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December 30 2006

December 30 2006

Photograph taken at night inside a temple corridor with stone pillars and fluorescent lights. A central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long multicolour flower garland with yellow marigolds and a gold-chain necklace, with a white tilak on the forehead. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts and others in orange shawls and saffron robes walk closely together, with a crowd visible behind. One man in white shirt and dhoti on the left wears a badge and an orange shawl. Scattered devotees and staff fill the background.

August 02 2008

A photograph of a temple corridor at night, with stone pillars and hanging lamps overhead. At centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe and a large garland of yellow and red flowers walks forward, with a gold pendant necklace and a tilak mark on his forehead; he has shorter hair and is not shown with the long swept-back hair or crown of the typical depiction. He is flanked by devotees in orange shawls and white dhotis and shirts, one carrying an orange cloth, and a man in a white shirt and dhoti with a white forehead mark stands at the right edge. Several other people in white and orange follow behind in the crowded procession. Given the uncertain appearance, the central figure is treated as a devotee in a procession rather than a confirmed identification.

Night procession outdoors with several people walking along a dirt road. In the centre, a man in an orange turban and orange robe wears white and pink flower garlands and a gold-coloured beaded necklace; he is one of the more prominent figures, and the appearance-based cues (orange turban, orange robe, garlands) are compatible with a person but this is uncertain. To his left a man in a light blue striped shirt walks with a hand near him. At right an older white-haired man in white dhoti and shirt sings or speaks into a handheld microphone, with a saffron cloth over his shoulder. A younger man in white with an orange shawl follows behind, and a drummer in white with an orange-and-red cloth strap stands at the left edge holding a drum. Other people in white and orange are visible in the background.

December 30 2006

A photograph taken indoors under a corrugated metal roof during a procession. In the centre, a figure in orange robes with long dark hair, a red bindi, layered gold and beaded necklaces and a white-and-pink flower garland walks forward, holding a large golden trident. Beside and behind him, several men in orange robes and rudraksha malas accompany the procession, one holding a staff. To the left, men in white dhotis and white shirts stand with a rudraksha mala. On the right, women in white saris and gold bangles watch with hands folded. Behind them, a pink-curtained shrine holds a deity murti with colourful decorations. Two black speakers hang on the wall.

2008-12-28 +1 copies

Night-time outdoor scene on a sandy ground beneath palm fronds and strings of blue-and-white pennants. Around him, men in white shirts and white dhotis, several wearing rudraksha malas, move in a procession or ritual walk; one man in front raises his hands. On the right a man in a checked shirt presses his palms together, and a boy stands beside lit oil lamps on a white cloth. Colourful striped cloth banners hang from poles on the left and right.

December 31 2006

A night procession on a dirt ground, with a row of people in orange and white walking along a striped woven mat. In the centre, a bearded man in a rust-brown robe wears a long white and orange flower garland and walks barefoot, appearing to be a person by his garland and saffron-toned robe, though his face and cues are not fully clear. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti with gold border and a shawl walks, and several men in orange shirts and red-orange dhotis, some with rudraksha malas, follow. On the right, drummers in orange clothing play large drums. Dark trees and a shed form the background.

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