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November 16 2015

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Outdoor procession scene. A bald man in an orange-brown ochre robe with a gold-edged cloth draped over his shoulder, wearing glasses and rudraksha-style beaded bracelets, stands at left extending a small ritual vessel toward a decorated deity murti. The murti stands on a golden peacock-shaped vahana within a golden canopy framed by pink and red drapes, adorned with a jeweled crown, gold ornaments and green leaf garlands with orange and yellow marigold garlands. Trees frame the left side and a sunny sky fills the background.2015-11-16Outdoor photo of a golden peacock-shaped vahana beneath an ornate deity murti decorated with a jeweled crown, gold ornaments and a green leafy garland with orange marigold strands, set against a gold-framed shrine arch with red and pink drapes. A man with a shaved head and saffron-orange dhoti and upper cloth, a white painted mark on his shoulder and a beaded mala stands at left, one hand raised to adjust the garland. Trees and a metal railing are behind him.2015-11-16A shaven-headed man in orange saffron robes, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a gold-bordered orange cloth draped over one shoulder, stands at the left with his back partly to the camera and holds a lit flame or lamp to a large decorated deity murti. The murti is adorned with a tall golden crown, a red and white sash, pearl-like necklaces and a dense garland of yellow and white flowers. Behind it is an ornate silver-gold arched backdrop, and above hangs a large orange and blue canopy with tassels. In front, a golden elephant-shaped vessel or kalasha, also garlanded with yellow flowers, sits on a draped white cloth, and a teal cloth lies on the floor. The setting is a night ritual in front of a dark background.2013-09-05 +1 copiesOctober 26 20142014-10-26September 05 20132013-09-05 +1 copiesFebruary 23 20152015-02-23February 23 20152015-02-23February 23 20152015-02-23Night ceremony at a decorated shrine: a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha-style cord stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp toward a large ganesha-form deity murti. The deity wears a tall gold crown, ornate jewelled garlands, a red-and-white garland and dhoti-like cloth, with a golden elephant-shaped pedestal and yellow marigold garlands draped around the altar. An ornate silver-gilt arch and an orange canopy frame the scene. The clothing is saffron and orange, and the altar is accented with magenta and teal cloth. The lamp suggests an aarti. No other people are visible.2013-09-05 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual scene under a corrugated metal roof. A shaven-headed priest in a maroon dhoti with a gold border and bare upper body stands at left, holding a metal vessel and extending his hand as if sprinkling liquid toward a large deity murti. The murti is seated on a golden throne-like structure, dressed in an orange and maroon cloth, adorned with gold necklaces, a crown, and long garlands of yellow, orange, green and purple flowers. Palm fronds and a brass lamp stand are visible nearby. Small flower petals or droplets fly in the air.2015-01-03November 16 20152015-11-16A photograph of a golden ceremonial palanquin-style peetha holding a deity murti adorned with multicolored flower garlands in purple, yellow, red and white and a jewelled crown-like headdress. A bald man in a rust-orange and gold dhoti-style garment, with a sacred thread and an arm band, leans in from the left holding a lit oil lamp with flames toward the altar. Golden bells and a tall golden staff with tassels in green, red, orange, blue and white decorate the structure against a dark maroon curtain.2015-04-24