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July 01 2014

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A photograph of a long carpet of yellow and orange marigold petals with red accents laid along the dirt ground under a thatched shelter roofed with banana leaves. Men in white shirts and white dhotis stand along both sides, one holding a long silver staff. Further down the path, people in white and saffron clothing wait near the entrance. A yellow and blue painted building lies beyond the bamboo fencing. The scene suggests a welcome or padapuja path prepared for a visit.2014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01A photograph of a long line of devotees standing under a corrugated metal roof at an outdoor ritual gathering. Men wear white shirts and white dhotis with rudraksha malas, and women wear white saris with gold borders, one in a pink sari and a girl in a yellow-pink floral dress. Several people fold their hands in namaskar. In the background, two saffron-robed monks stand near a small shrine area with brass vessels and lamps on a green mat, with a monk in saffron further back. A young girl offers something to a small brass lamp on the floor while a child in a white shirt stands beside an adult woman. Concrete block walls and a speaker are visible.2007-02-24July 01 20142014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01A village street procession lined with a long carpet of scattered flower petals in yellow, orange and red, leading toward a house. A green banana-leaf canopy is strung overhead. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis carry brass trays of rose petals and a decorated kalasha-style pot with a garland of white jasmine and green leaves. A woman in a bright orange sari and a woman in a purple and blue sari walk among the devotees, while onlookers stand behind a low wall and in the background. A pink and yellow painted house and a tiled roof are visible. The scene appears to be a pada puja welcome along the route.2014-07-01A photograph of devotees lined up under a corrugated roof strung with orange pennants during a temple event. Many people, mostly men in white dhotis and white shirts and women in white saris, stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. In the foreground on the right, a woman in an orange sari wears a long white flower garland and holds a tray. A young girl in a pink and yellow dress and a boy in white with a pendant stand to the center right, and a child in a blue knit cap is also visible. On the left edge, a decorated canopy and floral offerings are set up in front of a white figure in the distance.2006-12-30A queue of devotees stands under a large red and yellow tented canopy with blue and green floral motifs on the ceiling. Men in white dhotis and shirts and women in colourful saris, including orange and green, wait in line beside draped red and yellow fabric panels. A seated young girl in white with a flower in her hair sits on a white plastic chair at left, and the ground is covered with red matting. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2009-07-07A photograph of devotees standing in two long lines under a white tent with yellow fringed valances, on a sandy-red path. On the left, men in white shirts and white dhotis wear rudraksha malas and name badges; a man in a white shirt holds a light blue cloth. On the right, women in white sarees and saffron-orange clothing stand with bangles and beaded malas, and a man in white with an orange-red shawl stands among them. Palm trees and a blue structure appear beyond the tent. Crowd appears to be waiting in line for a ceremony.2014-08-24April 19 20082008-04-19November 27 20122012-11-27