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June 28 20142014-06-28June 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a flatbed truck loaded with temple deity murti and processional structures, partly covered with straw. A figure in orange and white stands at left beside a painted murti with a crown and orange drape, and a blue-and-red decorated palanquin-style frame rests on the truck bed. Several men in white dhotis and white shawls stand near the truck, one in an orange scarf at the back.January 04 20122012-01-04A photograph of a temple idol being moved outdoors with a crane hook. A barefoot man in white dhoti and white shirt with a red-bordered cloth at the waist stands on a flatbed near a gilded metal deity murti wrapped with a dark cloth hanging from a hoist. Another man in white stands on a colourful painted chariot or ratha with carved wooden figures and red and teal panels, handling a large wooden figure. Straw is scattered on the ground, and a cinder-block wall and red brick building are behind. Two men in casual clothes watch at the right, and a silver ritual vessel sits near the lower right corner.A relief-work scene beside an orange-sided truck bed under tall coconut palms. A shaved-headed man in a white dhoti and shawl stands at left, wearing a rudraksha mala, and faces away from the camera. Beside him a man in a blue-and-white checked shirt wears a name badge. A man in a white cloth wrap around his head and a rudraksha mala stands with his back turned. On the right a man in a white shirt wears a green surgical cap. Another worker in a green cap leans over the truck's side. Blue tarpaulin and a black drum are visible in the truck bed. The setting is an outdoor disaster-relief distribution site.2012-01-07July 13 20132013-07-132007 Glimpses-from-Various-EventsA night photograph of a wooden flatbed truck being loaded with a large stone idol. Four men in white dhoti-style clothes stand around the truck bed. A tall man in white on the right leans over the cargo, while another in white stands at the back. A wooden table or platform with turned legs rests on the truck, and a blue stand sits behind it. The man on the left wears an orange sash over his shoulder, and the boy in the centre wears an orange sash and a red thread. The scene is dark with only small lights visible in the background.Outdoor temple-procession scene in daylight beside a thatched-roof building. On a decorated wooden chariot draped with garlands of yellow and white flowers, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti stands atop, while another man in a white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl leans in to offer garlands and flowers. Below, a crowd of shaven-headed men in saffron/orange robes and white dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas, press forward holding flowers and offerings. A uniformed police officer stands at left and a man in a white shirt and dark trousers watches at lower right.2011-01-16A construction scene outdoors beside a red and white truck with a blue-tinted lorry body. A man in a light blue shirt and plaid lungi bends to lift a flat grey slab from the truck bed while another man in a cream shirt and white head cloth stands nearby holding the slab. A third man in a blue patterned shirt and white head wrap stands at the truck's side. A partially visible person at the lower left holds out a hand near a green bundle. Palm trees, shrubs and a hazy hill sit in the background under a pale sky. +1 copiesNight procession scene showing a large carved wooden vehicle, resembling a palanquin or ratha with a rounded canopy and turned balustrade base, being carried by men in saffron-orange robes. In the foreground, a bare-shouldered monk with a shaved head and a beaded necklace grips the carriage from the left, while another saffron-clad carrier with an earring and rudraksha-style beads lifts from the right. Other figures in orange and white clothing are partly visible behind, under a tin roof with a light fixture.2013-07-13 +1 copies