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May 07 2013

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A photograph of a crowd at a festive ceremony under a draped tent with colourful striped pillars. In the centre, a man in a rust-orange robe with a gold-trimmed cloth and a long yellow-beaded garland stands beside a second man in orange-red robes and a bead necklace; the second man holds a red tray with fruit. Devotees in white and pastel saris press palms together around them, and a child in white stands at left. The group appears to be in a receiving or blessing line.2013-05-07A crowded indoor hall with a standing audience facing a shrine-like display. In the centre, a man in a red-and-maroon ceremonial headpiece and green garment stands among other priests; beside him a man in orange robes and a bare-chested priest in white dhoti hold a tray with offerings. Behind them is a decorated backdrop with ornate golden deity murti and floral arrangements, and a projection screen shows a similar image. Recessed ceiling lights and red drapery frame the room, and many people in casual shirts, kurtas and a child in an orange vest stand close together in the foreground.2011-12-04October 16 20112011-10-16December 31 20102010-12-31Indoor ashram hall with a cream carpet aisle lined by silver stanchions. A bare-chested man in saffron-orange dhoti wearing a long red-and-white flower garland and a tilak stands mid-aisle, placing his hand on the head of a devotee. Beside him a younger man in saffron dhoti holds a red envelope. Other saffron-robed monks stand behind, and devotees in white, cream, red and pink saris and shirts line both sides with hands folded. A shrine with a deity image and hanging colourful tassels decorate the back wall.2013-01-31November 15 20102010-11-15March 03 20132013-03-03Indoor hall photo at a temple-style gathering. A bare-chested man in a brown and gold-bordered dhoti with a heavy gold necklace and hair in a bun, appearing as a person candidate, stands at the right and extends his hand toward a devotee. The devotee, in a white shirt and dhoti, leans forward with palms pressed together in namaskar. A man in white with a lanyard at left presses his palms together. Saffron-robed attendants and white-clad devotees line the room, with red-curtained windows and a lit altar display in the background.2013-10-08December 31 20102010-12-31March 04 20112011-03-04Indoor photo of a hall with white ceiling drapes and colourful striped tassels hanging from the ceiling. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a white and purple floral garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, standing barefoot on a marble floor. A monk in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray with offerings and a small orange cloth, facing him. On the left, a man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a man in an orange polo shirt stand with palms joined in namaste. Devotees in white and saffron clothes line the hall, some with hands folded in prayer, and a woman in a colourful sari stands on the right. A golden throne-like seat is visible at the far end.2010-12-31October 15 20122012-10-15