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April 29 2016

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August 09 20152015-08-09July 03 20162016-07-03April 23 20152015-04-23A crowded indoor event hall with warm lighting, where attendees stand and look upward toward an unseen focal point. In the foreground, a man in a plain white t-shirt with an orange lanyard faces left. Beside him, a man in a white kurta with an orange lanyard gazes up. A young man in a mustard-yellow shirt stands with an ID badge, and a woman in a turquoise dress with rose appliqué holds up a smartphone to record. Behind them more people in white, grey and teal clothing stand and sit. No deity, ritual object or stage is clearly visible.2015-12-08December 16 20172017-12-16A photograph inside a tented ceremonial space with red fabric and bright lights. In the foreground a long-haired figure in an orange-saffron garment wears a multicoloured flower garland and bows his head, with a golden ceremonial object at lower centre. Behind him a man in a pink shawl with orange sash and a bald priest in orange are attending. Around them, devotees in orange scarves, checked and striped shirts, and a man photographing with a purple phone crowd close. A woman in a red shawl and others in the background watch.2016-04-27A long queue of devotees stands barefoot on a red carpet inside a temple hall, waiting in line for darshan. Several men wear white kurtas with saffron-orange shawls and sashes, while others wear blue and pale-blue polo shirts, white t-shirts and casual trousers, some with lanyards around their necks. A woman in a pink sari stands near the front. In the background, three ornate golden thrones or seats with carved gold canopies flank a red-and-gold seat, and devotional figures with garlands sit in the niches. A small dark-haired person is visible at the lower right edge. Several people are watching toward the front of the hall.2016-05-03A photograph of a line of men standing indoors in front of a decorated stage with gold-patterned panels and garlands of yellow and red flowers. A smiling man in the centre wears a white shirt and white dhoti, with a red tilak on his forehead, glasses, and a rudraksha-style mala around his neck. Beside him a man in a checked shirt with a red mala and gold bracelet stands at left, and men in white shirts and a man in a rust-coloured t-shirt stand in the row, several wearing identification lanyards. The photo is a candid group line-up at an ashram event.2012-09-23A photograph of seated devotees in a temple hall, watching a talk. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti wears a long rudraksha mala and holds a folded orange cloth and yellow paper. Beside him, a man in a checked shirt and jeans holds an orange cloth. At the right, a man in a beige shirt and trousers holds an orange cloth, and most attendees wear name badges and orange scarves. Behind them, gilded deity murtis, a red-cushioned throne and colourful statues stand in the background. No candidate for the a person figure is visible in this frame.2015-01-31A photo of a large seated audience in a bright hall with a polished marble floor, watching forward. Men in shirts and trousers sit on red-cushioned black chairs behind low silver stanchions and a chain barrier. Several wear collared shirts in white, blue, pink and maroon, and one man in a pink shirt holds a phone. In the background, golden shrine structures and a gold-framed deity murti stand near a cream partition. The crowd is seated in many rows, with many people visible.2012-04-04A crowded temple scene in which devotees press forward with outstretched hands toward a figure at the right edge, wearing a saffron-orange robe. Several men stand close together: a bald man in a pale green striped shirt at left with hands pressed together, a man in glasses and a white dotted shirt holding a folded cloth, a man in a blue checked shirt, and a man in a red shirt behind. At right, a man in an orange robe with a bald head extends an arm toward the crowd, while a figure in white stands beside him. Behind them stand colourful deity murti with garlands and ornaments under a red-and-gold canopy, and a gold-edged orange cloth lies in the foreground.2010-08-28A large crowd fills a big tent with a red carpeted floor and white fabric ceiling strung with orange decorations. In the foreground a man in a blue patterned shirt holds up a phone to photograph, flanked by men in striped polo shirts, a yellow shirt and checked shirts, and a boy in a red shirt. Behind them many devotees, including women in colourful saris and salwars, stand and walk among yellow and orange umbrellas. A screen hangs at the far end of the tent and a row of air conditioners runs along the wall.2016-04-30