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November 27 20122012-11-27November 27 20122012-11-27November 27 20122012-11-27Outdoor photo of a Karthikai Deepam-style ritual setting with devotees at a low table covered in orange cloth. A bald priest in saffron-orange robes with a white forehead mark sits at the table beside a younger shaved-headed attendant in orange. A woman in a yellow embroidered sari with a red bindi holds a small printed card, while other women in teal and magenta saris and a man in a checked shirt stand nearby. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-like brass vessel sit on the table, with a tray of dark beads and red thread, and a decorated ratha-like structure with a golden canopy stands behind.2012-11-27Outdoor photograph of a ritual at a festival stall under a striped canopy. A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a mat at left, facing a seated man in a white shirt and a woman in a red sari, who hold their hands out together. An older man in a white dhoti and shirt stands beside them. Behind the stall a deity murti in orange clothing sits on a gold throne, garlanded with marigolds, with a brass lamp stand nearby. Steel pots, a plastic basket and a small red stool lie on the mat. A standing crowd and a white cooler unit fill the background, with a lattice tower and trees beyond.2012-11-27May 08 20172017-05-08December 24 20082008-12-24April 19 20082008-04-19November 27 20122012-11-272003 -Glimpses From Various Programs2003-01-01Outdoor ritual scene at a homa-style offering setup with brass vessels, marigold and flower petals on a white-draped table, and a tall brass lamp stand at right. A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a vertical tilak and a gold bead necklace sits centrally with hands pressed together in a devotional gesture, wearing wire-rimmed glasses. To his right, a man in white with a yellow shawl and mala beads sits behind the table. Two women in orange saris sit in the foreground, one with hair in a long braid, and another orange-robed figure is partially visible at right. Banana leaves and green foliage fill the background, with laundry hanging on a line.2009-09-25 +1 copiesJanuary 20 20092009-01-20