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August 27 2011

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A busy indoor hall with cream tiled floor where a crowd of devotees queue and mingle. In the centre, a man in a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, wearing a red and gold turban and a thick yellow flower garland, holds a white paper slip while looking down. Beside him a man in white dhoti with gold border and a woman in a red sari hold a small red cloth bundle. On the right a bald man in saffron-orange robes with a large rudraksha mala holds a red box of sweets and treats. Many women in white and pink saris and men in white kurtas stand around, with a red sari-clad woman at left and a blonde woman in white at lower left. Framed pictures hang on the wall behind, and tall stanchions guide the queue.

A photograph inside a large hall with cream walls, ceiling lights and framed devotional portraits on the left wall. Several saffron-robed sannyasis and men in white dhotis and shirts stand in a procession-like line, palms pressed together. A woman in an orange sari with a matching orange head covering holds a wooden tray or box of offerings with red and white items. Devotees in mustard-yellow and white clothes stand along the aisle with hands folded, and white projection screens hang on the walls. A shaved-headed man in an orange robe walks at the centre carrying a small offering box, and a few people on the right wear white and gold-trimmed clothing.

Indoor photograph of a line of devotees in a hall with a ceiling of recessed lights. On the right, a bald sannyasi in saffron-orange robes stands holding a pink tray with ritual items, while a man in a red and pink turban and green garment stands beside him. Devotees on the left, mostly women in white, orange and yellow saris and salwars, stand with hands folded in prayer. Men in white dhotis stand at the right edge. A framed picture hangs on the left wall beside a glass display cabinet. Metal barrier posts line the walkway.

A photograph inside a bright hall with pale pink walls and colourful woven banners hanging above. A man in a cream turban and gold-yellow dhoti with a bead necklace stands centre-right, smiling and handing a small item to a devotee, with the wooden tray of offerings held by a saffron-robed sannyasi at right. A woman in a pink sari and a woman in a yellow sari stand with palms pressed together in namaste at left, and a man in white with a lanyard stands beside them. Others are visible in the background. No clear appearance cues establish whether the turbaned man is a person, so he is described by role only.

November 20 2011

Indoor photo of a hall where a robed figure in a grey-lilac turban with a pearl-studded ornament and a pink garment, wearing a long rudraksha mala, hands a small white paper to a man in a striped shirt. Beside them, an attendant in saffron-orange robes with a bald head and glasses stands at a red tray holding gold-coloured items and bundled gifts. Around them, several men in white and striped shirts and a bald priest in white dhoti with a sacred thread and rudraksha mala watch closely. A projector screen and framed portraits are visible in the background.

A photograph of a ceremonial line inside a carpeted hall with ceiling spotlights. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand at left holding papers and folded slips. In the centre, a bald man in an orange robe and orange dhoti stands beside a figure in a cream turban and cream-coloured dhoti with ornate gold necklaces, both extending their hands toward a devotee. A man in an orange top holds a red wooden box. At right, a man in white dhoti with gold-bordered shawl holds a silver tray with two red fruits and a strand of rudraksha beads. A large banner behind the group shows a painted portrait of a woman with a gold-trimmed backdrop. Seated figures and onlookers fill the background.

December 12 2011

Indoor photo of a devotional gathering in a bright hall with cream walls and ceiling lights. A man in an ornate pale cream turban, bare upper body with a long orange-and-yellow saffron cloth and a thick multi-strand rudraksha bead necklace, smiles and gestures toward a woman in a pink blouse; a tray of gold-coloured items is held nearby. The figure's distinctive turban, saffron clothing and beads are cues consistent with a person, though the appearance is not certain. A shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with a sandalwood-marked forehead and rudraksha mala stands behind him, and another man in an orange sleeveless cloth stands at right. Several women in saris and older men in white shirts surround them, with a child visible at left.

Indoor hall with a white tiled ceiling, red curtains and a projection screen showing a yellow-tinted image behind a gilded seated figure at right. A man in a white shirt and grey trousers bows with palms pressed together toward a smiling man in a maroon-red turban with a silver-and-pink ornament, wearing a rust-orange draped cloth, a long beaded necklace and a gold armlet. The turbaned man's head is touched by the bowing man's hand. To the left, a bald man with a white tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala stands in an orange-brown dhoti. At right, a man with long swept-back hair and bead necklaces in a white garment with gold border stands beside a woman in a red top. Several other people in white and light clothing move about the room.

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November 20 2011