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Outdoor temple procession under a tin-roofed pavilion strung with orange and multicolored triangular bunting and palm trees behind. A shaven-headed man in orange robes and an orange shawl holds a lit oil lamp or torch raised toward a golden ratha-style palanquin on a wooden cart. The palanquin has a golden lion-like mount, a red and orange canopy with tasselled fringe, and a deity murti garlanded with flowers and wearing gold ornaments. Nearby, men in white dhotis and gold necklaces hold ceremonial staffs and a golden fan, a woman in white and orange sari stands at right, and a silver car with people in orange sits behind. Devotees with folded hands stand in the foreground.

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November 11 20102010-11-11Outdoor ritual photograph at an ashram-style compound under a canopy strung with orange triangular pennants and palm trees. A priest in orange robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace holds up a lit flame, with a bright fire burning above a bronze bell-shaped lamp. Beside him, a devotee in an orange dhoti holds a folded-hand gesture near a silver car. On the right stands a gilded vahana-style mount with a golden bird figure and a red-and-gold draped canopy decorated with white and orange flower garlands, set on an orange cloth. Other white-robed and orange-robed attendants stand nearby, and a man at left holds a ceremonial staff. Rows of dark stone statues line the background. Overall this is an aarti or procession-preparation scene with a palanquin-like ratha.2010-11-11November 11 20102010-11-11November 11 20102010-11-11November 11 20102010-11-11Outdoor evening procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and a corrugated roof. A golden palanquin with a carved crown, garlands of orange, yellow and purple flowers and hanging tassels is carried on a wooden cart with orange cloth. A seated figure in orange robes waves from the palanquin. In front, a man in a tall ornate headdress and orange dhoti holds a lamp aloft. Behind them, men in white dhotis and red-orange robes walk with folded hands. A cameraman stands at left.2011-12-15November 11 20102010-11-11November 11 20102010-11-11December 15 20112011-12-15November 11 20102010-11-11Outdoor scene at a temple-style courtyard under an orange-and-red bunting canopy. On an orange-draped platform, a shaved-headed man in white clothes leans in to adjust a black speaker, while another man in white with an orange-red shawl stands behind. A seated person in an orange robe with a beaded necklace holds a small brass lamp and a brass bell at a low table draped in orange cloth. Beside the platform, a silver SUV pulls in, with passengers inside and a man in orange leaning from the rear window. Palm trees, stone deity murtis and a tall decorated pillar stand in the background.2010-11-11November 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copies