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A smiling man stands barefoot in front of a gilded Nandi bull cart carrying two decorated deity murtis under a golden arch. He wears a maroon turban with a fan-shaped pleat, a violet dhoti and a red-bordered shawl draped over one shoulder, and a long garland of white, yellow and purple flowers hangs from his neck. He raises one hand in greeting. Behind him, the two murtis wear gold and jewelled ornaments and red-and-white garlands, seated on a red cloth. The setting is a temple-style stage with painted pillars.

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December 14 20112011-12-14 +1 copiesDecember 15 20112011-12-15A smiling man stands barefoot beside a golden Nandi bull cart in an indoor hall. He wears a gold bull-horned crown over a cream turban, a maroon dhoti and shawl with gold border, and a dark rudraksha-style bead necklace and bead bracelets, and he raises one hand in greeting. Behind him, a gold-framed arch of flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and white frames two deity murtis on a green-draped platform, one in an orange turban and white ornate garlands, the other in red-and-gold silk with a green parrot figure. The golden bull cart and a dark velvet curtain complete the setting. The man is a person in costume and his identity is not established by the scene.2011-12-15A smiling man in a maroon dhoti with gold border and a cream shawl wrapped over his head stands waving beside a gilded Nandi bull with a golden head and ornate saddle cloth on a wheeled wooden platform. Behind him, a decorated shrine-like arch framed by garlands of yellow marigolds, purple and red flowers and white jasmine holds two murtis of a deity pair, one in orange cloth with ornate silver jewellery and a tall crown, the other in a red sari with a flower garland. A green cloth covers the platform. Dark drapes and a painted backdrop complete the setting. The man wears rudraksha mala necklaces and bracelets. The scene appears to be a procession or temple-style staging rather than a live ritual.2011-12-15A standing man in a yellow turban and yellow shawl over an orange and purple dhoti, wearing rudraksha beads, raises one hand in a blessing gesture beside a golden ratha-style cart carrying a decorated deity murti. The murti is draped in heavy garlands of white, yellow, red and purple flowers and has a golden crown and necklaces. The golden cart has elephant-head ornaments and wheels. Behind them a large printed portrait of a smiling man in a red turban and red beads is labelled with a copyright line. A white tower cooler stands at left and a brass lamp at right, on a plain pink-walled stage.2011-10-04Photo of a man in a lime-green silk dhoti-style garment with a red and green border and a red turban, wearing layered silver necklaces and bangles, standing at the left and smiling while raising one hand in greeting. Beside him is a golden nandi bull mounted on a wheeled golden cart, with a green cloth canopy above and two deity murtis, a male figure in orange and white and a female figure in green, adorned with floral garlands in red, yellow, white and purple and an ornate golden arch behind them. The setting appears to be an indoor stage or hall with ceiling lights and a dark curtain.2011-12-16December 13 20112011-12-13A man stands on a cream-tiled stage with both hands raised beside his head, smiling. He wears a maroon and orange turban, an orange silk dhoti-style garment with a maroon shawl draped over one shoulder, a gold necklace, and a long garland of white and red flowers draped over his shoulders and chest. Behind him stands a gold-coloured deity murti, carrying a bow and arrow and a trident, set within an ornate gold arch decorated with red, yellow and white flower garlands. A gold chariot-like pedestal with carved elephant or horse figures supports the murti, with a fringed canopy hanging above and a dark blue curtain at the back. Rose petals are scattered on the floor rugs.2011-08-28 +1 copiesAugust 31 20112011-08-31A photograph of a standing man in maroon and orange ritual dress, with an orange turban, long dark hair, a rudraksha mala with a large gold medallion, and a red-and-yellow flower garland, smiling with palms joined in greeting. Beside him stands a golden-bronze deity murti of a goddess in a maroon sari with silver jewellery and garlands, raising one hand, set against a rainbow-coloured flower arch on a yellow-draped golden lion-footed pedestal, with a dark red velvet backdrop. The man's appearance (turban, long hair, rudraksha mala, gold medallion) fits the page's Swamiji reference, but identity is only probable.2011-12-18A standing man in an orange turban and blue dhoti with an orange shawl and layered gold necklaces stands beside a golden nandi (bull) vehicle that carries two painted deity murtis in blue and orange robes, garlanded with marigold and rose garlands in an arched floral frame. The man presses his palms together in greeting and smiles, standing on a small patterned rug on a wooden ratha platform with wheels, in a rathotsavam procession setting. A dark maroon velvet curtain and painted temple backdrop are behind.2011-12-17A smiling man in an orange turban and orange shawl over a blue dhoti stands barefoot beside a golden nandi bull vahana on a wooden platform. He raises both hands in greeting. Behind him, a deity pair of murtis, one in orange headwear and one with a crown, are adorned with garlands of yellow, purple, red and white flowers under a golden arch and draped in a green cloth. Maroon curtains and a painted backdrop complete the setting.2011-12-17