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June 09 2009

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A photograph inside a covered, open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof, ceiling fans and banana plant decorations. In the foreground two young men in saffron-orange robes with red borders stand facing the same way; the one on the left has his palms pressed together in namaskar, and the one on the right, in front, holds a tall gold trident (trishul) upright. Behind them a group of people in white clothes stand along a railing, including an older man in white shirt and brown trousers holding a walking stick. Decorated poles with coloured bands and hanging garlands line the back of the hall.2009-06-09December 23 20082008-12-23A photograph inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans. A long line of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts stands with hands folded in anjali mudra, several women among them in saffron shawls and yellow or white saris. On the right, a man in an orange robe stands beside a low platform draped in orange cloth with a patterned cushion, while a person in white with an orange shawl stands at the far right. Behind the line, framed photographs and a long wall banner display images and text. A person in an orange cloth is seen at the lower left edge.2008-08-07A photograph of a devotional gathering in a covered hall with an orange-painted interior and a metal-railed walkway. Devotees in white clothing stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, facing toward a shrine at the left where a deity murti in red and gold sits. A saffron-robed figure stands in the foreground near the railing, joined by a shaven-headed man in orange robes with hands folded at the center. Decorative white star-shaped hanging ornaments and colourful painted pillars frame the room, with framed pictures on the wall at the right. The scene suggests a padapuja or darshan, with devotees gathered in prayer.2010-09-14June 09 20092009-06-09Indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed trusses, decorated with colourful striped hanging cloth tassels. A person in a saffron-orange robe with a matching orange head cloth walks down the central aisle with palms pressed together in anjali. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts, women in orange, cream and gold-bordered saris line both sides, all with hands folded in prayer. A brass plate with flowers and a small green tray of offerings sits on the floor near the aisle, with colourful woven mats underfoot. Blue plastic chairs line the right wall.2011-10-09A group of devotees stands in a hall with white ceiling fans and a tiled floor during a ritual gathering. Most women wear white saris with yellow or red shoulder cloths, and men wear white dhotis. Two women in the centre wear saffron-orange and maroon garments. Behind them, a painted backdrop shows a deity murti under an arch, and decorated pillars with elephant motifs flank the room. A small brass vessel and offering tray sit on the orange mat at left, and an orange cloth lies on the floor at centre right.2010-10-12A photograph inside a covered ashram hall with a corrugated roof and hanging decorative banners in red, orange and blue. Rows of devotees sit on mats along both sides of a central aisle lined with metal railings. Many men in white dhotis and orange shawls, and women in white, yellow and orange saris, sit cross-legged. In the foreground a woman in orange sari sits with hands folded, and a seated sannyasi in orange robes and a gold-coloured necklace sits at the right edge. A man in white clothes with an orange shawl and a shoulder bag walks down the central aisle away from the camera toward an altar. On the right, an altar draped in orange and red cloth holds deity murtis and brass lamps.2009-06-01December 31 20082008-12-31A procession moves along a covered concrete walkway at dusk under a corrugated roof hung with orange pennants. At centre, a man in a full orange-saffron robe walks barefoot with palms pressed together in namaskar, his long dark hair swept back. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and a saffron shawl carries a golden trident, and behind them white-clad men and devotees follow, some in white kurta-dhotis with ID badges. On the left, a man in a navy shirt and dark trousers stands with hands folded, and a woman in a green sari watches. Painted floral banners in red, yellow and blue hang along the left edge, and a small oil lamp glows at the right. a person: the central orange-robed figure with long swept-back hair, saffron-clad and leading the procession, is an appearance-based candidate.2006-12-31A photograph inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-painted walls, where a crowd stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Several women in saffron and orange saris, one in a dark red blouse and orange sari, and a woman at left in a purple and green garment with a rudraksha mala, all hold their hands folded. Two shaven-headed men in orange dhoti and shawl stand on a red carpet at right, one with hands folded and the other behind him; a man in orange clothing with a camera is also at far right. Men in white dhotis and kurtas stand in the background. Garlands of yellow and white streamers hang from the ceiling, and a framed photo display with a banner is on the wall behind.2011-08-23December 23 20082008-12-23