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September 14 2009

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Outdoor photograph of a crowd gathered on a white temple veranda, many looking upward with hands raised or pressed in prayer. In the foreground, two figures in saffron-orange robes stand near the right edge, one raising his arm and pointing toward a white rope or cord that hangs from above, the other with hands folded. Nearby, a man in a green t-shirt and a woman in orange kneel or stand with hands raised. Devotees in white shirts, pink and yellow garments wear yellow shawls. White pillars, a white stone elephant sculpture, and striped multicolored kalasha-like finials decorate the structure, with pink flower petals visible on a tray at right. Trees and a blue tarp appear in the background.January 02 20092009-01-02November 25 20092009-11-25A photograph of an outdoor celebration at a white-walled building with a green shade cloth and lattice windows. A woman in an orange saffron garment with a long orange turban and a garland of white and red flowers, plus a rudraksha mala, stands center, laughing with her arm extended toward a yellow rope held overhead by a man in white dhoti and shirt. Around her, men in white dhotis, red and maroon kurtas with shawls, and an orange-clad man stand watching and smiling. a person candidate appears among the group based on the orange turban, garland and rudraksha cues, though the figure is not clearly identifiable. Five or more people are visible.2008-07-28 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a flag-hoisting ceremony at a white temple structure with pillars. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and long swept-back dark hair pulls a rope to raise a flag beside a large dark bronze kalasha-topped flagstaff. Beside him a younger man in orange holds the rope, and a woman in orange stands nearby. Other saffron-clad attendants and a few onlookers stand behind. A white-draped altar table holds a brass bell, a small lamp and scattered petals. Green trees fill the background.2009-09-14July 28 20082008-07-28 +1 copiesA crowd of devotees gathers around a white stone platform at an outdoor festival, many in orange or saffron robes and white kurtas. A man in orange robes sits cross-legged on the raised white platform, holding a rope with white flowers and gripping ropes with his hands, apparently helping pull a ratha-style structure. Behind him stands a large copper kalasha-shaped vessel with yellow and orange garlands, and a colourful striped canopy with fringes overhangs the left side. Brass bowls and a small brass lamp sit on a wooden table in the foreground. Several people hold up mobile phones and a video camera toward the scene.2009-01-02Outdoor photo at a flag-raising or inauguration moment beneath a red umbrella atop a white pole, with orange pennants and palm trees behind. A central figure in an orange robe and orange turban, wearing a long white and red flower garland and rudraksha-style beads, pulls the rope to raise a flag while an orange-clad devotee beside him raises praying hands. A man in a white shirt and cream trousers stands at left looking upward, others in white dhotis and orange sashes watch, and a devotee at right in white holds a tray of flowers. Petals and marigold rangoli lie on the ground at the base of the pole. The central robed figure has no clearly distinctive a person cues beyond the orange robe and garland, so identity is left uncertain.2010-02-18August 09 20072007-08-09November 25 20092009-11-25 +1 copiesA young man in an orange saffron sannyasi garment with a large garland of white and red flowers and gold bell ornaments is smiling while gripping a white pole, apparently raising or adjusting a flagpole under an open thatched canopy hung with orange flags bearing a bird emblem. A man in white dhoti and shirt wearing a rudraksha mala holds a steel plate of colourful flower petals beside him. Behind them, a bearded man in orange robes and glasses stands among a large crowd of devotees, some in white clothes. A white cloth covers part of the left side, with a brass vessel and wheat stalks on the ground. The scene appears to be an outdoor ceremony with a dense gathering of onlookers.2009-11-25July 28 20082008-07-28