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October 02 2011

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A seated audience fills a white-walled hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts and women in colourful saris line up in a queue at the front. Two saffron-robed monastics stand beside a raised seat draped with a patterned cloth, where an orange-robed figure in an orange head covering sits receiving the line. Another person in saffron stands at the right edge. Men in white and checked shirts sit in the foreground with their backs to the camera. A camera operator is visible at the far right and a small wall-mounted television sits at left. Ritual puja or darshan appears to be in progress.2011-10-02October 02 20112011-10-02A photograph inside a plain whitewashed hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans. A man with long dark hair in an orange robe sits on a white-covered raised seat at left, holding a microphone, with a small tray of offerings beside him. Two other people in orange robes with beaded necklaces sit near him, and a person in white clothing stands nearby. Before him, seated devotees in chairs, many in shirts, watch the speaker, while a cameraman with a video camera on a tripod and several photographers with cameras film the scene. A large orange and red Ganesha murti stands at the back against the wall, with devotees in white and light shirts standing beside it.2010-01-08A photograph of a large hall with a corrugated metal roof and white walls, where a seated crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis faces a line of devotees standing at the far wall. Several saffron-robed figures sit near a decorated seat with a floral-garlanded backdrop, and two orange-clad figures stand beside it. A man in white stands at the right edge holding a camera. Women in colourful saris stand at the left near the entrance. Some men in the crowd hold small booklets.2011-10-02Indoor hall with white walls and ceiling fans, filled with rows of white plastic chairs and seated devotees. On a raised platform at centre, a woman in an orange sari sits cross-legged on a mat, with a man in white and orange-clad men around her; a robed figure in orange stands near a tray of offerings. Several men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand at the back, some bare-chested, holding items. Many seated attendees in white, orange and yellow saris and dhotis fill the foreground. A man in white stands at the rear of the platform near the stage. No readable event banner is visible.2007-01-12November 14 20052005-11-14 +1 copiesOctober 15 20082008-10-15A photograph taken indoors in a plain white-walled hall with ceiling fans and a metal-framed window. A figure in orange ochre robes sits cross-legged on a red cloth at left, gesturing with one hand toward a standing group. Behind him, a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes holds a silver tray of fruit and offerings. Around them, about a dozen men in white dhotis and white shirts stand in a loose circle, several with hands clasped or arms folded, one holding fruit. Visible props include oranges, a water bottle and a small bowl at lower left. The seated figure has long hair tied back and a crown-like appearance is absent; he is described only by his role as a seated teacher in orange robes.2011-01-16January 12 20072007-01-12A busy indoor hall under a white fabric ceiling with ceiling fans and a striped pillar. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with a red-and-orange shawl and a rudraksha mala extends his hand toward a row of people in white clothes with folded hands. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in an orange robe holds a silver tray with a brass lamp and small offerings. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand with palms pressed together, one in a green shirt, and women in white saris with yellow borders stand at the right edge.2011-02-02Photograph of an indoor ceremony at night in a plain room with pink and cream walls and barred windows. A seated figure in orange robes, an orange turban and a rudraksha mala sits on a white-covered bed or platform before a small oil lamp on the floor. Standing men in white and orange garments raise their hands in devotion and one points toward the seated figure. Seated devotees in the foreground face the platform, and a cameraman with equipment films at right beside a covered body draped in red and gold cloth. Ritual staffs with brass tops stand in the room. The seated figure in orange with a turban and mala has appearance cues that match the a person profile, presiding over the final ceremony of a deceased relative.2005-11-14October 15 20082008-10-15