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July 13 2009

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A photograph inside a temple hall with grey tiled floor and a grilled iron gate framing a shrine area decorated with orange and marigold garlands. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron robe with a wide white forehead band, a gold ceremonial necklace and a rudraksha mala walks forward in sandals, with an arm extended. Beside him, a woman in orange sari walks, and behind, men in orange robes follow. On the left, a bare-chested young man wears a yellow shawl over white dhoti. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shirt and a woman in orange sari stand near white plastic chairs. About ten people are visible.2009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13A photograph of a doorway entrance to a house with iron grille gates decorated with mango leaves and a hanging floral garland. A man in a light grey shirt stands at left with palms pressed together in greeting. At centre, a smiling man with a shaved head wears a red and white flower garland, a white shawl over bare shoulders, and a reddish-brown dhoti with a gold-coloured waistband. Behind him, saffron-robed sannyasis, including a shaved-headed young monk in orange, and a white-clad elderly woman with rudraksha beads stand in the doorway area. Potted greenery and a street are visible through the grille. Someone in white stands at far right.2014-06-22August 02 20092009-08-02A photograph of a temple corridor with a metal railing on both sides. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a smile wears an orange robe, a multicoloured flower garland and a red bead mala, walking barefoot. Two orange-robed companions walk beside him, one with a full dark beard and beaded necklaces, the other with a mala. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and saris, some in red and yellow shawls, watches. A man in white on the left folds his hands in greeting. Ahead, a richly decorated deity murti stands beneath a golden canopy with garlands and an umbrella overhead. Orange and yellow decorations hang from the ceiling. The man in the centre is an appearance-based a person candidate.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23Photograph of a procession inside a decorated hall with a metal railing and hanging green leaf festoons along the ceiling. In the foreground a smiling man in an orange saffron robe, orange turban and a long rudraksha mala walks toward the camera. Behind him several monastic men in orange and saffron robes walk in line, one with a shaved head. At right, a man in an orange dhoti and shawl with a gold-coloured necklace carries a silver kalasha with a green leaf, while a young boy in white dhoti with a maroon-striped shawl stands with hands folded in namaste. A man in a dark suit walks among them.2008-12-30A group of men walks barefoot through a covered courtyard entrance beside a pink-and-gold ornate iron gate. At the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a gold-beaded necklace walks ahead; a candidate for the page subject, appearance-based and uncertain. Beside him, a man in orange carries a red-and-gold cloth bundle. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts, one in a light blue shirt, and an older man in a saffron shawl follow closely. Green walls, a tiled floor and a railing frame the scene.2008-10-15July 28 20082008-07-28Photograph of a bright white interior room with a patterned striped rug on the floor. In the centre, a person in saffron-orange robes wearing a long garland of red and pink flowers walks forward barefoot, followed by another saffron-robed figure and a man in white with an orange cloth over his shoulder. On the left, two men in white shirts and white dhotis stand near a patterned mat, one wearing a lanyard and one wearing a chain necklace. A white-draped sofa sits on the right beside a wooden stool with brass plates of offerings and an arch of orange and yellow marigold garlands. Several people stand in the doorway and background, and a small framed photo row is on the wall.2010-02-17December 30 20092009-12-30September 17 20102010-09-17