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February 10 2009

A night-time street procession photographed from an elevated angle. A dense crowd of people, many dressed in white, fills a road lined with shops and lit by bright lamps. In the foreground a man in white stands with his arm raised beside a lit oil lamp, while devotees hold small lamps. On the right, a decorated float or temple-style stage with golden deity murti figures and tall illuminated lamps is surrounded by people. Lights and flames glow throughout the scene.

A night-time street procession photographed from among a dense crowd. At centre, a decorated float or ratha carries a deity murti lit by warm electric lamps, with a red backdrop and a lit oil lamp at the top. Many people in the foreground and midground face the float, some holding phones or cameras. Vehicles flank the procession on both sides, with a bright round light at left. A small boy in a yellow shirt stands at right. Tamil signboards are visible at upper left.

2009-GLIMPSES-OF-VARIOUS-EVENTS

Night procession on a village road with a crowd of men and boys dressed in white dhotis and white shirts. At the centre, a man in white holds a tall silver ritual staff or standard. To the right, a decorated green cart or float carries a pink cloth and a figure in saffron-orange robes standing on it, with garlands and ornamental draping. A dhol drum is held by a man at left, and a dark car is parked at the far left edge. Electric lighting is dim and the scene is set outdoors after dark.

2007-09-24 +1 copies

Photograph of a temple ritual with a crowd of devotees in white clothes gathered closely in the foreground, many with hands folded. Inside a decorated shrine, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti stands before an ornately decorated deity murti, with flowers, garlands and lamps visible. A canopy with blue and red draping frames the scene at the right. Several devotees stand and watch the puja closely.

January 22 2010

2010-01-22 +2 copies

A photograph of a crowded outdoor event at night, with many devotees seated and standing closely together under string lights and decorative bunting. A man in the foreground wears white clothing and a light shawl, and a figure near the center wears orange-saffron attire, seated in a raised area amid flowers and garlands. Attendees in the background wear colourful saris and dhotis. The scene suggests a public ceremony gathering, though the specific ritual is not clearly legible.

A photograph of a temple procession on a street. A decorated ratha (chariot) with floral garlands and a red-and-gold canopy is pulled forward, with deity images visible on the chariot. Along both sides, women in white and cream saris with gold borders walk beside it, and a few men in white shirts and dhotis stand among them. A man in white is on the left edge near a parked vehicle. Several green and gold decorated items and banners line the scene. Sunlight falls on the road and buildings behind the procession.

Night photograph of a crowded street procession at a temple-style ratha or float. A decorated deity murti with gold ornaments and a crown is displayed under a red canopy and lit by lamps. Two men in white dhotis stand near the float, and small fire pits or oil lamp flames burn at its base. A large dense crowd of devotees in mixed clothing fills the foreground, some holding phones. A vehicle and shop signs line the left side under a street lamp.

May 05 2012

2012-05-05 +1 copies

Nighttime photograph of a crowd gathered at an outdoor ritual scene in Coimbatore during the Kodikkan Ratha Yatra procession. In the foreground, men in white dhotis and shirts stand close together, one bending forward with another man, while a boy in a yellow-and-white checked shirt stands at left beside an offering tray with fruit and small brass vessels. Behind them, women in saris and men in light shirts fill the street, and a partly visible gold-coloured pillar frames the right edge. Lights from nearby buildings and trees dimly illuminate the scene. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.