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February 02 2009

A photograph of an outdoor temple procession at a gold-canopied palanquin decorated with white jasmine and orange garlands, flanked by orange flags. Two deity murtis stand under the canopy, one wearing a crown-like head covering and gold necklaces. In front, a man in an orange robe with a golden shoulder cloth and an orange turban kneels or bows toward the murtis. Beside the palanquin, a man in orange robes and bare chest holds a rudraksha mala, and two men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand, one holding a camera. Dense crowds in white and orange clothing press around, many with hands folded in prayer. A gopuram tower and white-and-blue festival pennants appear behind.

November 02 2009

A dense street procession in a busy Indian town. A gilded, ornately carved ratha (temple chariot) with a red cloth backdrop carries a deity murti adorned with garlands and a trident, decorated with long hanging floral garlands. Crowds of devotees in white and saffron clothing walk and stand in the road. A uniformed police officer in khaki with a peaked cap stands in the foreground. Saffron flags flank the left side of the street. A man in a saffron-orange robe stands near the chariot, and people in white shirts wear orange and white bands. Shopfronts, signboards and utility poles line the street.

A photograph of a golden ornate ratha (procession chariot) with carved lion and elephant figures and yellow and red decorative hangings, carrying a large framed image of a deity with trident and rudraksha garlands. In front, a standing figure in orange robes and an orange turban is garlanded, with a white-clad attendant in a yellow shawl beside. Devotees in white dhotis and orange-saffron garments walk along a road in the background, some carrying drums. A small sign on the chariot reads a short Tamil/English label, and a timestamp reads 12.04.2008 13:41.

February 02 2009

October 24 2006

A photograph of an outdoor procession at a temple-town street. A golden canopy-shrine decorated with white jasmine and orange garlands houses two deity murtis draped in floral garlands and gold ornaments. In front, a man in an orange-saffron shawl and an orange turban stands before a small brass lamp and offerings on a red-cloth platform, with a crowd of mostly white-clad devotees pressing around. Two photographers in white dhotis with orange shoulder cloths film the scene, and a red-tasselled canopy edges the right side. Shops and a colourful temple gopuram appear behind.

Outdoor temple procession photographed from street level. A golden ornate ratha or palanquin, decorated with orange and white garlands and two red-orange flags, carries deity murtis draped in green and red garlands. A man in saffron-orange robes with an orange turban stands on the ratha, reaching toward the deities. Devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls crowd below with raised hands, and a cameraman in white with an orange shawl films. A gopuram tower rises behind, with market stalls and shops on the left. Crowd-heavy scene with many people visible.

2006-09-24 +1 copies

A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden canopy adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands, where two gilded deity murtis of a royal-looking couple wear crowns, rich necklaces and floral garlands. Two men in white dhotis, one bare-chested, stand before the murtis and pay reverence; one bends forward near the base. A third man in white with an orange shawl films the scene with a handheld video camera. Fruit, flowers, a plate of offerings and coconut halves lie on the platform in front. On the left, a framed portrait shows a smiling figure in a white turban and white clothes with a rudraksha-style necklace, though his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance. Orange flags and green foliage frame the scene.

Outdoor procession at a Hindu temple town street. A golden ratha (chariot-like palanquin) with jasmine garlands and orange-red floral trim carries deity murti and a figure seated in the centre, under a golden canopy topped by carved figures and red flags. A man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl stands at the front lifting a white cloth over the deity. Behind him, a cameraman in white clothes with an orange shawl films the scene. Crowds fill the street, and a gopuram temple tower rises in the background beside a hillside and shopfronts with signboards.

A photograph of a temple procession at a gilded golden palanquin-style shrine (ratha) decorated with white jasmine garlands and orange marigold festoons. Red-and-orange flags fly from the shrine's corners, with a gopuram tower rising behind. A deity murti stands in the shrine's centre, adorned with gold necklaces and flower garlands. A man in a white dhoti with a camera on his shoulder films the scene, while a bare-chested priest in an orange cloth stands behind the shrine. Another man wears an orange turban and an orange-and-gold shawl and stands in the foreground near a brass plate of offerings. A white-clothed attendant holds a fringed white and red canopy beside the shrine. A dense crowd of devotees in white and dhoti surrounds the platform.