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A photograph of a temple hall during an arati procession. At centre, a barefoot man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a garland walks forward, with an orange and blue umbrella held above him. Beside him, a bearded man in white dhoti and a yellow shawl carries a brass kalasha-style vessel on a tray. Other saffron-robed attendants follow. Women in white and a woman in yellow saree stand on both sides with palms pressed together in namaskar. A leafy garland hangs overhead, and rangoli designs decorate the floor.

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January 02 20102010-01-02January 02 20102010-01-02Photo of a ritual welcome inside a hall with white walls and a wall clock. A bare-footed young man in saffron-orange robes and a beaded orange-and-white mala walks forward, smiling, with hands together in greeting while a man in white dhoti and shawl with a crown-like headpiece carries a brass kalasha with a flower on a tray. Saffron-robed sannyasis stand behind, a striped parasol and a decorated umbrella are held overhead, and a green leafy garland hangs above. Devotees in white and one in yellow stand on both sides with palms pressed together in namaste, and rangoli-style floor designs lie on the ground.2009-12-01December 23 20082008-12-23June 15 20092009-06-15December 23 20092009-12-23A photograph of a procession entering a decorated hall. In the centre, a barefoot man in saffron-orange robes wears a long white and orange flower garland and holds his palms raised in greeting. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala walks alongside, and another man in orange follows behind. A young woman in a light blue outfit stands at left with palms pressed together. Men in white dhotis and shirts, and a man in a checked shirt at right, stand with hands folded. A green-and-orange decorated arch of flowers and coconuts hangs above the doorway, with banana leaves flanking the path and a wall clock above. People visible: about 10.2009-12-29A photograph inside a hall with white walls and a clock, where a central figure in a saffron-orange robe with a gold necklace and rudraksha-style garland stands smiling with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him a bearded man wears an orange robe and a red-orange robed attendant walks behind. Around them, white-clad devotees with folded hands stand near a metal railing, and a decorated altar shows coconuts, marigold and garland decorations, and umbrellas. The figure with the gold necklace and long swept hair in saffron clothing matches the visible cues of a person, shown in person.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJuly 08 20092009-07-08A procession moves through a whitewashed hall toward an open doorway framed by palm fronds. At the centre, a man in a plain orange sleeveless robe walks forward, one hand on a tall orange-wrapped metal urn decorated with strings of beads. Beside him, a man in an orange dhoti and shawl walks on the left. Behind them, people in white dhotis and orange or red shawls follow, a woman carries a brass plate with a green leafy offering, and an older man in white with a rudraksha mala and gold chain walks in front of a line of onlookers. A wall clock hangs above the doorway.2008-08-07December 30 20092009-12-30A procession inside a decorated hall with white and red paper garlands and hanging streamers on the walls and a wall clock. A smiling young man in saffron-orange robes wears a white and red flower garland, a gold headband and a rudraksha-style neck mala, walking barefoot at the centre. Behind him, a man in orange holds a tall gold trident-staff topped with a crystal finial. Women in white saris with orange shawls carry white chamara fans and an orange parasol-style umbrella, and sadhus in orange robes walk alongside. Onlookers stand with folded hands, one woman in purple sari among them.2008-12-24