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March 15 2013

A photograph of a temple entrance decorated with a marigold and leaf garland overhead, hanging palm-leaf and flower ornaments, and a wall clock above the doorway. A man in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl holds a long ceremonial staff at left. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk toward the viewer, one with a long-haired appearance wearing a garland, a gold chain and a white dhoti with gold border, and another bearded figure in saffron with rudraksha mala. A red and gold umbrella and a decorated festival structure stand in the background.

2010-01-02 +1 copies

A procession walks along a red carpet across an open courtyard with an orange-brick wall behind. A central man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a heavy gold necklace, a multi-strand rudraksha mala and gold armlets, walks barefoot and carries nothing visible in his hands. Around him, young boys and girls in red and saffron robes play long brass horns and conch shells, and one boy in orange carries a brass plate of offerings topped with green leaves. A clock hangs on the wall and palm trees stand behind. Wood poles and a drum edge the frame at right. The dress and procession suggest a ritual temple walk.

A photograph inside a hall decorated with a banner of yellow and purple marigold garlands, green leaves and bunches of green coconuts, with a painted backdrop of palm trees and a temple-like scene. In the centre a figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a white-and-orange shawl, wearing a long beaded garland, walks forward with both palms open in greeting. Beside and behind him a bearded man in an orange dhoti and a bald man in a red-orange robe with a gold necklace walk in step. Around them stand men in white dhotis and shirts with ID lanyards, and a woman in an orange sari at left. A round wall clock hangs above the banner. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, an orange robe with shawl, and a beaded garland, consistent with the page's reference to an event with Swamiji present.

2010-01-02 +1 copies

Inside a temple shrine with marble-patterned walls and a carved white stone arch framing a dark black stone murti. Two saffron-robed priests stand at the threshold of the inner sanctum; the one on the left holds a silver tray, and the one on the right, shaved-headed and wearing an orange shawl with gold border, a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial gold necklace, steps down the stone stairs. A woman in a white sari with green border stands at the right, holding a small vessel. Brass oil lamps with flower garlands flank the doorway, and a wall clock reads about 4:35.

A temple interior with marble-patterned walls and stone pillars. In the centre, a woman with long dark wavy hair, wearing an orange saree with a red-bordered pleat, walks away from the camera toward a shrine niche holding a deity murti and brass oil lamps. On the left, a man in orange dhoti and orange shawl with red sash stands beside a red-cushioned low bed with a white cloth. On the right, a shaved-headed man in white ceremonial clothing photographs with a camera beside a row of kalasha-style vessels. A wall clock reads about 7:65 near the shrine. Watermarked archive photo.

January 01 2013

Night procession indoors along a red carpet runner between metal railings. A smiling man in the centre wears a large white and red flower garland, an orange robe, a gold necklace and a red bindi, and walks forward with his hands at his sides. Behind him, an attendant in white dhoti and shawl holds a decorated fringed parasol on a pole, with a second parasol and banana leaves beyond. Several saffron-robed men with rudraksha malas and tilak walk in the procession on the right, and a man in a white dhoti stands at the left edge. Shelves of books and a wall clock are visible in the background. Person in the centre is a person, shown with a garland and gold necklace in an orange robe, arriving in procession.

A photograph inside a hall with white walls and a clock, where a central figure in a saffron-orange robe with a gold necklace and rudraksha-style garland stands smiling with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him a bearded man wears an orange robe and a red-orange robed attendant walks behind. Around them, white-clad devotees with folded hands stand near a metal railing, and a decorated altar shows coconuts, marigold and garland decorations, and umbrellas. The figure with the gold necklace and long swept hair in saffron clothing matches the visible cues of a person, shown in person.

2010-01-02 +1 copies

December 29 2009

July 17 2013

A covered temple hall with a corrugated metal roof and an aisle lined by a red carpet leads toward a lit shrine. In the foreground a priest in white dhoti with a saffron shawl and gold garland holds a brass lamp and a bell-like object, while a man in an ornate tall dark crown with a saffron robe and garland stands beside him. A man in an orange hooded jacket and orange dhoti stands to the right. Several devotees in white and orange line the sides, a few women in saffron and white saris among them. Wall posters and a clock hang on the orange walls. The scene appears to be an aarti or puja procession, with the shrine's deity murti visible at the far end.