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November 10 2006

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A dirt lane leads toward an old stone gateway, overarched by a long canopy of strung white lights and small bulbs hung from bamboo poles. White plastered walls with yellow-trimmed edges line both sides, and green banana leaves and red flowering plants grow along the path. A few small figures walk in the distance near the gate. The lights suggest a decorated village approach at dusk.2006-11-10A photograph of an unpaved dirt lane lined by white perimeter walls, with a long canopy of strung white lights and bamboo poles stretching overhead toward a distant gateway. Potted green plants sit along the right-hand wall, banana leaves and palm trees frame the scene, and a small staircase with a metal railing is visible on the left. A few small figures stand far down the lane near the gateway, too distant to describe in detail. The arrangement suggests festive decoration for an ashram entrance.2006-11-09A dirt lane runs between two whitewashed walls under a clear blue sky, with coconut palms and a broad-leaved banana plant on the right. Strings of small flags or pennants are stretched overhead in a long tunnel-like canopy above the path, and a tall wooden pole with a crossbar stands at the centre of the lane. On the left, a two-storey white building with blue-shuttered windows and a dark gate sit behind a wall, and a wooden utility pole carries overhead cables. No people are visible in the scene.2006-11-10A dirt lane runs between white walls under a canopy of strung wires hung with small decorative strands, with tall coconut palms and broad banana plants lining the way. A white building with blue-shuttered windows stands on the left behind a wall, and a dark gate is visible. No people are present. The sky is pale blue with scattered clouds.2006-11-092008 - Glimpses Of GurukulDecember 01 20092009-12-01 +1 copiesA procession under a canopy of colourful tasseled umbrellas and hanging lanterns, with palm trees behind. At centre a bearded man in a red-brown dhoti and shawl, wearing a large gold necklace, a white and pink flower garland and a red turban, walks barefoot. Behind him a man in a white shawl holds a tall umbrella over him. Bare-chested young men in orange and gold dhotis, with rudraksha malas, walk in the procession. On the right, devotees in white and red shawls stand with palms pressed together in anjali. The paved ground bears a decorative floor design. a person's appearance here is uncertain, so the central figure is described by role and clothing.2016-10-11December 30th 20072007-12-30 +1 copiesDecember 27 20092009-12-27December 17 20062006-12-17Night ritual under a white tent hung with multicoloured string lights. At left, a priest with a yellow shawl and orange-gold cloth stands at a fire pit, holding a ritual implement toward the flames while a bare-chested assistant nearby holds an object. Next to him, a second priest in white dhoti with sacred thread stands beside a large fire pit decorated with marigolds. In the centre, a bald priest in white sits before a pink-draped platform holding a cobra-hooded deity murti garlanded with yellow and red flowers, with a kalasha and oil lamps. Behind him a decorated throne with a canopy is draped in orange and yellow garlands. Several other priests in white and bare-chested attendants participate in the homa and abhishekam.2016-12-15February 01 2009 Kalpataru Convention at Coimbatore City2009-02-01