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Night procession outdoors at an ashram. A large black stone deity murti with a garland of red flowers stands at left, with a sash over its shoulders. Several devotees in white clothes, some with pink and magenta colour on their faces and shoulders, stand in a crowd with hands in anjali. A young man in white dhoti and a shirtless man at centre hold a brass vessel and offering tray near a brass plate. Behind them a decorated vehicle with a blue canopy, gold ornaments and a ratha-style carriage is visible, with ceremonial flags and umbrellas, and a lamp glows near the vehicle. The scene appears to be a devotional procession with abhishekam-style offerings.

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January 01 20132013-01-01Night outdoor ritual at an ashram courtyard: a large black stone deity murti stands at left, garlanded with green and red flower garlands, while a devotee in white dhoti with bare chest and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti hold a lit oil lamp (aarti) before it. Several people, some with faces and hair dusted in pink and yellow powder, stand with hands folded in prayer. A blue-canopied vehicle with a decorated, colourful ornate chariot or palanquin with a striped canopy stands behind. A camera operator in white shirt films the scene. Other devotees in white and green garments stand nearby, with a framed picture on the left wall and ceremonial standards with gold fringe on the right.2013-01-01January 1st 2013 +1 copiesJanuary 1st 2013Night photo at an outdoor temple courtyard. A large black stone deity murti with multiple arms stands at left, draped in white cloth with a green and red sash. A priest in a bare upper body and white dhoti holds a lit oil lamp or aarti flame toward the murti. To the right, several men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange-bordered cloths stand with palms pressed together in prayer, one wearing an orange shawl. A small shrine with a framed picture and a red brick wall sit behind them, with a tractor-like vehicle at right. Flame and lamps provide the only light.2013-01-09January 09 20132013-01-09Night-time outdoor ritual at a temple courtyard. A bare-chested man in white dhoti holds a brass aarti lamp with burning flame before a dark stone deity statue on the left. Behind him, several people stand with hands folded in anjali: a man in white dhoti and shawl, a monk-like figure in orange robe with a rudraksha mala, young men in white dhotis and sacred threads, and a woman in a green sari. Behind them, an illuminated palanquin or ratha carrying an ornate deity murti decorated with gold and red garlands. Red walls and a small shrine structure form the background. Aarti ritual with devotees in white ritual clothes.2013-01-09Night procession scene outdoors. A bare-chested man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border holds a brass lamp with a flickering flame in front of a large dark stone deity statue with a tall arched back, adorned with red and green cloth and garlands. Behind them a decorated palanquin-like ratha with red and multicolour fabric canopy, garlands and a deity murti is set on a tractor-drawn cart. A man in white plays a long wind instrument at left, and other white-clad devotees stand in the background near a red tractor. Smoke drifts through the frame.2013-11-14Night-time procession in a crowded outdoor area with a dense crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white shirts and white dhotis. In the centre, a figure in orange robes walks beneath a round red-and-white striped parasol, flanked by attendants in white and yellow shawls. Ceremonial items are carried aloft, including a golden trident-topped staff and a large decorative fan. Several men in the foreground have smeared powder on their faces, and some wear rudraksha beads. Dark sky and scattered lights frame the scene.2010-11-11Night-time photograph of a devotional gathering in front of a large dark stone deity murti with a crescent moon ornament, garlanded in red and white flowers and draped with a white cloth. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with pink-stained shoulders kneels or bows toward the murti, while a woman in an orange-and-white sari with hands folded in namaskar stands at right. Other women in white saris and men in white, some with red and pink powder on their clothes, stand with palms joined. A lit oil lamp sits at the base of the murti. Orange-painted buildings and a yellow flag frame the scene. Their presentation suggests a puja, and no a person candidate is clearly distinguishable here.2013-01-01Night photograph of a temple procession at Adikailaasa, Bengaluru. A decorated palanquin or ratha with gold trim, red draping and an illuminated deity murti is carried past a crowd of devotees in white clothes. Several devotees stand with palms pressed in anjali or hands raised in worship, and brass pots, plates and a kalasha are set out on a small red platform in the foreground. A woman in a white sari with a yellow border stands at left. A bright floodlight and a lamp pole light the scene. Orange-robed figures stand in the background.2009-02-16Night procession scene at a temple-style street. In the left foreground a large grey stone deity murti, adorned with a pink and yellow flower garland and a green sash, stands beside the crowd. Behind it, a decorated palanquin or ratha with a canopy of striped blue, red and orange panels and a gold-trimmed structure shelters a seated deity murti. Several men in white dhoti-and-shirt clothing, one in a white shirt holding a camera, and others in orange-saffron cloth with rudraksha malas and white ash marks on their foreheads and bodies, stand among devotees. A man in saffron on the right holds a staff, and white-clad devotees gather near the chariot.2013-03-02