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November 18 20102010-11-18 +2 copiesNight procession scene at a ratha or chariot shrine decorated with colourful geometric panels in red, yellow, blue and white, with orange fringe. At the centre a deity murti wears a gold crown and a garland of yellow marigolds, dressed in a teal-blue cloth. In front, a priest in orange-red ritual cloth performs aarti with a flame and offering plates on a low platform. Several devotees in white and orange shawls stand with hands joined in prayer, and an elderly bald man in the foreground watches from the crowd. Several people are visible, and no figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2010-11-18October 09 20062006-10-09November 18 20102010-11-18A night-time photograph of a deity murti decorated with marigold and red flower garlands, set in a shrine framed by tall colourful cloth panels with floral and bird patterns in red, yellow, blue and orange. A pale blue drape hangs behind the murti. In the foreground, a few people stand in dark silhouette, including one in a white top and a person in saffron-orange robes. Offerings of bananas, coconuts and a brass vessel with green leaves sit on the floor before the shrine.2010-11-19November 19 20102010-11-19May 02 20122012-05-02 +2 copiesNovember 19 20102010-11-19 +1 copiesFebruary 12 20102010-02-12 +1 copiesA temple ritual photograph in which a shirtless man with dark hair pulled back, wearing an orange-red dhoti, stands at left reaching up with both hands to a deity murti. The murti is draped in a bright orange garment, heavily adorned with strings of pearls and beads, and wrapped in red roses, white flower garlands and green leaves. A pink silk cloth hangs behind it beside an ornate gold-toned canopy. At far left, another person in orange robes stands beside a brass tray of flowers. Stone pillars and a warm orange wall frame the scene.2012-04-30 +1 copies2010 - Photo AlbumA night-time photograph of a decorated shrine draped in colourful woven panels with lotus and geometric motifs. At the centre stands a deity murti in a crown, garlanded with yellow and orange marigold strands and a red and green floral garland, set against a pale blue cloth. In the foreground an oil lamp flame, a brass plate and a round offering sit on the floor. Three or four people are seen from behind or in profile at the bottom edge, partially visible, facing the shrine in devotion. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible.2010-11-19 +1 copies