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November 21 2011

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November 21 20112011-11-21August 10 20112011-08-10November 21 20112011-11-21March 10 20132013-03-10June 12 20102010-06-12January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of devotees standing in a long covered hall with a corrugated roof, decorated with hanging yellow paper or leaf garlands and painted cylindrical pillars in red, yellow and blue. A long red carpet runs down the center toward a distant altar area with flowers. Along metal railings on both sides, a crowd with hands in anjali mudra stands in line, including women in blue, green and patterned saris and men in white kurtas and light shirts. Several people wear white, one man in a white kurta and one in a light blue shirt with a shoulder bag and lanyard. The scene appears to be a queue or procession route for darshan.2011-11-21A crowd of devotees stands in a covered, open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-painted walls, many wearing marigold garlands. A woman in a lavender top and a woman in a red sari stand near the front, with a young girl in a light blue outfit to the right. On the right, a drummer in a white dhoti with an orange cloth over his shoulder plays a drum, and a man in white with an orange shawl stands nearby. A gold-and-red throne-like seat with a framed portrait sits at the far right beside a world map panel. Wall signs and a framed photo display are visible, along with a copper vessel and a glass-topped display case in the lower left. Ceiling decorations hang from the rafters.2011-11-21December 27 20092009-12-27A photograph of a long procession of devotees standing in a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange walls. Along a red carpet runner, a woman in a white top and a brown wrap stands with palms joined in namaste. Beside her, people in white dhotis and kurtas hold tall ornate yellow and red parasol-like umbrellas and banners, and others in white and saffron-coloured robes stand with hands folded. Women in white saris and salwar-style outfits line the left side, and several participants wear red and white attire. Ceremonial poles with decorative banners stand along the wall.2010-12-22A 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.2010-09-14A photograph of a procession walking down a red carpet under a covered hall with striped pillars and a decorated canopy. In the centre, a figure in a red robe and orange-beaded garland walks with raised palms, flanked by white-clad attendants holding a staff and a canopy. On the left, men in white clothes stand with palms pressed together and an orange flag. On the right, women in white and saffron saris and a woman in a green sari watch, with a fair-haired woman at the far right in a white sari. The setting is an open-sided temple hall with metal railings.2010-12-22