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October 31 20112011-10-31October 31 20112011-10-31Outdoor evening procession on a dirt ground with a red-brick building and palm trees behind. A decorated ratha-style cart with a gold-carved front and blue cloth carries an ornate canopy hung with red and orange garlands and a green cloth, with a deity murti at its centre and trident-tipped staffs on either side. A man in an orange dhoti, bare-chested, with a tall ornate white crown and beaded necklaces, stands at the cart holding a lit flame and a cloth. A woman in a yellow-green sari stands at the rear of the cart, and a crowd of children and adults in white, orange, blue and pink clothing stands at the left, many with hands joined in namaskar. A person with a camera stands near the cart. Appearance-based candidate for a person is uncertain, so the crowd and cart are described by role; the figure at the cart is a priest or attendant in ceremonial dress.2011-10-31December 26 20102010-12-26A temple procession on a grassy open field. Center: a deity murti decorated with red and white flower garlands sits under a tall golden canopy with fringe, carried on a wooden palanquin platform. A figure in a saffron-orange robe stands beside the palanquin holding a long staff. Men and women in white dhotis and saris carry trident-shaped staffs (tridents) and walk alongside. On the right, a large effigy-like figure in black with an orange cloth and a golden headdress is held aloft on poles. Children and adults in colourful clothing line the left side watching and applauding. A sheet metal framework stands in the background with trees and a multi-storey building.2011-10-31Outdoor procession on a grassy lawn. A deity murti decorated with red and green garlands and a fringed canopy is carried on a decorated wooden ratha/chariot with blue cloth. A man in an orange robe and tall crown stands at the chariot holding the canopy pole, and white-clad men carry long poles at right while a woman in a yellow sari and others in white stand nearby. Spectators, including children, watch from the left. Trishula staffs stand beside the cart, and a large orange-robed statue stands in the background beside a tree.2011-10-31Evening vilakku pooja at an outdoor temple setting. In the foreground, a bare-chested sannyasi in an orange wrap holds a lit flame over an offering, with a silver vessel nearby. Behind him, men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls stand in a line with palms pressed together in devotion. Small clay oil lamps and flower offerings sit on the ground, and a draped white seat with a red cloth is at right. Devotees line the background under trees at dusk.2006-12-31A photograph of an outdoor ritual under a corrugated metal roof supported by bamboo poles. A standing man in an orange robe with rudraksha beads raises a flaming lamp or camphor fire in his right hand while holding a bell in his left, above a flower-decorated fire pit. Around him devotees in white clothes and orange shawls stand with palms pressed together, including a woman in a white sari and another woman in a patterned salwar. A brass bowl sits on the flower-strewn altar, and a decorated yellow-and-green pillar hangs from the roof. Trees and parked vehicles are visible behind.2008-11-11August 28 20112011-08-28 +1 copiesOctober 23 20062006-10-23A photograph of a devotional arati ritual before a decorated deity murti garlanded with marigold and yellow flower garlands. A man in a rust-red dhoti with a rudraksha mala and gold bangle holds a lit flame over a silver plate. Beside him a woman in a dark red sari with a rudraksha mala and gold bangles holds a flame-lit lamp. Devotees in orange and white clothes, including a woman in orange with raised hands, a woman holding a baby in white and pink, and a woman in a grey shawl, gather on a floor covered with a striped mat. A small oil lamp flame is visible near the murti. The deity is set on a golden throne with a white and red striped backdrop behind.2015-02-23Outdoor festival procession on a grassy field. A decorated palanquin-style ratha carries a deity murti adorned with garlands, a golden umbrella canopy overhead. Men in white dhotis and a woman in a yellow sari walk beside it, one holding a long trident-like staff. On the right, an enormous dark demon-like effigy with a golden-maned face and red-orange base is carried on poles by people in white. A crowd of onlookers in saffron, pink, purple and blue clothes stands along the left, including children. Several people appear to be carrying trident staffs (tridents) and ritual items. Two persons in saffron/orange and a priest in white wear turbans or headwear. Event: Soorasamhara procession.2011-10-31