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A photograph inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-red walls, showing a crowd of men in white ritual clothes moving through the space. In the foreground, a bald man with white ash horizontal markings on his arms and chest and a rudraksha mala wears a white dhoti and shawl with maroon borders. Beside him a man in a white shirt presses his palms together in anjali. Behind them a bearded man in white wears a long mala, and other devotees with shaved heads and glasses stand in white. A man in a green striped shirt stands at the left near a metal railing decorated with marigold garlands. Colourful painted wooden pillars and framed text panels line the wall, and a bright illuminated display is visible in the background.

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October 18 20102010-10-18Indoor photograph of a seated group of shaved-headed men in plain white dhotis and shawls with red and gold borders, sitting cross-legged on mats in a hall during a padapuja session. Several are in prayer with hands folded or palms pressed together, eyes closed; one at the front right wears glasses and a beaded necklace. At the left edge a figure in orange-saffron robes is partly visible. Behind them, seated people in white and a figure with a white shirt and beaded necklace sit on blue plastic chairs. Hanging decorative banners in red, orange and patterned fabric decorate the ceiling, and a doorway opens onto palm trees outside.2010-10-05October 04 20102010-10-04 +1 copiesMarch 05 20112011-03-05 +1 copiesOctober 09 20122012-10-09 +1 copiesA large crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts, many with rudraksha malas, walks through a covered yellow-pillared hall under a corrugated metal roof. In the foreground, several saffron-robed priests move at the front; one bald priest in an orange cloth with a white forehead mark and beaded necklaces stands near the centre, and another in a green silk shawl with a garland and a bright red flower wears a white tilak and a gold necklace. Behind them, a wall displays framed red-and-green posters and an image of a deity. Many more people are visible in the background, mostly standing and watching the procession.2012-05-18 +1 copiesOctober 20 20102010-10-20A photograph inside a tent-covered hall with a grey draped ceiling and hanging colourful tassel decorations. A bearded man in a green kurta with rudraksha-style beads at his neck stands with hands in anjali on the left. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts are gathered in a line, hands folded in prayer. A bare-chested man in a white and gold dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth over his shoulder and layered beaded necklaces stands centre right, his hand raised to touch the head of a devotee in white. On the right, a shaved-headed monk in orange robes holds a silver tray with a folded white cloth and a small brass item. Another orange-robed figure stands behind. Banners and draped fabric hang along the back wall.2011-03-05A group of young men in matching white kurta-style shirts and white dhotis stand on an orange floor mat in a hall decorated with colourful balloons, draped yellow and blue fabric and white curtains. Several wear blue and white lanyards with ID badges, some have white tilak marks on their foreheads, and a few wear beaded mala necklaces. The man at left bends forward, while others stand in a line watching. Stacked patterned cushions and a black chair appear at left, and a sign on the wall reads Maintain Silence. Switch off your cell phones. No a person candidate is visible in this scene.2010-09-05October 03 20102010-10-03A crowded indoor hall with red walls, hanging banners and bright tube lights. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest with white forehead markings and a white dhoti holds a rudraksha mala, flanked by other white-clad men. A boy in a red sweater and teal shirt with a backpack stands at left. Men in jackets and a grey-bearded man in a brown shawl fold their hands in namaste or pray with eyes closed. A man in a green polo shirt holds a camera. Banners with printed text hang on the back wall, and a saffron fabric decoration is visible. No clear appearance-based candidate for a person is present in the foreground.2013-02-11Devotees stand in a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses, lined up along a stainless steel railing with a red carpet runner. In the foreground, several men in white ashram clothes press their palms together in anjali namaskar, while one man in a striped polo and khaki trousers stands beside them. A man in white with a long saffron-yellow garment stands at a stainless steel serving counter on the right. Behind them, more devotees in white and pastel saris wait in line, and wall banners and framed prints line the back walls. Roughly a dozen people are visible in the scene.2010-07-07