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December 03 2011

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A photograph of a darshan line inside a hall with grey metal stanchions. A figure in saffron-orange robes, a matching orange turban, multiple rudraksha malas and gold-trimmed clothing stands at centre holding a small offering, with a hand raised in greeting. Behind him an attendant in an orange shawl carries a wooden tray. To the right, shaven-headed priests in white dhotis with gold borders stand with hands folded. Devotees in saris and Western clothes line the left side with palms pressed together; a child in a yellow top is visible at lower left.2011-12-22October 06 20112011-10-06A photo of a queue inside a bright, modern hall with recessed ceiling lights, where devotees stand behind silver stanchion posts. In the centre a man in an orange and gold turban and ornate gold necklace holds a tray, while a bare-headed attendant in white dhoti with gold border and several saffron-robed monks in orange garments stand along the line. On the left a woman in a yellow floral dress presses her palms together, and other devotees in saris and kurtas wait. The scene suggests a darshan or padapuja line.2011-12-03A photograph of a long carpeted aisle inside a hall with recessed ceiling lights, lined on both sides by standing devotees behind metal stanchions. On the left, women in saris (red, pink, grey and green) stand facing the aisle. On the right, men in white shirts and light trousers and in orange and white clothing stand in a line. In the centre, a woman in a bright orange head wrap and green sari walks forward holding a flat tray with a small white box and an offering. Beside her, a shaven-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with red border, and another in white dhoti, walk barefoot in procession along the aisle.2011-10-06A photograph of a procession down a carpeted aisle lined with standing devotees behind silver stanchions and rope barriers. In the centre, a man in an orange turban and orange robes with a yellow border walks while raising one hand in greeting, holding a white box; beside him a bare-chested man in white dhoti and a white shawl carries a white box. Behind them a man in a saffron-orange robe with a yellow border and vibhuti marks on his forehead carries a flat tray. Devotees on the left wear sarees and salwar kameez in green, white and yellow; on the right men in white, orange and striped shirts stand with hands folded. Ornate ceiling lights are visible above.2011-09-25October 11 20112011-10-11December 17 20112011-12-17December 03 20112011-12-03December 18 20112011-12-18November 15 20102010-11-15Indoor photograph of a line of devotees in a hall with a ceiling of recessed lights. On the right, a bald sannyasi in saffron-orange robes stands holding a pink tray with ritual items, while a man in a red and pink turban and green garment stands beside him. Devotees on the left, mostly women in white, orange and yellow saris and salwars, stand with hands folded in prayer. Men in white dhotis stand at the right edge. A framed picture hangs on the left wall beside a glass display cabinet. Metal barrier posts line the walkway.2011-10-07Devotees in a hall line both sides of a carpeted aisle with hands joined in namaste. On the left a bearded man in an orange top and green lungi and a man in a pink shirt bow with eyes closed. In the centre a bare-chested man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial necklace reaches toward a bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, who holds a tray of offerings. Women on the right wear yellow, teal and white saris. A projector screen and ceiling fans are visible at the back.2013-01-05