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November 16 2003

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A line of about twelve people in white clothing stands in front of a blue-and-white striped canopy decorated with floral motifs and an umbrella with bright multicolour panels. Most wear white shirts, dhotis, or white saris, with orange-and-white lanyards and ID badges around their necks. The man on the right end presses his palms together in greeting, and another man at the far right holds a blue pole. Bare dry ground fills the foreground.2004-01-01January 01 20042004-01-01August 10 20062006-08-10Photo 11712181 +1 copiesOutdoor devotional scene under a red-and-maroon patterned canopy at a pada-pooja style gathering. A woman in a white sari with gold border stands at left, reaching toward a brass tray on a table draped with white flower garland and scattered red petals. Beside the tray, a bald man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala around his neck raises one arm in a gesture, while women in yellow, green and pink saris and a white-haired woman in white with jasmine in her hair look on. A large framed banner with photographs stands at left, and a crowd gathers under the tent.2009-08-02Photo 11731478 +2 copiesA photograph of a devotional gathering on a red carpet strewn with yellow flowers, under a decorated canopy with yellow and green backdrop panels. In the foreground, a woman in an orange and red sari stands with hands folded, and a man at left wears a cream kurta with an orange shawl. A row of women in white saris and white clothing stand behind them, several with palms pressed together in prayer. A brass vessel stands at lower right beside a garland of marigolds and white flowers. About ten to twelve people are visible.2008-01-01Photograph of a crowd gathered under a white tent with a red carpet runway at an outdoor event. Many devotees, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis plus women in white and cream saris, stand in a dense queue along the carpet. Two large black speakers sit on a stand against the white draped wall. In the foreground a man in a white shirt with glasses and a moustache, wearing a lanyard, stands beside a garland of marigolds and red roses hanging on a pole. A woman in an orange sari stands at the right edge. A tent canopy and buildings are visible behind. No specific ritual figure is clearly shown.2009-07-07Photo 116877052014-07-04January 01 20082008-01-01July 27 20082008-07-27A photograph of people in a building entrance with a red carpet on the floor. On the left, three women in sarees, one in orange-bordered cream, one in pink and white, and one in white with a light pattern, stand smiling beside a carved wooden door. Two men in white dhotis and shirts, one with glasses and a red lanyard, stand facing each other on the right, with one clasping hands. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and shirt, a man in blue shirt, and other people move through a hallway with a framed portrait on the wall. Red lanyards are worn by several attendees.2004-06-20