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December 10 2009

Indoor photo of a long hall with a corrugated metal roof and white walls, with a queue of devotees standing on woven mats. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment and is greeting people with folded hands; a bare-chested figure in orange wears a mala. Nearby, a man in an orange robe with a yellow-beaded necklace stands in the line. Several women in white and orange saris and salwar suits are in the queue, and men in white and light shirts stand along the railing. Colourful painted pillars with floral and bird motifs frame the room, and a wall board holds a photo collage of people and a temple image. Possibly a darshan line.

A crowded indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans hangs above a line of devotees. In the centre, a man in orange saffron robes with long swept-back hair stands barefoot, holding a leaf-shaped offering while a second person in orange with a tray of prasadam stands beside him. Women in white and teal saris and men in white shirts and dhotis wait in the queue, some with hands raised in greeting. A banner with photographs and a green garland decorate the back wall, and a large orange cushion hangs on the right wall. The scene suggests prasadam distribution during a darshan.

A photograph inside a covered hall with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof, where a sannyasi in orange robes and a long rudraksha mala is greeting a small child in white, while a crowd of devotees stands behind a metal railing. Beside him a man in white with an orange shawl holds a brass ritual vessel, and a priest in white with tilak and a sacred thread holds a tray of offerings. Women in white and cream saris and green sari stand along the railing, and a banner on the wall shows a painted Hindu deity scene.

Indoor photograph in a large tin-roofed hall with ceiling fans and a row of spectators along the right wall. On the left, two women in orange saris stand beside a tall orange draped cloth screen, with a figure in orange robes and long dark hair near the centre. Devotees in white and yellow clothing queue, some holding a wooden tray. A young man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl stands in front. Banners and garlands decorate the back wall, with brass oil lamps and a small ritual setup at the lower right. A photo panel hangs on the wall.

July 21 2010

A photograph inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fan. A bare-chested man in orange ochre robes and long hair stands centre-left, extending his hand toward a line of devotees. Beside him, a second man in orange robes and a saffron wrap holds a white cloth or tray of offerings. Women in white and purple saris and a woman in a teal salwar stand at left, some with hands folded or outstretched to receive. Men in white shirts and dhotis line the right side in a queue. A banana leaf and green garlands hang near the centre, and orange cushions and framed photos decorate the wall behind. The scene suggests a prasadam or blessing line.

December 12 2009

December 15 2009

A photo of a ritual performed in an open-sided, orange-walled hall with a corrugated roof. Two men in orange and saffron robes sit in orange armchairs at right, one with a garland and marks on the forehead and arms. Standing and kneeling priests in orange and white dress perform a puja on a stone floor at left, one holding a bell and another bending over offerings. Brass vessels, a lamp, bowls of flowers, fruit and green leaves are set on a wooden tray. Seated devotees in white, yellow and orange sit on the floor behind them, including children, and a red carpet runs across the floor.

January 03 2010