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June 29 20142014-06-29June 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesPhotograph of a long row of brass kalashas topped with coconuts, wrapped in white and orange flower garlands and leaves, arranged on a white tiled floor in front of a cream wall, consistent with a poorna kumbha welcome. A man in a red and gold turban and rust-coloured dhoti stands at the doorway, with a figure beside him in a red-and-saffron garment and bare chest holding flowers and offering a greeting. Several men in white dhotis and shirts, one wearing a yellow t-shirt, stand to the right watching, a woman in a dark outfit is among them, and a temple gopuram with red and orange decorations is visible beyond.2014-06-29June 19 20142014-06-19A photograph of a doorway procession at an ashram building with an orange-brown door. In the centre, a young man in a saffron-orange robe with a long white and red flower garland walks forward smiling and barefoot. Beside him, an older man in orange robes with a white garland follows, and a man in white dhoti and shirt behind them. On the left, a man in white shirt and dhoti carries a silver kalasha with yellow flowers, red petals and a garland on a tray. On the right, a man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl holds the door open. A cameraman's camera is visible at the far left, and a green-leaved mango-style toran hangs above the entrance.2009-06-22A photograph inside a decorated hall with a striped ceiling canopy, orange fabric and pillars wrapped in coloured bands. A young man in an orange robe with a red rudraksha mala stands at right, pressing his palm to the forehead of a devotee in a white shirt, while holding a tray of offerings and a small brass vessel. Beside him, a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti wears gold ceremonial necklaces. Several devotees stand with folded hands, one wearing a light blue shirt, another in white. Left foreground shows an older man in pink shirt with clasped hands. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan ritual.2010-10-09July 01 20142014-07-01November 25 20062006-11-25September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesA crowded indoor temple hall with cream walls, where many people in white dhotis and orange or saffron cloths gather in a procession-like crowd. In the foreground, several young men wear saffron garments with rudraksha malas, some with white tripundra marks on their foreheads, and one holds a folded cloth. A large decorated shrine with a tiered arrangement of offerings and flowers stands in the background beside framed devotional images. No single figure with distinctive a person cues is clearly identifiable, so no candidate is named.2016-10-09A procession in an indoor hall with a white ceiling drape and colourful striped pillars. A central man with long swept-back dark hair wears a red shawl over a red garment and a long rudraksha-style bead necklace, raising one hand in blessing as he walks. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts press palms together in greeting. To the right, a man in white ritual dress holds a silver tray of offerings, and a man in orange robes with a bead necklace carries another silver plate. A projector screen hangs in the background.2010-11-20A photograph of a doorway decorated with a hanging garland of green mango leaves and white flower strands. A figure in a maroon-red robe with a gold-edged orange wrap and a rudraksha mala stands at the doorway, smiling and raising one hand as older men in white shirts and white dhotis reach toward him. A younger man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala stands at left. Several other people crowd the entrance. Bunches of mango leaves and jasmine garlands mark a traditional welcome at the door.2014-06-27