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June 23 20142014-06-23A crowded indoor hall with white walls, a tent-style ceiling and white metal scaffolding, where devotees queue in a line. A shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron robe stands at the right, a striped wrap over his shoulder, with tilak on his forehead; he is receiving documents or cards from hands reaching toward him. Nearby, a woman in a pink saree with gold jewellery holds a paper, a man in a yellow striped shirt wears a rudraksha-style mala, and several men in white shirts and dhotis wait. Elderly people sit at the left edge. A hanging textile banner with geometric patterns is visible in the background. Exact identification of the orange-robed man is uncertain from appearance alone.2008-03-12A crowded room with white walls decorated with orange and marigold garlands along the ceiling, and a ceiling fan and chandelier. A framed photograph on the wall shows a bearded man in a saffron head covering and orange robe beside water. Many men crowd together; a bald man in orange robes and a man in white with a grey-and-white shawl stand near the center, and a man in a grey shirt and dark trousers stands at left. Others in white shirts and orange garments press around them, and a man in an orange turban and saffron clothing is at lower right. A small niche holds a framed picture.2011-05-23A photograph of a long covered walkway lined with metal railings, decorated with green leaf garlands and colourful woven patterned pillars. Several white-clad devotees stand on both sides with palms pressed together in greeting. In the centre, a figure in an orange robe and a second person in orange hold a tray of white cloth and offerings, moving down the path. Further back, a shrine hall with a decorated deity murti is visible. A line of devotees in white garments and rudraksha malas waits along the railings.2009-12-21January 12 20092009-01-12A photograph inside a covered hall with a corrugated roof, ceiling fans and hanging lights. A large framed portrait on a stand shows a smiling man in an orange-saffron turban and orange clothing, carried or displayed among devotees. Crowd members wear white dhotis and shirts, saffron shawls and orange cloth over their shoulders; women wear white and colourful saris. Tall cylindrical decorations painted with flowers and a lotus-like emblem, and paper leaf and flower strings, hang from the ceiling. Wall banners and framed photos line the back wall. Devotees stand in a procession-like gathering during a pada-yatra style event.2011-12-31July 17 20082008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17Indoor hall with white walls, ceiling fans and tube lights, and a red velvet curtain at left. In the foreground a figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair sits or kneels beside a wooden table holding fruit, bananas and a plate, facing a group of men. Behind them a man in a white shirt and yellow shawl stands at centre, with a row of men in white dhotis and light shirts standing in line. Two people in white sit at the far right near a decorated seat. Decorative patterned pillars with yellow and blue motifs frame the room. Several people in saffron or white clothing, including a shaved-headed man in white with an orange cloth over his shoulder, stand in the foreground.2010-07-07A crowded indoor hall with a blue-painted metal roof and ceiling fans, where devotees stand in rows. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, some with rudraksha-style necklaces and tilak marks, and several women wear saris in pink, orange and white. Hands are folded in namaskaram near the front. Decorative cloth-wrapped pillars with bird and floral patterns line the walls, and a camera operator stands at the left edge filming.2011-10-08December 24 20092009-12-24February 10 20092009-02-10 +1 copies