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February 17 2015

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A photograph of a golden ratha-style shrine housing a Ganesha murti, decorated with a red-and-gold crown, a vertical Shaiva tripundra on the forehead, and garlands of marigold and red flowers. The deity is framed by green cloth and ornate gold carving. On the left, a man with long hair and a bare chest, wearing a white dhoti, rudraksha mala and arm bands, waves a white feathered chamara fan toward the murti. Colourful festoons and a second deity are visible at the right edge. The scene appears to be a procession or temple ritual at dusk.2015-02-19Outdoor photo of a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border, holding a long handle with a large fan-like chamara whisk, standing beside an ornate golden palanquin-style seat. Seated on the golden throne is a deity murti or ceremonial figure draped with yellow-gold cloth, garlanded with yellow marigold and red flower garlands, and a green-and-cream sash. A red and gold canopy umbrella overhead; behind, leafy green trees and a white tent edge. The priest appears to be performing a ritual honour with the chamara, but no a person candidate is visibly present.2016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05Night photograph of a deity murti decorated with garlands of white, yellow, pink and purple flowers and layered gold and red jewelled necklaces, set before an ornate gilded arch with green silk backdrop and an orange and red canopy above. A man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and bare upper body stands at left holding a long metal implement that sprays a billowing cloud of white powder or liquid over the murti, while a second priest in white dhoti with a beaded mala stands behind the murti with hands raised. A gilded lion-headed element is visible at lower centre.2015-02-17Outdoors under tall leafy trees, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold waist sash stands beside a golden ceremonial palanquin carrying a deity murti. The murti is draped in a gold and red cloth and garlanded with yellow marigolds and red flowers, with green and white ribbon garlands across its chest. The priest holds a long white chamara-style fan on a stick and waves it toward the deity. A white canopy with red trim stands at left. No a person candidate is visible; the only person is the priest.2016-12-05Night procession scene: a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border holds a large ceremonial fly-whisk (chamara) aloft beside an ornate gilded palanquin shrine. Inside the shrine stands a deity murti dressed in purple and gold garments, adorned with a crown, garlands of yellow and red flowers, and two spears or tridents. A golden bull (nandi) figure with flower garlands sits in front, and fairy lights and a colourful fringed canopy top the shrine. A green tarpaulin wall forms the background.2016-12-06A shirtless man in a white dhoti stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a deity murti seated on a white horse-like vahana. The murti wears an orange-and-red garment, a red turban, a long ornate necklace and is draped in yellow marigold garlands and green leaves. Its backdrop is a gold arched shrine with a large embroidered green and gold cloth canopy decorated with circular motifs. A green cloth and colourful striped umbrellas sit in the background under a pale sky, and the murti is an outdoor procession or temple-festival scene.2016-12-05January 02 20162016-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 05 20162016-12-05A photograph of two decorated statues at night. On the left, a standing statue of a male figure with palms joined in anjali wears a maroon turban, a rudraksha-style bead mala, a maroon and gold-bordered cloth and gold armlets, standing on a golden swan-shaped vehicle draped with a green cloth. On the right, a silver deity murti with an elephant head is adorned with red, yellow, purple and white flower garlands and a multi-coloured crown, set in a gold arch behind a green cloth backdrop. A painted pillar and hanging white decorations appear in the background.2015-01-03December 06 20162016-12-06December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copies