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December 23 2009

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A photograph inside a covered walkway decorated with paper streamers and painted pillars. At centre, a smiling figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a long multi-coloured flower garland, walking barefoot along a metal-railed path. A bearded man on the left wears an orange robe, a gold necklace and an orange shawl. Beside the centre figure, another person in orange walks. Behind them, women in white saris with yellow and red shawls and men in white dhotis and kurtas follow. An ornate canopy or deity shrine glows at the far end of the hall.2009-12-23A procession inside a covered hall with a corrugated roof and tiled floor mats. At the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes walks barefoot and wears a long white and red flower garland around his neck. Beside and behind him, saffron-robed men walk with him, one bearing a decorated umbrella. Several people in white clothes with yellow shawls line the sides, some with hands folded in greeting. Colourful painted pillars, hanging decorations and a golden lion figure frame the scene. Printed panels and a painting line the left wall.2009-11-16A photograph of a temple corridor with a metal railing on both sides. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a smile wears an orange robe, a multicoloured flower garland and a red bead mala, walking barefoot. Two orange-robed companions walk beside him, one with a full dark beard and beaded necklaces, the other with a mala. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and saris, some in red and yellow shawls, watches. A man in white on the left folds his hands in greeting. Ahead, a richly decorated deity murti stands beneath a golden canopy with garlands and an umbrella overhead. Orange and yellow decorations hang from the ceiling. The man in the centre is an appearance-based a person candidate.2009-12-23January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA procession inside a hall with a tiled floor and metal railings. A central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long white flower garland with red and yellow blossoms and smiles while walking forward. Beside him, a monk in orange robes with a red sash and a shaved head walks with hands together. Behind them, women in white saris with yellow shawls stand along the railing with hands folded in greeting. On the right, a man in white with a yellow shawl carries a tall ornate ceremonial umbrella with a red, yellow and blue fabric canopy decorated with birds and floral embroidery. Framed photographs and banners with bird emblems hang on the walls behind. a person is the central figure in orange robes and a flower garland, matching the page's welcome event.2009-11-19A photograph of a procession walking down a red-carpeted lane lined with steel railings. A man with long dark hair and a red tilak wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a red-and-white flower garland, and a gold-and-red bead necklace, holding a long staff and smiling with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him walks a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and upper cloth with a gold border and rudraksha mala, also in namaste. Devotees line both sides in white and orange clothes, many with hands folded. Behind them stands a decorated canopy with tassels, paper-leaf bunting and colourful cloth hangings in a temple-like setting.2012-01-01January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesMarch 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10A photograph inside a covered hall decorated with yellow marigold garlands, strings of beads and tall cloth banners in red, blue and orange patterns. In the centre, a young man in a saffron-orange robe with a red and white flower garland walks along a red carpet, hands joined in greeting. Behind him a bearded man in orange also walks, while white-clad attendants and staff move through the room, and a wooden counter and information boards line the right side. Green banana leaves edge the walkway.2009-12-30March 03 20112011-03-03