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November 09 20132013-11-09November 20 20102010-11-20Night-time temple ritual under a corrugated roof with strings of coloured lights. Golden lion-carved pillars frame the scene. On the left, a silver palanquin holds a deity murti garlanded with yellow, orange and red flowers. In the centre, a priest in white dhoti and shawl with shaved head stands with palms pressed together before a blue-draped altar. Beside him, a figure in orange cloth with bare chest and painted markings holds a lit oil lamp, and a devotee in orange holds a bell. Several people in orange and saffron stand nearby, with more devotees in the background, and offerings and a brass lamp lie on the platform.2017-01-08December 15 20162016-12-15 +1 copiesNight photograph of a gilded wooden ratha or processional shrine decorated with marigold and flower garlands, housing two deity murtis draped in garlands and ornaments. A man in a white kurta stands at the front of the shrine, reaching toward the murtis beside a lit oil lamp, while a crowd of devotees gathers in the dark foreground. Two framed portraits flank the shrine: one on the left shows a bearded man in a white turban, and one on the right shows a man in a white turban with a shawl. A cameraman in a checked shirt films beside the shrine, and red flags appear at the edges.A night-time temple ceremony under a canopy strung with coloured lights. A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a large gold sun-shaped backrest and lion figures, his eyes closed. Probable Swamiji by appearance: long hair and orange robes, with a garland, seated on the throne. Before him, a bald priest in a white dhoti and tan sash performs a ritual, holding a flower and gesturing toward the seated figure. Young boys in orange cloth stand beside them, and a cameraman stands nearby. Behind are a deity murti dressed in saffron with flower garlands, a golden kalasha, an umbrella-style canopy, and a brass trishul on the right; flower garlands and white and yellow blossoms decorate the scene.2016-12-15August 01 20082008-08-01Night ritual at an open-sided temple pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and strings of colourful lights. Gold lion-shaped pillars and a gold-finished railing frame the scene. On the left, a deity murti in a silver palanquin-style base is decorated with garlands of marigolds and red flowers. A man in white dhoti with bare upper body and grey-streaked hair stands with palms joined in prayer. Beside him, a bare-chested man in orange cloth stands behind a blue-draped table, and a younger man in orange garments holds a lit oil lamp in aarti before the deity. Devotees in orange and saffron clothes stand in the background and at the right edge, with brass vessels and flower offerings on the tables.2017-01-08Outdoor ratha yatra procession in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. A decorated golden palanquin-style shrine carries two seated deity murtis, one male and one female, adorned with garlands of white, orange and red flowers and gold jewellery, lit by a bright lamp above. A young man in a white dhoti and orange shawl stands at the left holding a tray of flowers and offerings. Two framed portraits are displayed on either side of the shrine; the left portrait shows a figure in white head covering and the right shows a figure in dark clothing. Orange flags fly behind, and a dense crowd of devotees, mostly women in saris, stands in front, with trees in the background.2006-11-01January 20 20092009-01-20October 29 20062006-10-29December 15 20162016-12-15