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September 22 2009

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Outdoor photo of devotees loading a large Ganesha murti onto a wooden frame or cart beside a white building and an iron gate, with coconut palms behind. A bald man in orange robes with a red-bordered cloth stands at the front, another in orange dhoti and shirt beside him, and a man in a green checked lungi and white head cloth lifts the frame. A bearded older man in a cream kurta stands at left, and workers in striped and white shirts help. The murti has a pink trunk, blue-and-white decorative fabric and tinsel, with a red garland and a blue backdrop panel. Ceremonial transport of a deity figure in a temple-style setting.2009-09-22September 22 20092009-09-22September 30 20172017-09-30Outdoor procession at a Dasara celebration: a large white and silver ornate Durga murti with multiple arms, holding weapons, mounted on a lion, is being carried and pushed by a group of men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls. A demon figure with dark face and red-trimmed garment is beside the deity. Behind, a smaller pink-and-white Ganesha murti and another deity murti sit on a flatbed trolley, with a man in white dhoti standing on it. Palm trees and a orange brick wall are visible. Visible people include about a dozen carriers and several onlookers.2010-10-17October 11 20132013-10-11October 04 20142014-10-04Outdoor ritual procession at a temple-like site with tall coconut palms and a pale sky. In the foreground, a man in an orange dhoti and orange shirt stands on a white platform, holding a thick white rope that is pulled toward a large copper-coloured ornamental object with yellow and orange flower garlands. Beside him, a man in an orange garment with a white garland and white forehead markings stands among devotees. At the right, an ornate orange and multicolored umbrella with fringe is mounted on a pole, and a small copper vessel sits near the lower right. White-clad devotees kneel and crouch on the platform, and petals are scattered across the white stone floor. Several people in orange robes stand along the right edge.2009-01-02Outdoor procession at a temple-style venue with a large white-and-blue ornate ratha carrying a deity murti of Devi on a lion mount, multi-armed with weapons raised, garlanded with pink and white flowers. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls push and carry the ratha, some with red-streaked clothing. A gold-robed figure with curly hair stands beside the murti. A corrugated roof, orange flags and a banner in Kannada script frame the scene.2010-10-17January 16 20212021-01-16October 17 20102010-10-17April 27 20082008-04-27Outdoor temple procession scene with a decorated palanquin behind the group, its canopy in blue and red with a seated deity murti covered in yellow and white marigold garlands. In front, a man with long dark hair, white tilak and an orange saffron robe wears a large white and purple flower garland with yellow marigolds and holds his hands together. Beside him a man in white shirt and white dhoti with glasses holds a garland and a fruit. Around them devotees in white shirts and white dhotis, some with white forehead marks, and a bald man in orange cloth with a gold necklace stand near a shaded arch. A kneeling priest in white dhoti holds a flower garland, and a white-clad man at right carries a tray of offerings. Trees and a clear sky form the background.2011-01-16