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September 23 20062006-09-23September 23 20062006-09-23A smiling man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with long dark swept-back hair, walks with palms pressed together in namaste through a doorway. He wears a thick garland of white jasmine strands interspersed with yellow, green and red flowers, and a red-and-white thread on his wrist. Several people in white dhotis and orange shawls surround him, some also with hands folded, and a woman in a white sari stands behind him. The blue-walled hall has pillars with white and yellow bands. a person: the man in the orange robe and flower garland with long hair is the honoured guest being welcomed, with the group in white and orange as devotees and attendants.2006-09-23A photograph of a man in long, swept-back dark hair wearing an orange saffron robe and a long thick white flower garland with multicoloured ribbons and red flowers, his hands joined in namaste as he walks along a narrow passage. Devotees line both sides with palms pressed together, including a woman in a blue salwar kameez, a woman in a lavender sari, and a small child in white at the back. A man in white dhoti and orange shawl walks beside him, and a brass bell-like instrument is held by a devotee at right. Bright orange and pink decorations hang in the background.2006-09-23A photograph of a central figure in a saffron-orange robe, wearing a long garland of white and red flowers, walking through a white-walled doorway between two open reddish-brown doors. Behind him, a palm-frond garland hangs over the entrance and a decorated pandal with colourful cloth and a thatched roof stands under palm trees. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts, a man in a blue checked shirt and a man in a pale beige shirt press hands together in greeting, and children stand at the left edge holding cloth bags. A man in a white kurta with a pendant on his chest, hands folded, walks beside him. Small Tamil signboards are on the right wall.2009-08-03A photograph of a doorway at a temple-like building where a man in an orange-saffron dhoti-style garment and matching shawl stands barefoot with palms pressed together in anjali namaskar. He wears a long white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, and has long dark hair swept back. On either side, men in white kurta and dhoti attire stand near him, and a woman in a sari with folded hands stands at the right edge. Behind them, children in white and a girl in a blue sari are visible, with a colourful decorated chariot or ratha with red and yellow canopy in the upper background.2006-12-29December 24 20092009-12-24September 23 20062006-09-23January 12 20072007-01-12A photograph of a street-level procession outside a yellow-washed building with a staircase and a striped garland decoration overhead. At the centre, a man with long swept-back hair wears an orange saffron robe and a long white flower garland with a red-and-white flower cluster at the chest, smiling as he walks. Two priests on the left hold a white flower garland and a leafy offering, one bare-chested with rudraksha malas and orange cloth, the other with a sacred mark on his forehead. To the right, men in white dhotis and shirts, one with a red-banded rudraksha mala, and a young man in a yellow shawl walk alongside, while devotees with palms pressed together line the background. Roughly eight to ten people are visible.2009-07-17A photograph of a procession with a central man in saffron-orange robes and a long flower garland of white, yellow and red blossoms, hands pressed together in namaskar and smiling. He wears a red bindi and a gold ceremonial pendant. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange shawls carry tall silver and gold ceremonial staffs with ornate finials, and a bearded man in white stands behind. Behind them hang colourful striped cloth banners and orange pennants, with onlookers and devotees in white at the edges. The image shows an outdoor procession setting.2007-12-23February 15 20092009-02-15