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December 25 2008

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A procession walks through a long covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses. In front, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a red-edged cloth and a gold chain carries a garland of yellow, white, red and purple flowers. Beside him, a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a gold necklace wears an orange robe with red borders. Behind them, devotees in orange, red and saffron robes and women in cream saris with yellow shawls follow barefoot, some with gold necklaces and garlands. Several people are visible in the background.2010-01-08December 25 20072007-12-25Photograph inside a large tent-like hall with white fabric ceiling and decorative yellow and red hanging banners. A figure in orange robes walks down a central aisle with palms pressed together in namaste, flanked on both sides by rows of people in white ritual clothing standing with their hands folded in greeting. Several women on the right wear white saris with gold borders and red flowers in their hair. Camera equipment and a tripod stand near the aisle, and a row of framed photographs hangs on the back wall. Visible people number roughly two dozen to thirty, so the count is 21-100.2006-10-07A procession moves down a hall decorated with rows of colourful paper balloons and hanging festoons. In the centre, a man in an orange robe wears a white flower garland and red-and-orange rudraksha beads, and he is shaded by a multicoloured parasol. Two orange-clad attendants flank him, one carrying a golden trident and the other a tall golden staff. A drummer in white on the right beats a drum, while white-clad devotees and onlookers line the sides, some with hands folded in greeting. Walls behind hold framed photographs and a banner.2008-12-25A large open-sided pavilion hung with green mango-leaf garlands and paper lanterns in orange, yellow and green. Seated devotees fill the floor in white and saffron clothes. In the foreground a couple sits before a white stone yagna platform with brass lamps, fruit, flowers and a kalasha; the bride wears an orange sari with white flowers in her braid while the groom wears white. At the front right, a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on a red cushioned seat beside a golden trident and staff, and another person in orange sits to the far right. A woman in an orange sari with a red mala stands at the centre front. Deity murtis are arranged on a red-draped altar at the back, and a small banner hangs on the right wall. The scene shows a temple marriage ceremony with an orange-robed presence and devotees attending the ritual.2008-12-26Inside a large tented hall with arched white canopy and hanging decorative banners, a man in an orange-saffron robe walks barefoot down a central aisle with palms pressed together in namaste. On both sides, rows of devotees in white ritual clothes with gold-bordered saris and dhotis stand or kneel with hands folded in greeting, some wearing rudraksha malas. A few are seated on blue mats at left. Overhead are lattice windows and a stage area with banners.2006-10-07A procession walks along a dirt road lined with palm trees and thatched huts under bright sunlight. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes and a long white flower garland walks among other saffron-robed sannyasis, one holding a tall golden staff. Ahead, a man in white kurta and a bare-footed devotee carry brass ritual vessels, and several attendants in white dhotis with yellow and orange shawls hold colourful striped and tasselled umbrellas over the group. Some participants wear rudraksha malas. The scene suggests a temple procession.2008-12-25July 30 20082008-07-30October 27 20082008-10-27January 01 20072007-01-01A large outdoor crowd of devotees in white ritual clothes gathers around a central figure standing on a raised platform. The central man wears white robes, a cream turban, and a garland of orange and white flowers with a cream shawl. Many attendees wear white kurtas, and some women wear saffron, red, pink, and blue saris. Several men wear saffron shawls. A cameraman stands on the platform behind them, and a decorated arch frames the scene. The setting appears to be a festive satsang or birthday celebration.2008-01-01December 23 20092009-12-23