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May 03 2008

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May 03 20082008-05-03A photograph of an outdoor gathering on green lawn in front of a light-grey building with hedges behind. A person in an orange saffron shawl and a red-and-orange headwrap stands at the right, hands pressed together in greeting. Beside him a woman in a white sari with a striped border holds a sheet of paper and wears a rudraksha-style mala. In the centre a man in white clothes and glasses holds a tray with a red-and-gold floral arrangement, yellow flowers and a brass vessel. At left a woman in a green and pink sari leans in toward the tray, a man in a grey shirt stands behind her, and a child in white and another woman in orange are partly visible at the edge. Six people are visible.2008-05-03April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsOutdoor procession on a paved walkway in the evening at a Hindu temple complex in Los Angeles. In the foreground a woman in a light blue sari with a red and gold border carries a tall orange and red ceremonial banner on a pole. Behind her a woman in white robes stands with palms pressed together, and a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala holds a tray of yellow flowers. A woman in a red and gold sari carries another tray of yellow flowers, and a man in a blue t-shirt holds a tray of red offerings. A young girl in a striped outfit walks beside a woman in a red sari. White flags flutter in the background along with parked cars and trees.2008-04-28An outdoor procession on a sidewalk at sunset, with women and children in festive Indian dress. A woman in the centre wears an orange-red patterned sari with a red bindi and a beaded necklace, holding a bunch of purple flowers in one hand. Behind her, a woman in a red sari carries a metal tray of fruit and offerings, and a young boy in a striped shirt and shorts reaches toward the tray. A child in a white shirt and dark vest holds a white and blue flag. Others in yellow, pink and blue saris walk nearby, and an orange canopy or umbrella is visible above the group. A white building wall lies to the left, with parked cars in the background.2008-05-03Outdoor scene on a paved road in front of a white multi-storey building with trees and parked vehicles behind. Several saffron-robed sannyasis stand in a line; one in a tall orange turban and orange shawl faces another in a red-and-orange wrap and red turban, and they appear to greet or embrace. Men in white dhotis and kurtas and dark jackets stand to the left and right, a woman in a white sari with pink border stands at right, and a uniformed police officer stands near the centre-right. Potted plants and a road sign are visible. The turbaned saffron-clad figures are visible but their identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2008-02-09Outdoor photograph on a paved parking area in front of a white single-storey building with a tiled roof and a blue sign reading RESERVED PARKING with a wheelchair symbol and VAN ACCESSIBLE. A person in a saffron-orange wrap, with long dark hair swept back, stands at left facing a group. A woman in a red-bordered white sari holds a sprig of green leaves at centre right, next to a woman in a white sari with gold border and a woman in white with a rudraksha-style mala. Several people in white clothing wear beaded necklaces. At far right, a garland of red and yellow flowers hangs on an object partly out of frame. Trees and a lawn stand behind.2007-09-09Outdoors on a green lawn in front of a white two-storey house, a man in a white dhoti and white shirt holds a silver tray of yellow flowers and a red-and-white floral arrangement, while a woman in a green sari with gold-rimmed glasses stands at left and another woman in a saffron-orange sari with a bindi stands at right with hands folded in front of her. Behind them, a man in a white shirt, a woman in an orange top, and a young person in a yellow t-shirt watch the scene. The central man in white appears to be a priest performing a ritual offering, and the scene has no clearly identifiable a person by appearance.2008-05-03September 09 20062006-09-09A photo of a devotional offering outside a house entrance with a tiled front step. A woman in a green and pink sari with gold bangles holds out a small brass or metal vessel with yellow flowers and a red flower up to a man in a cream kurta and white dhoti with a rudraksha-style mala, who reaches to receive it. Behind them, several women in orange and purple saris and a man in a light blue shirt stand near the open doorway, with shoes placed on the steps below. The man receiving the offering wears no visible crown, saffron robe or other distinctive a person cues, so no identity is asserted.2008-05-03October 14 20082008-10-14Outdoor photograph of a Guru Poornima procession at an ashram on bare reddish earth beside a tiled-roof building and white walls. A woman in a white sari with an orange border carries a flower-decorated tray or vessel. Several people in saffron and orange robes walk behind, some holding golden staffs topped with a trident. A figure in a long saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and long dark hair stands at center, while a man in white kurta and dhoti faces him and bends toward him. Other devotees in white clothes and orange shawls follow. A white car is parked in the background under green trees.2007-07-29