornate canopy. A figure in a red robe with a tall dark crown or headdress stands on the chariot, one hand raised in blessing, flanked by attendants holding long ceremonial staffs. Men in white dhotis with gold borders and saffron-robed priests walk alongside, many with hands folded in namaskar, while a large crowd of devotees lines both sides under string lights. A photographer in a white shirt stands in the foreground.2016-03-07January 13 20152015-01-13Outdoor procession on a flower-decorated palanquin beneath a large red and blue fringed canopy hung with brass bells and tassels. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe, a gold crown and a red-and-white garland sits on the raised throne. Beside him, shaved-headed men in orange and white dhotis with bare torsos and wooden-handled staffs with ceremonial ornaments walk alongside, some with white-smeared bodies and beaded necklaces. A cameraman in white with a camera stands at the front. A man in a white dhoti with a red sash bends over a speaker at right, and marigold and rose garlands cover the palanquin's base.2013-02-10