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July 16 2006

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A photograph inside a large open-sided bamboo pavilion with a corrugated roof, where a yagna ritual is being performed. Tall bamboo posts and banana plants frame the hall, and strings of marigold garlands hang from the ceiling. In the centre a stepped earthen altar stands on a white-draped table beside a decorated deity murti with flower garlands. Several people in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls walk through the hall, and one man in white with an orange shawl carries a brass vessel. Large portrait banners line the back wall.2006-07-16December 22 20162016-12-22 +1 copiesA night procession under a temporary shelter strung with yellow paper streamers and an orange-and-red canopy. Several young men in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth and beaded rudraksha malas stand in a row, carrying brass vessels and trays. Behind them, figures in saffron and orange robes walk along a paved path. A large ornate ceremonial umbrella with multicoloured fabric panels stands at right, with a long curved horn-like instrument visible beyond it. Lights hang overhead and the scene is dimly lit.2014-12-05July 16 20062006-07-16December 22 20162016-12-22 +1 copiesDecember 12 20162016-12-12 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a thatched pavilion with a bamboo and palm-leaf ceiling hung with strings of yellow flower garlands. Several men in white dhotis and shirts, one wearing a white shawl and rudraksha-style beads, stand in a group at left and centre. A bald man in white clothing and an orange cloth draped over his shoulders stands near the middle, while another man in orange garments stands at right. Behind them, ornate gold-framed palanquins and deity murti are decorated with marigold garlands and banana plants. At right, a woman in an orange sari sits on a red chair beside rows of brass kalasha and oil lamps arranged on a raised platform for puja. Banana bunches and plantain leaves decorate the scene, and white umbrella-like canopies with red-and-white fringe hang overhead.2006-07-16December 12 20162016-12-12December 22 20162016-12-22December 22 20162016-12-22 +1 copiesPhotograph of a covered open-air ritual hall with a bamboo and thatched roof hung with strings of flowers and red-and-white umbrellas, banana bunches and palm fronds. Several men in white dhotis and shirts, some with rudraksha malas, stand in a row near a decorated altar with garlanded deity murti and brass kalasha-like offerings. A man in a plaid shirt stands at left. A bald man in white clothing with an orange shawl stands at centre, and another in orange shawl stands at right. A woman in an orange sari sits near the lower right in front of the altar.2006-07-16December 22 20162016-12-22 +1 copies