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September 23 2011

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September 23 20112011-09-23December 29 20112011-12-29A photo of a queue inside a bright, modern hall with recessed ceiling lights, where devotees stand behind silver stanchion posts. In the centre a man in an orange and gold turban and ornate gold necklace holds a tray, while a bare-headed attendant in white dhoti with gold border and several saffron-robed monks in orange garments stand along the line. On the left a woman in a yellow floral dress presses her palms together, and other devotees in saris and kurtas wait. The scene suggests a darshan or padapuja line.2011-12-03A photograph of a darshan line inside a hall with grey metal stanchions. A figure in saffron-orange robes, a matching orange turban, multiple rudraksha malas and gold-trimmed clothing stands at centre holding a small offering, with a hand raised in greeting. Behind him an attendant in an orange shawl carries a wooden tray. To the right, shaven-headed priests in white dhotis with gold borders stand with hands folded. Devotees in saris and Western clothes line the left side with palms pressed together; a child in a yellow top is visible at lower left.2011-12-22A photograph of a devotional greeting in an indoor hall with hanging orange and colourful tassel decorations. On the right, a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray. Beside him, a younger man in orange and gold-bordered dhoti with a gold necklace stands. In the centre, a man in white unstitched cloth with a silver border and dark hair tied back presses palms together in anjali. On the left, a group of women in white and brown saris and salwar, several with palms pressed together, stand in a line, one wearing a green scarf. Some are greeting with folded hands while others watch.2011-01-28September 16 20112011-09-16October 06 20112011-10-06December 12 20112011-12-12A joyful crowd scene in an indoor hall. A smiling man in an orange turban with a white ornament and red tilak, wearing an orange shawl, a rudraksha mala, and a green and yellow silk dhoti, holds out a small brass vessel to devotees. A shaven-headed priest in a white dhoti and striped shawl, carrying a silver tray with fruits and sweets, stands before him. Devotees on the left, including a boy in a pink kurta, press their palms together. A camera operator stands behind, and a banner with orange tones and a floral arrangement is in the background. a person: the man in the orange turban and rudraksha mala appears to be the central figure receiving honour.2011-10-06December 18 20112011-12-18September 09 20112011-09-09A photograph inside a bright ashram hall with pale walls and ceiling lights. In the centre, a man in a red-and-gold dhoti and a tan turban holds a wooden staff and a sheet of paper, while a bald man in an orange robe and a red wooden tray or box stands beside him. On the right, a man in a white dhoti with gold borders presses his palms together, and a man in a white kurta stands nearby. Several white-clad and orange-clad devotees line a rope barrier on the left, some holding printed papers. The scene suggests a ritual procession or pada-puja line, with devotees waiting in queue.2011-12-12