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October 05 2017

2017-10-05 +2 copies

A procession on a red carpet under a canopy hung with colourful woven banners and red lanterns. A central figure in a rust-red robe and a long white floral garland walks barefoot, wearing a gold pendant necklace and a forehead mark. Beside him a man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth walks with folded hands and a rudraksha-style necklace. Behind them devotees in orange-red garments stand with palms joined. In the foreground golden bull figures with floral garlands sit on the carpet, and a deity murti with a red backdrop is visible behind the procession.

September 24 2017

2017-09-24 +2 copies

A large night-time ceremony in a canopied tent hall with a red carpet aisle. Rows of seated participants, mostly men bare-chested in white dhotis with yellow borders and sacred threads, face a decorated shrine with a deity murti at the far end. Women in white and yellow saris sit at right, and a golden bull statue stands at center foreground beside a golden lion-like figure. Colourful hanging fabric lanterns, paper lamps and string lights decorate the ceiling, and a screen shows a small image near the shrine.

A night-time ceremony in an open pavilion with red carpeting. Rows of men sit cross-legged, bare-chested, wearing white dhotis, white ash marks on their skin and beaded necklaces, with red cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes. A large polished golden Nandi bull with garlands of yellow and purple flowers sits in the foreground beside them. Behind them stand golden pillars, a carved golden makara-style column, a golden throne-like canopy and a deity murti under a green-lit arch. Coloured string lights hang overhead. A child in white and a young girl are at the left edge. The seated men appear to be in a ritual or meditation practice.

January 30 2020

Outdoor procession scene with a large golden peacock-form vahana mounted on a decorated ratha or palanquin, adorned with a jeweled collar, green gemstone accents and garlands of yellow and white flowers. A bright orange umbrella shades the procession. Men in white dhotis and orange or saffron shawls walk alongside and in front, some with shaved heads, and a man seated at the base of the vehicle wears white with a red-bordered cloth. Red-roofed buildings, palm trees and an overcast sky frame the scene.

A photograph of a large seated group of men in white dhotis, bare-chested, with red cloths tied over their eyes, sitting on a red floor covering during an evening ritual. Many wear rudraksha or white beaded necklaces and white markings on their bodies. A large golden bull statue in the foreground is decorated with yellow and purple flower garlands, and a golden ornate throne stands behind them. Strings of multicoloured lights and yellow hanging cloths decorate the open hall, with a golden carved pillar on the right. Two girls in white dresses sit at the lower left edge. The scene suggests a meditative or ritual gathering, with the blindfolded participants seated in rows.

A large ceremonial hall with white draped ceiling and fabric, where a seated audience in white and cream clothing, many with hair tied back, sits facing the stage. On the stage, a decorated golden throne holds two deity murtis adorned with red and gold garments and flower garlands, flanked by a seated figure in red and white. To the right a canopy with garlands stands over a golden seat with a figure in saffron-coloured clothing and a red turban, with a kalasha-like ornament nearby. Golden standards, tridents and umbrellas frame the stage, and a sacred fire is burning with offerings on the left beside a priest in white and a pink turban. Brass lamps stand in rows near the stage.

Night photograph of a large ritual gathering in a temple-style hall with a golden Nandi bull statue in the foreground. Many bare-chested men sit cross-legged on red mats wearing white dhotis, sacred white ash and necklaces, each with a red cloth blindfold tied across the eyes. Garlands of yellow and white flowers adorn the golden Nandi. Behind them stand ornate golden pillars and a carved sculpture, with a decorated shrine containing a deity murti at left. Colourful string lights and yellow and red hanging decorations are visible overhead. A woman in white with a red bindi sits at lower left, and a girl in white sits at the bottom edge. The scene appears to be a blindfolded meditation or ritual sitting.

A photograph of a ritual hall with a large gold Nandi bull statue in the left foreground on a raised platform, draped with a golden cloth. Behind it a deity murti is decorated with a garland of flowers and an orange cloth, and a flower-decorated throne stands in front of a red and patterned backdrop. Seated devotees fill the floor in white clothes with yellow shawls and saffron-orange garments. In the centre a figure in white robes sits near brass lamps and a kalasha-like vessel, with a metal tray in the foreground. Ceiling fans and stage lights hang overhead. The scene suggests a puja or satsang gathering.

Outdoor procession scene under an overcast sky. Center: a large golden swan-shaped vehicle (hamsa vahana) decorated with a jeweled necklace and green and red gems, set on a golden stand and draped with red fabric and garlands of yellow and white flowers, carried beneath an ornate multi-tiered chariot canopy with tassels. A bright orange umbrella is held over it by a man on the right. Around it, several men in white dhotis and orange or saffron shawls stand and sit; one man on the left wears an orange shawl, another a yellow cloth. A man in white sits near the swan, and a clay-tiled shrine structure and palm trees appear in the background. A framed photograph is mounted on a board at right.