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September 02 2017

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A photograph of an open-sided pavilion with a tiled floor and red-painted pillars, where many people in saffron-orange robes gather. Several women and young girls in orange saris and some with black hair in long braids stand and move about, while a few figures in white clothing are also visible. One young figure in the foreground wears an orange turban and orange robes. Small shallow bowls on the floor hold coloured powders in green, pink, purple and blue, and an orange cloth bag and a black bag sit near the left edge. Trees and a red boundary wall are visible beyond the pavilion.2017-09-02August 15 20172017-08-15 +1 copiesJanuary 15 20162016-01-15Outdoor temple-ground procession under a corrugated metal canopy with red-painted posts and hanging tassels. Many devotees in orange and saffron robes stand in lines and move forward, several women in orange saris with white shawls and rudraksha-style necklaces. A central figure in a dark maroon robe walks near a striped multicoloured canopy-style umbrella (chhatra) and decorated poles with ornamental banners. On the left, people in white ritual clothes stand beside orange-clad participants. In the right foreground a woman in an orange sari kneels on the sandy ground facing the procession, while another woman in white and orange stands nearby. Trees and a painted wall frame the scene under bright daylight. A banner on a pole shows a world map with printed numerals.2015-04-21Outdoor temple-style gathering under a canopy of palm trees and a shade structure, with a large kolam floor design in orange, green, white and purple on the paved ground. Two seated figures in orange robes sit facing a decorated deity murti with garlands, a bull (nandi) statue and a red-draped seat on the right, with a kalasha-like offering, flowers and a small oil lamp on a low table in front. Behind them, a large crowd of people in orange robes sits in rows, many with hands joined, and drummers and attendants stand near a figure seated on a raised orange-draped seat at left under a ceremonial umbrella. Foreground devotees in white clothes sit with their backs to the camera, watching the ritual.2016-01-15A large group of seated devotees in orange and saffron clothing, many wearing rudraksha malas, sits on the ground outdoors during a ritual gathering. Women in orange saris and men in white dhotis and orange shawls face forward, some with hands pressed in prayer, while brass vessels, small bowls and kalasha-style pots are arranged on mats before them. A red pedestal with a dark deity murti draped in orange and garlanded stands at the upper right amid green trees.2016-08-18January 15 20162016-01-15January 15 20162016-01-15January 15 20162016-01-15January 11 20162016-01-11Outdoor ritual gathering under an open pavilion with palm trees behind. Many women sit on mats in orange, red and cream saris and white garments, with brass oil lamps, yellow flower garlands and small brass vessels set before them. A man in a red-orange dhoti and shawl with a bare chest and rudraksha-like beads stands at the back near a yellow platform with offerings, and another man in orange stands at left beside tables of items. The scene appears to be a puja or satsang with devotees seated in rows.2016-08-12A photograph of a seated group of women and girls in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas performing a ritual on a tiled hall floor. Many wear white forehead bands. Each sits before a low silver tray holding brass plates of flowers, fruit and offerings, with small brass bells, oil lamps and a conch-shaped object nearby. A girl in a white dress with a mala sits in the centre, and a woman in orange in the foreground holds a small brass vessel. Behind them other seated devotees in orange and maroon fill the room, with a small white-clad figure at the far right.2014-02-05