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March 12 2008

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Indoor photograph of devotees gathered for a ritual in a hall with white walls and a red carpet. In the foreground a man in a light blue shirt and dark trousers bows forward, forehead to the ground, on a patterned rug before a brass oil lamp, a tray of white flowers, and a bowl of yellow and white petals. Beside him a woman in a white sari with hands folded in prayer stands on the carpet. Behind them men in white kurtas and women in white and blue salwar kameez stand with palms pressed together. Another man in a dark shirt holds a small object in his hand. A black bag sits on the red carpet, and a clock hangs on the wall above.2007-01-07Indoor home darshan gathering with devotees seated on white cloths and standing along the walls. In the centre, a man in white kurta bows forward with his forehead near the floor before a low wooden seat draped in orange cloth and decorated with orange and red flower garlands. A small boy in a cream kurta and grey vest stands barefoot beside him. Brass plates hold flower petals, fruit and sweets, and a large white and orange garland hangs at right. Seated to the right is a smiling figure in orange robes with a saffron head wrap and a rudraksha mala. Several women in saris and a man holding a child stand in the background.2008-05-03March 17 20062006-03-17March 12 20082008-03-12April 16 20082008-04-16Indoor hall with devotees in line before a shrine draped with pink and yellow flower garlands. A grey-haired man in a white shirt and white trousers with a name badge stands on the right, holding small offerings in his hands. A girl in white and maroon kneels on a red patterned rug in front of him. Women in pink, teal and white salwar and sari stand in the foreground, one holding folded hands. Behind them, many people in white, orange and pink clothing sit and stand in rows across the hall. Wall curtains in dark red frame the scene.2010-02-22April 16 20082008-04-162003 -Glimpses From Various ProgramsA photograph of a devotional gathering in an indoor hall with a draped white ceiling and a dark curtain at right. In the foreground an older man in a white shirt bows with palms pressed together, while a woman in a white sari with an orange border holds a steel plate of round sweets. Beside her a woman in orange and white and a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl stand with hands folded in prayer. At left a man in white with an orange shawl and white forehead marking presses his palms together. Several people in white and orange sit on the floor behind, and a woman in a yellow-trimmed sari stands at centre back. Sweets are offered as part of the ritual, and the scene appears to be a prayer or aarti offering.2009-10-17Indoor darshan hall with a large crowd of devotees seated on mats and standing in white clothing. In the centre, a seated man in an orange shawl and white dhoti is receiving a devotee who bends forward with hands folded, while a silver tray holding flowers, fruit and a red-and-orange cloth sits on a red mat in front. Women in saris and salwar kameez stand nearby, including one in a white sari with a light blue card, one in purple and one in gold border. A white-clad man in glasses stands at left in an orange shawl. Banners with coloured patterns hang from the ceiling and white plastic chairs line the right side. Ceremonial free-healing blessing event.2008-03-25A night-time temple scene with a seated figure in long loose-swept dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, hands pressed together in namaskar on a white-covered seat. Beside and below, a devotee in white with an orange shawl sits on a woven mat, and another man lies prostrate in white on the floor, head toward the seat, as in a padapuja or prostration. Around them, a standing and seated crowd in white and orange garments watch, several with hands folded; a woman in a red sari and a woman in green sit to the left. A pedestal fan stands near the centre, a kalasha-like brass vessel and a brass lamp sit by the carved stone wall, and a red curtain hangs on the right.2007-02-16A photograph inside a temple hall during a celebration. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes, a purple flower garland, gold necklaces and a red bindi sits on an orange-draped seat, holding a teal gift box and smiling. Two men in white dhotis and shirts kneel before the seat in reverence, one bowing with hands on the platform. A seated man in orange robes with a gold necklace sits to the right, and a bald man in glasses stands at the edge in orange. Behind a silver railing, a large crowd of seated devotees, many in white, fills the hall, with women in pastel saris and children visible. Gold-painted pillars and a red carpet frame the scene.2008-12-31