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Night-time temple procession on a red and white striped carpet beneath a golden arch and hanging colourful banners. In the foreground a man with long dark hair and a dark rudraksha mala, wearing an orange-brown wrap, bows with hands joined near his face. Beside him, a young attendant in orange cloth and a dark turban holds a brass plate with a lamp and offerings. Behind them, several men in orange robes with dark turbans, some holding trumpets and drums, walk in a line, and a richly draped golden deity figure with pink and white flower garlands stands at the left edge. Devotees in white stand along the colonnade. Several men in saffron robes with rudraksha malas are visible; their roles are attendants and devotees, and the identity of the central figure is not established by appearance alone.

A stage with a blue and gold temple backdrop and a red velvet curtain above. On the left, a golden deity murti of Ganesha sits on a golden vehicle draped with a purple cloth, garlanded with red, yellow and green flowers. A hand holds a silver lamp toward the deity from the left edge. At right, a seated man in an orange-and-saffron dhoti and shawl sits on a gold-trimmed throne with hands pressed together in namaskar, head bowed. Brass lamps stand between them, and a standing deity murti in orange and green dress with raised hands is beside the throne. The setting suggests an arati or puja before a Ganesha murti.

2013-09-08 +1 copies

A seated man in an orange-yellow dhoti with a green-bordered cloth, bare-chested with white tripundra markings on his arms and chest, extends his hands palms-down toward a decorated deity murti during a homa or puja. A red coral rudraksha-style mala hangs on his chest. Two attendant priests in white dhotis sit nearby, one behind him and one on the left. Brass oil lamps, silver bowls of offerings, marigold and rose petals, and a green-draped shrine with garlanded images surround the scene in a dim, warmly lit hall.

A photograph inside a temple shrine during a ritual offering. A man with long dark hair wears an orange dhoti-style robe and a gold necklace, seated on a raised platform and holding a small bell and a lamp or ritual object in his hands. Behind him stand richly decorated deity murtis draped in red, pink and white flower garlands, with a gold throne-like backdrop. In front, tiered trays of fruit, sweets and packaged food are arranged on steel carts and stands, with a pineapple and apples visible. Several people in orange and white sit on the floor at the lower left, one holding a small brass lamp. Brass vessels and lamps are placed on the floor.

Night outdoor event lit by scattered lights. A seated man with long dark swept-back hair, a white forehead band, a saffron-orange garment and a long multi-strand rudraksha-style mala with gold beads sits in a cushioned throne-like chair beside a golden lion-faced carved armrest, smiling. Behind him a video camera on a tripod films. A shaved-headed man in saffron robes with beads stands at center. A man in a white shirt bends low to touch the feet of the seated figure. Other saffron-clad attendees, a white-robed attendee with a yellow-edged garment, and a crowd in white stand behind a railing, with a floral garland decoration at upper right.

A photograph of a temple shrine adorned with garlands of red, orange, yellow and purple flowers. Two golden deity murtis sit on a raised seat: the left figure wears an orange turban and a rudraksha-style necklace, and the right figure wears a gold crown and ornate jewellery, with a gold kalasha-like object in front. A person in an orange-brown dress with yellow borders stands at the left, holding a lit oil lamp toward the murtis as part of a puja. Brass oil lamps stand at the edges of the frame. The person is dressed in orange and does not show distinctive a person cues strong enough to label them, so the a person field is unsure.

A photograph of a stage at an ashram event with a golden deity murti of Subramanya or Murugan seated on a golden peacock-like vahana, adorned with red and yellow marigold garlands and white flower garlands, flanked by two smaller golden deity figures wearing jewelry. To the right, a man with a long white beard and shaved head sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne flanked by golden lion figures, wearing orange robes, eyes closed, holding a wooden staff across his lap. Dark red velvet drapes form the backdrop.

September 08 2013

2013-09-08 +1 copies

A photograph of a seated priest in saffron-orange robes with red borders, wearing a long gold-toned bead necklace and a red tilak on his forehead, performing an aarti-type offering with a small silver lamp and bell-shaped vessel at a shrine. Behind him sits a large decorated deity murti in a gilded throne with a colourful floral garland, and to the right a black Shiva lingam crowned with a gold crown and draped in red, yellow and white flower garlands. A small blue standing figure, brass lamps and flowers sit on the raised platform, with a red and gold patterned backdrop and a colourful embroidered banner behind. Pages attribute the event to a person, but the figure's appearance is uncertain, so he is described only by role.

June 04 2015

June 02 2015

2015-06-02 +3 copies

A photograph of a ceremonial scene in a decorated pavilion. On the right, a smiling person with short hair sits on a gold-framed red velvet throne-like seat, wearing a maroon garment, a gold necklace, a long red-and-white flower garland and gold bangles. In front, a man in an orange-red turban and orange-red robe with a rudraksha mala leans forward and holds a flaming oil lamp near the seat. Behind them are a gold trident, a gold-and-silver ornamental canopy, a golden lion figure, and a large flower-decorated backdrop in yellow, orange and red. Two people are visible, and the scene is a ritual lamp offering.