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December 05 2011

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A night procession at a temple-style hall with a red-and-white steel structure overhead. A man in an orange-red silk robe with bare shoulders stands at center, holding a brass oil lamp with a lit flame and bowing with palms pressed together, facing a decorated palanquin or ratha. The palanquin is draped in red cloth, yellow and white marigold garlands, and panels with floral and bird motifs, with banana plant leaves on either side. On a table in front sit brass plates, a small rock, and garland-covered offerings. To the left, a man in orange robes holds a tall orange-and-gold ceremonial standard with a bird emblem, and a man in a grey-patterned shirt and white dhoti stands nearby. Other orange-robed devotees and onlookers in white are behind, with torches flaring in the background.2011-12-05December 05 20112011-12-05 +1 copiesDecember 05 20112011-12-05 +1 copiesNight procession at a temple-like compound with a decorated ratha, a cart draped in garlands of yellow marigolds and purple flowers, carrying a deity murti under a canopy of colourful woven banners with floral and bird motifs. A woman in a red-orange sari stands at the cart's side holding a lit oil lamp aloft on a brass plate, with a flaming torch nearby. A man in an orange cloth and a decorated headpiece with palms pressed together stands beside a tall umbrella-like standard, and other onlookers in white are behind them. Petals scatter on the ground and a red wooden cart shaft lies in the foreground.2011-12-05A night temple ritual under a corrugated roof with red pillars and hanging striped tassel decorations. A man in saffron-orange robes and a red shawl holds a flaming lamp toward a large deity murti draped in garlands of yellow and red flowers and a magenta cloth, while a second priest in saffron dress and a tall pleated white-and-black cap stands beside him holding a brass lamp. A brass table holds offering plates, a bowl of yellow food, and a black pouch. Standing devotees in white and cream dress, some with cameras, watch in the background.2011-12-24Night outdoor ritual at a temple-style courtyard. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a saffron-orange shawl and rudraksha mala holds a flaming brass aarti lamp toward a flower-decorated kalasha on a raised platform, garlanded with yellow marigold and red rose garlands. Smoke drifts across the left side. A brass oil lamp stands at right. A cameraman with a camera on a tripod and two other white-clad attendants stand nearby. Hanging strings of beads and yellow fabric trim frame the top.2016-12-07Night photograph of a procession at an open-sided temple hall with a corrugated roof. In the foreground a priest in saffron-orange dhoti and a white and patterned tall cap holds a lit oil lamp flame toward a decorated deity murti on a wheeled cart. The murti is draped in garlands of yellow, red, white and green flowers and sits within a gold halo, with a magenta cloth beneath it. Offerings on plates, books and a small cash box lie on the cart. A man in orange garments at left has his hands folded. Behind, men in white dhotis and a bare-chested man watch, some holding cameras. A red and multicoloured umbrella stands at left, and a partially visible sign reads Chandikeshwara Temple.2011-12-24November 21 20132013-11-21December 05 20112011-12-05December 05 20112011-12-05December 14 20162016-12-14Night photo of a temple-style ritual at an outdoor shrine. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a white shoulder cloth and a beaded necklace holds a lit oil lamp aloft in his right hand while holding a small brass bell in his left. Behind him an ornate golden deity murti or image is decorated with garlands of marigolds and green foliage, set in a canopy hung with tall embroidered orange, red and teal fabric panels. Oil lamps and a table covered in orange cloth sit in front. A man in white with a red scarf stands at left, partly visible, with a red cloth held up behind him.2012-04-26