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March 14 2014

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A photograph inside a temple hall with polished stone floors and pillars. In the centre, a young man in a saffron-orange garment with a gold-coloured headband and gold-bead necklace stands with palms pressed together in anjali. Beside him on the left, several men in saffron robes also hold their hands joined, some wearing rudraksha malas and gold necklaces. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts stand with hands folded, one holding prayer beads, and a golden gate and altar area are visible in the background.2012-05-07A photograph of a group dance or procession inside a hall with cream walls, red curtains, framed devotional pictures and a red-draped table. In the foreground, a blurred figure in black gestures with outstretched arms. Several men in saffron and orange robes move forward with energetic steps, some with bare shoulders and rudraksha necklaces, one wearing a rust-coloured dhoti. Beside them, men in white kurtas and white dhotis, one with an orange shawl and lanyard, watch or move along. Two women in orange garments with beaded necklaces stand at the right. A bare-headed man in white appears at left. Potted greenery and a green cloth hanging with white dots appear in the background.2016-10-09May 22 20122012-05-22 +1 copiesA group of people walks in a single file across a hall with a matted floor and pale grey strip, toward the right side of the frame. A woman in the centre wears a black jacket over a white and silver sari, and a woman in front right holds her palms together in namaste while wearing an orange robe and rudraksha mala. Several men in saffron and orange robes with beaded necklaces walk behind, and two men in white dhoti and shirt walk at the front and right edge. Yellow curtains hang at the windows, wall fans are mounted on the walls, and white plastic chairs stand against the far wall. The scene is a photograph of a visit to a hall with a procession-like walk.2008-01-14A photograph of a group of devotees in a hall during a procession-style ritual. Several shaved-headed men in saffron-orange and maroon dhotis and wraps, with rudraksha malas around their necks, move forward with arms raised and hands in gesture. A man in a white kurta with a light-coloured shawl stands among them, and to the right two men in white kurtas with maroon shawls stand watching. Behind them are red curtains, framed pictures on the walls, a green patterned cloth and a pale umbrella-like canopy. Nobody in the scene is identified as a person, and no one is clearly him.2016-10-09May 08 20122012-05-08 +1 copiesMay 22 20122012-05-22 +1 copiesMay 20 20122012-05-20 +1 copiesMarch 13 20142014-03-13January 15 20092009-01-15Photograph of a procession walking along a red carpet through a stone temple doorway with ornate painted gopuram-style carvings above. In the foreground a bald man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl wears a long beaded garland and a blue object in his hand. Beside him a man in white shirt and white dhoti with gold border wears a rudraksha mala and a red tilak mark. Behind them, men in orange robes and garlands walk, and men in white shirts and white dhotis stand to the left and right. A man in white with a rudraksha mala is at the right edge. The person in saffron with the long beaded garland has no clearly distinctive presentation cues beyond saffron clothing, so the identity remains uncertain.2012-05-07A group walks along a stone-paved corridor inside a temple with carved pillars and painted columns. A man in the center wears a rust-brown dhoti and shawl, a gold necklace and a gold crown-like headband, and is smiling. Flanking him, men wear saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with gold beaded necklaces, and one wears white dhoti with an orange sash and rudraksha mala. Women in white and saffron saris carry brass items and a garland. Behind them, more devotees and uniformed attendants follow along the colourful temple hall.2012-05-08 +1 copies