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July 12 2009

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Night procession at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering: a man in an orange-saffron robe, a gold crown and a long pink-and-white flower garland sits centred on an ornate seat under a bright red, orange and blue canopy hung with marigold garlands. Two gold-tipped trident staffs and a silver staff flank him. Behind on the left, a bald man with white-painted head and grey-smeared body wears a rudraksha-style gold pendant necklace and orange cloth and holds a trident. On the right, a man in orange robes with ash-smeared skin holds a tall trident. Crowds and warm street lamps fill the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated central figure shows long swept-back hair, a crown, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas with gold necklaces.2013-02-10A photograph inside a covered hall with a green carpet and a red-edged mat, showing a man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a dark rudraksha mala standing and holding his hands together while a woman in an orange sleeveless top with a white flower garland kneels with her back to the camera. Behind them a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands, and another man in white smiles. Seated devotees in white fill the background, and to the right stands a tall display of white jasmine garlands and pink roses. Blurred printed banners hang on the rear wall.2010-02-07November 29 20112011-11-29February 21 20162016-02-21January 12 20092009-01-12February 12 20062006-02-12January 02 20122012-01-02February 07 20162016-02-07A photograph of a temple ritual in which a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, with a gold necklace and white sandalwood markings on his arms and a red tilak on his forehead, offers flowers and a brass vessel to a large deity murti adorned with a jeweled crown, red and gold silk garments, and garlands. Behind him a second man in orange robes and gold beads stands with palms pressed together, and a woman in white sari with gold border stands at right. Several women devotees in orange and white sit at left with hands folded. Garlanded shrines and a brass lamp are visible in the background. The man in front is shown as a probable Swamiji, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robes, gold necklace and sandal markings, performing the offering as a priest.2007-11-09Outdoor temple courtyard with a central man in a rust-red sannyasi robe, wearing a thick white and green-and-red flower garland, a large gold pendant on a beaded chain, and a red tilak on his forehead, walking barefoot along an orange cloth runner. Swamiji (probable): long dark swept-back hair, a bearded face, a gold ornamental necklace and ceremonial garland, and saffron-toned robes; he is in_person. Around him, women in orange and rust saris and men in saffron clothing stand with palms pressed together in namaskar beside brass aarti-style lamps and floral offerings on a mat. On the right, a young man in white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala stands beside a gold-trimmed throne platform and kalasha-topped structure. A small child sits in the foreground.2016-08-12A seated person in a deep red-orange turban and saffron-red robe sits on an ornate golden throne, wearing a large garland of orange, white and green flowers with a red and blue beaded strand, plus a gold ring. They accept a small stack of papers from a standing man in a white short-sleeved shirt and white trousers, with a rudraksha mala and a pendant around his neck, a white forehead tilak, and a lanyard badge. Behind them hang a patterned orange-and-gold banner and banana leaves, a golden figurine sits on a red cloth, and a brass lamp and flowers rest on a tray.2015-08-09January 21 20092009-01-21