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December 11 2011

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A photograph of a procession walking down a red-carpeted lane lined with steel railings. A man with long dark hair and a red tilak wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a red-and-white flower garland, and a gold-and-red bead necklace, holding a long staff and smiling with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him walks a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and upper cloth with a gold border and rudraksha mala, also in namaste. Devotees line both sides in white and orange clothes, many with hands folded. Behind them stands a decorated canopy with tassels, paper-leaf bunting and colourful cloth hangings in a temple-like setting.2012-01-01March 03 20112011-03-03March 10 20132013-03-10A procession walks down a red-carpeted aisle under a covered pavilion with striped canopy poles and a tall lattice roof. At the centre, a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a thick red-and-white flower garland walks with hands clasped, a crimson umbrella held above by a man in white dhoti and yellow shawl. Behind, a man in orange shawl and ochre dhoti walks beside him. On the right, a man in white dhoti and yellow shawl carries a brass tray of offerings. A man in a red polo shirt walks alongside, and a girl in yellow salwar kameez stands with palms pressed together at the left edge. Printed panels on the left wall show framed portraits.2010-06-12A procession inside a temple corridor with a red-and-yellow tasselled umbrella held over a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold borders, wearing a red beaded necklace, red bangles and a red forehead mark, with long dark hair. Beside him a shaven-headed man in white dhoti with gold border and a red tilak holds the umbrella pole. Behind them devotees in white, cream, grey and red saris stand along a metal railing above a red carpet. A painted deity panel with bright colours is at left and decorated pillars with floral and bird motifs stand at right.2011-12-22A photo of a procession walking down a red-carpeted aisle under a covered pavilion decorated with a red, yellow and green fringed canopy and hanging paper stars. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red-maroon dhoti and shawl with gold border, a long gold-and-beaded necklace, a large gold medallion and gold armbands walks centrally, with a shaved-headed attendant in white kurta and dhoti beside him, one hand on his arm. An orange-robed sannyasi with a rudraksha mala stands at left with hands joined, and white-clad devotees and women in saris line the metal railings at right.2011-12-18March 10 20132013-03-10December 29 20082008-12-29A photograph of a procession walking along a red carpet inside a covered hall with orange walls and a corrugated metal roof. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair, a crown-like headpiece, and layered beaded necklaces walks at the centre under a multicoloured ceremonial parasol with tassels. Beside the red carpet, a man in white on the left holds a tall yellow ceremonial standard with a painted emblem. Behind and beside the central figure, men in white dhotis with gold borders and beaded necklaces and women in orange and cream saris follow, several with hands folded in greeting. Tall striped decorative pillars and framed notices line the walls.2010-12-28A photograph inside a temple hall with a corrugated roof and a red carpet runner. A man in saffron-orange robes with a long red and white flower garland and a rudraksha mala raises his hand in greeting, smiling. Beside him, a monk in orange robes holds a brass plate or tray. Devotees line the railings: men in white dhotis and a bearded man in yellow with a white forehead band pressing palms together in namaste, and women in blue and teal saris. A deity murti is visible in the background, and a priest in white stands near the centre. Hanging lamps and painted pillars decorate the hall.January 01 20122012-01-01January 01 20132013-01-01