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December 24 20092009-12-24January 01 20122012-01-01December 24 20092009-12-24A photograph of a crowded indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans. In the centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and white tilak, wears a saffron-orange garment over his shoulder, layered rudraksha malas, gold armlets and a gold-toned ceremonial necklace; he extends one hand toward the crowd. Around him, men in white shirts and striped shirts press forward, one with palms joined in greeting; a bearded elderly man stands at left. A second saffron-clad figure stands behind him and a woman in an orange sari with a maroon border is at right. Colourful hanging decorative panels line the walls.2012-01-08December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a doorway procession inside a decorated hall. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, wearing saffron-orange robes and a red-and-white flower garland with a gold necklace, walks forward with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes walks, and to the right a man in orange robes holds a silver tray with offerings. Behind them, men in white shirts with lanyards and a man in white with a red shawl follow. On the left, women in white saris with folded hands line the rail, and banana leaves and palm fronds decorate the archway, with coconut-palm foliage visible outside. Some devotees wear white clothing.2010-02-12December 06 20092009-12-06A photograph of a procession inside a decorated hall with a red, yellow and blue ceremonial parasol overhead. Beside him a second person in saffron robes and a gold-bead garland lifts a hand. Along the railing on the right, women in saris of teal, orange and green stand with palms pressed together, and a few devotees in dark clothing and white on the left also join their hands in greeting. Strings of paper decorations and colourful pillars frame the ceiling, with a deity murti visible in the background.2009-12-23December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesA crowded procession inside a decorated hall with colourful balloons and hanging garlands. At the centre, a smiling young man in saffron robes wears a cream and gold turban-style headpiece and a long garland of red, white, purple and yellow flowers, with gold bead necklaces; he raises both palms in greeting. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes and rudraksha beads holds a trident-topped staff and gestures toward the crowd. Another saffron-clad attendant carries a golden staff and a trident, and devotees with folded hands press in on both sides. a person: the central figure's cues are a turban and saffron garb with a flower garland, and he is the role of the honoured guest in the procession.2009-12-25December 23 20092009-12-23September 23 20062006-09-23