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December 24 2008

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December 24 20082008-12-24 +1 copiesMay 27 20062006-05-27A photograph of an outdoor shrine at a temple event. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand before a golden shrine with carved lion figures and a red curtain. Inside, a pair of deity murti are dressed in pink and purple garments with jewelled necklaces and crowns, decorated with marigold garlands. The man on the left, with long hair and a white flower garland and gold headband, raises a tall decorated kalasha-like pole toward the shrine. The man in front kneels on the platform with hands folded, holding a yellow flower garland. A white-clad attendant stands at the left edge, and a silver vessel sits on the right.2008-12-24Outdoor procession at a festival, with a tall figure in saffron-orange robes standing on an elevated platform, reaching toward a decorated deity murti of a seated figure garlanded with marigolds and yellow flowers, flanked by a second garlanded murti in blue. Behind, a framed portrait of a man in orange robes with a garland and beaded necklace is set within a canopy of multicoloured bunting and stripes. A large red, yellow and green parasol with tassels is held over the scene by a bald man with a tilak in orange clothing. Around them, several young men and women in orange and maroon robes stand with palms pressed together in prayer, some with long curly hair. Palm trees and a bright blue sky are visible behind.2008-12-23Outdoor photograph of a procession at a Brahmotsava celebration under a clear blue sky. Central focus is a decorated deity palanquin or float with a murti dressed in white and blue garments, draped with yellow marigold garlands and a multicolour floral arch behind it. A saffron-robed man stands on the left beside the float, and another saffron-robed figure with long flowing hair, seen from behind, faces the deity with a hand raised to the head in devotion. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis, some holding offerings, crowd around the float, with a few more people visible at the right edge. A framed photograph is mounted on the canopy above the murti.2008-12-23A photograph of a temple shrine with a deity murti seated on a white vahana in an ornate gold arch wreathed with marigold and multicolored flower garlands. The murti wears a red and gold crown, jewelry, and a blue-and-red silk sari-like garment. In front, a golden kalasha and a white-clad small figure with a garland sit on a gold platform. Four people in saffron and orange robes attend the ritual: a bearded man at left, a robed man holding a brass lamp (aarti), a man with long hair offering a plate, and a seated man at lower left with a brass bell and rudraksha mala. Brass vessels and oil lamps rest on the floor, consistent with puja.2009-12-27A standing priest in saffron-orange robes with a long garland of yellow and white flowers holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) before a shrine with a deity murti under a gold arch, decorated with flower garlands and silver tinsel. A second robed figure in orange sits cross-legged at left with hands together. Brass oil lamps, brass pots, a kalasha-like vessel and plates of fruit and flowers surround the shrine, with a small seated figure in orange and a multicoloured offering at the base. Puja in a temple setting.2008-12-24December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a temple hall with orange-painted walls. A figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-brown dhoti and shawl with a red and white flower garland, stands at a gilded shrine arch offering to a deity murti. The murti is draped in white cloth and decorated with white and red flower garlands. A bald priest in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands beside them. A younger man in white dhoti with gold border holds a plate of offerings, and two women in saris stand in the background. Brass lamps and a stone pedestal sit at right. a person appears to be the figure with long hair in orange, though the appearance is uncertain.2013-01-02December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple puja at an outdoor shrine beneath an arched golden frame. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala kneels at left, holding a silver tray, while a second man in orange with a white head cloth and a white garland stands beside him. Behind them a deity murti is adorned with a large garland of purple, white and yellow flowers, and a golden kalasha-like vessel and fruit offerings sit on a golden stand and a platform. A blue cloth backdrop hangs at left. A small figure in pink and a second orange-robed attendant appear at the edges. Brass pots, lamps and flower offerings are arranged in front.2008-12-29