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December 29 2010

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A night-time outdoor puja at a shrine. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a white-and-orange floral garland and rudraksha beads stands at the centre, holding a lit flame toward a dark stone deity murti dressed in a blue and gold garment and crown. A small white and orange seated figure sits on a red-and-white striped plinth in front. A row of people in white dhotis and white shirts stand with palms pressed together, and one man in orange and another in orange robes stand nearby, with a red-and-green fringed umbrella overhead. Colourful rangoli patterns decorate the wet stone floor. Swamiji (probable): the central saffron-robed man wears a garland, rudraksha beads and long swept-back hair, consistent with the page's identification of the event.2010-12-29Night photo of an outdoor temple ritual. A man in saffron-orange robes, with a white and red-yellow flower garland and a rudraksha mala, holds a lit oil lamp aarti toward a dark deity murti decorated with blue and gold cloth. A small white-and-orange seated figure stands on a red-and-white base in front, and a multicoloured fringed umbrella shades the scene. Around him, about eight men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand with hands folded, one holding a brass offering tray with a plant and flowers. Trees fill the background.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Night outdoor ritual at a shrine with a dark tree background. A central figure in saffron/orange robes and a white and orange flower garland stands before a decorated shrine holding a small offering, while a red and white striped platform and a multicoloured umbrella stand nearby. Behind, a gold-framed arch surrounds a blue-draped deity murti with a crown. To the left, about fifteen devotees in white dhotis and shawls, plus several in orange, stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. Coloured rangoli designs lie on the ground at the lower left.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Night procession on a dark road, with a golden palanquin-style cart carrying a decorated deity murti garlanded with red and green flowers beneath a multicoloured canopy. A figure seated on the cart wears an orange robe with a leopard-print shawl and a rudraksha mala; a bare-headed man in orange sits beside him. Surrounding devotees wear white dhotis and orange shawls, some with rudraksha malas and vibhuti marks, and women in saris carry brass lamps and kalasha-style vessels. Bright lights glow in the background. a person identification is uncertain from appearance alone.2010-11-20February 09 20172017-02-09Night-time ritual outdoors where a woman in a saffron-orange shawl and matching head wrap holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame toward a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and red waist cloth beside her. Behind them stands a figure in a decorated ceremonial headdress and ornate garments near a lit torch, under a black ceremonial umbrella. Several men in saffron robes and rudraksha malas, including one in white ritual dress, stand around the lamp, and a flaming torch rises at right. Smoke drifts above the scene.2013-02-11August 01 20082008-08-01Night procession at a Hindu temple festival. At center, a man in an orange saffron robe with a gold necklace and an ornate blue-and-silver patterned crown-like hat stands on a cart beneath a deity murti decorated with a flower garland and a red cloth, under a multicoloured canopy. Behind him a man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold chain speaks into a microphone from the cart. Men in white dhotis and orange-red shawls carry tall golden staffs with ornate finials, and one holds a silver trident. Oil lamps and a brass vessel sit on the cart. Dark background with a few lights.2010-11-11July 22 20132013-07-22