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December 24 2007

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A photograph of a doorway in a plain white-walled hall during a Brahmotsavam festival day at Bidadi Adheenam. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala stands in the open doorway with hands raised in greeting. Around him, several people in white dhotis and kurtas with orange shawls stand or bow, one holding a dark feathered fan-like object. To the left, a tall striped and patterned decorative pillar with red, green, yellow and blue motifs and sequined fabric hangings frames the scene. Holiday tinsel hangs at the top edge.2007-12-24December 24 20072007-12-24A photograph inside a bright, sunlit hall with pale walls and orange-trimmed curtains. A central figure with long dark hair and a broad smile wears an orange-red robe, a white-and-red flower garland, and a long strand of beads, gesturing with both hands as they walk. Flanking them, a bearded man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace walks to the right, and a man at left in orange carries a golden staff with a tasselled finial while another holds a golden ceremonial mace. Behind them, a man in white with a lanyard stands beside a golden throne with red cushions, and several women in white and light clothing stand near the back. A red-and-orange flag with a circular emblem is raised at upper right. a person: the central figure has long swept-back hair, a flower garland and a long bead necklace, but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2009-12-29A procession inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange canvas awning. In the centre a smiling man in saffron robes with a white flower garland and a jewelled crown-like head covering holds his palms together in greeting while walking barefoot on a mat. Beside him two men in orange robes carry tall golden trident-topped staffs. On the left a bearded man in orange robes and gold necklaces carries a silver vessel of yellow and orange flowers. Other devotees in orange and white robes, rudraksha-style gold chains and orange shawls follow along the path, with a few onlookers in white at the sides. Banners and displays hang on the walls behind.2008-12-27December 27 20072007-12-27August 01 20082008-08-01January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 27 20072007-12-27December 23 20082008-12-23November 21 20102010-11-21A photograph of a hall with a striped runner and colourful patterned pillars. Several people walk toward the camera. In the centre, an elderly man in an orange kurta and dhoti with a brown shawl and a red-brown turban walks beside a man with long, swept-back dark hair wearing an orange wrap and bare feet. Behind them a man in white clothes carries a red and gold ceremonial plate with fringe. Other people in white and orange stand along the right wall near a white cloth-covered table.2006-11-21A procession inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and paper cutouts hanging from the ceiling. A man in saffron-orange robes wears a long white and red flower garland and walks at the centre, smiling, with a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a bearded sadhu in orange robes walks at the left. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and yellow shawls carry long ceremonial poles and decorated umbrellas in red, gold and blue, one with a ceremonial fan-like canopy. A man in orange holds a green leaf decoration at the right, and a videographer's camera is visible at the left edge. Banana leaves and a metal railing line the walkway.2009-11-19