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June 20 20142014-06-20A photograph of a welcome line at the entrance of a modern building with glass doors and white marble walls. Two rows of men and women in white dhotis, white shirts and white sarees stand on either side of a dark walkway, holding brass plates with flowers, lit oil lamps and kalasha-style pots. A woman in a saffron-orange sari walks down the centre aisle toward the doors, and a man on the right wears a red-and-orange beaded garland and a rudraksha mala. The scene shows a pada pooja style reception with devotees waiting to welcome a guest.2014-06-20June 20 20142014-06-20June 20 20142014-06-20A photograph of a group of devotees in white ritual clothing standing on a polished stone floor under a covered colonnade with a multi-storey building behind them. Several women in white saris with gold borders and men in white shirts and dhotis hold brass plates with flowers, fruit and lamps, and a man holds a garland of white flowers. Others stand in a line along the right side, and a figure in white stands further back near the steps. Petals are scattered on the floor. Several people wear lanyards around their necks. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this image.2010-02-14A photo of devotees lined up in a glass-walled hall with a polished dark stone floor, holding brass plates and vessels decorated with pink flowers, banana leaves and yellow gourds for a pada pooja. In the foreground, men in white shirts and white dhotis hold offering trays; on the right, women in cream and gold-bordered saris hold similar floral vessels. Behind them, people move through a lounge with grey sofas and red cushions. The scene suggests a devotional offering line, though no a person is clearly visible in this frame.2014-06-20Evening photograph of a welcoming procession in a white-walled entrance hall. Women in white saris with gold borders carry brass pots holding white flowers and sprigs, and men in white dhotis and shirts stand in two lines with hands folded or holding red and white garland bundles. A path of yellow and white flower petals runs down a red carpet toward a brightly lit hall. Foreground: a woman in a white sari, a bespectacled man in white with palms joined in greeting. Background people wear orange and white. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2014-07-01A photograph of a welcoming line of devotees at the entrance of a white building with wooden framed windows and doors opening into a lit hall. Women in white saris with gold borders hold brass kalasha pots decorated with white flowers and green leaves. Men in white shirts and white dhotis wear black rudraksha malas and hold garlands of white and red flowers. A path of white and yellow flower petals runs down the marble floor, and a red carpet lies at the threshold. Several people stand further inside the hall, and a chandelier hangs in the room beyond.2014-07-01June 20 20142014-06-20Outdoor covered entrance of a white building where a line of women in saris stands on a grey tiled walkway. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with gold border and a gold-bordered white shawl walks barefoot, holding a silver tray with flowers and a lamp. Beside him, women in white and purple saris hold trays of flowers and offerings. A uniformed guard stands nearby, and palm trees and glass windows are behind. Appearance is insufficient to identify the central man, so he is described only by role as a ritual participant.2011-07-13Indoor event photo showing a line of devotees in white clothes with red garlands standing on both sides of a tall wooden double door with gold ornamental panels. Several people hold red roses with hands folded in namaskar, while a man in a light grey shirt and trousers stands at the open door and a woman in a red sari with a red-and-green shawl stands near it. The corridor has white wall panels with dark grey decorative motifs. No person clearly matches the presentation of a person in this scene.2015-05-07A group of men and women stands on a tiled courtyard before the glass-fronted entrance of a modern building with grey columns and recessed ceiling lights. Men in white shirts and dark trousers stand in a line on the left, some with hands folded. Women in saris stand near the center-right; one in a red and gold sari holds a brass tray, another in a cream sari with pink border carries a kalasha-style pot with greenery. Several pairs of sandals rest by the steps at right. No a person candidate is visible.2014-06-21