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June 30 20152015-06-30Outdoor photograph at the entrance of Hotel Surya, a white building with a dark sign reading HOTEL SURYA above a glass door. Five men play long brass horns (nadaswaram-style) on the steps. In the centre a woman in a maroon sari holds a brass plate with flowers and offerings, and beside her a man in an ochre dhoti with a vibhuti-marked forehead holds a brass pot with a green cloth on top. A man in orange robes holds a large ornate orange-and-gold umbrella over them. Potted green shrubs line the steps, and a few other people stand inside the glass doorway. This appears to be a welcoming ceremony at the hotel entrance.2015-06-30Outdoor photograph at the entrance of Hotel Surya, a white building with a dark sign reading HOTEL SURYA. A reception party stands on a granite step beside potted shrubs. On the left, a musician in a pink kurta plays a wind instrument and another in a striped shirt plays a drum. In the centre, a woman in a maroon sari with a gold border holds a brass tray of flowers, and a man in a red-and-gold dhoti holds a brass kalasha topped with green leaves. On the right, a man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala holds a large red and orange umbrella over the group, and another man in orange robes stands behind him.2015-06-30Outdoor photo at the entrance of a glass-fronted building with a dark sign above. Two musicians in the left foreground play long brass horns (nadaswaram-style), one in a pink shirt and one in a blue-grey shirt. A man in a striped shirt beats a drum. Behind them stand a woman in a maroon sari holding a plate with white flowers and a garland, and a man in a maroon dhoti with a tilak and a kalasha-like brass pot decorated with green leaves. On the far right an attendant in an orange dhoti and a shawl holds an orange-and-gold decorated umbrella over the group, which is a welcoming reception. Green potted shrubs line the steps.2015-06-30February 15 20072007-02-15June 26 20142014-06-26August 10 20062006-08-10A procession on a dirt path in front of white multi-storey buildings and palm trees. Decorated ceremonial umbrellas with red, yellow and green panels and tassels are held aloft. In the centre, a smiling man in saffron robes wears a long orange garland and walks with arms outstretched. Around him, saffron-clad sannyasis and men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls walk among volunteers wearing name badges. A woman in orange sari-style robes holds a small bunch of flowers.2009-11-25June 14 20092009-06-14A photograph at the entrance of the Sri Anandeshwara Temple, a white building with a painted sign reading SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE above its doorway, which is hung with garlands and a string of colourful pennants. A group of about eight saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees stands on the steps. In front, a man in orange with a white flower garland holds a golden trident-topped staff, and beside him a figure in orange holds a round decorated tray. Nearby, a man in white dhoti and shirt and a woman in white stand in the group. Below, on a white-draped table, stand two brass pots with leaves and garlands, and a deity murti decorated with garlands. Two dark stone guardian statues in orange cloth and garlands flank the doorway. A small child stands near the drum on the right. The mood is a temple ceremony and procession.2008-12-24A photograph of three men walking along a paved path beside a white building with a palm tree on the left. The man on the left in front wears an orange dhoti and shawl with a long beaded necklace and carries a golden ritual vessel with a red cloth. The middle man wears an orange dhoti and shawl with red borders and holds a conch-shaped object. The man on the right wears white clothing and holds a white fan-like whisk raised above a multicoloured canopy umbrella decorated with tassels and a bird emblem. Steps and green shrubs are in the background. This appears to be a procession or temple-service walk with ritual items.2007-01-01November 29 20132013-11-29