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December 30 2008

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Night-time photograph at an outdoor temple area beside a decorated deity murti with garlands, flowers and a blue draped cloth, plus a tall banana-leaf stalk. A man in white shirt and dark trousers walks beside another man in white and dark trousers, while a figure in orange robes with a turban, rudraksha mala and bead necklace walks alongside a second orange-robed sadhu wearing a gold chain. A bearded man in orange robes stands at right. Behind them a few more people are visible in the dim background. a person is the turbaned figure in orange with a rudraksha mala, walking in procession.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 31 20062006-12-31A photograph of a procession walking along a stone-paved temple corridor at night, past a carved stone pillar on the left. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls lead the group; the central figure wears an orange garment with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and an ornate crown-like headband, and two others in orange have garlands and white headbands. Men in white dhotis and white shirts follow, one carrying a green and yellow cloth bundle, and a man in a white shirt walks at the right edge.2012-05-21A procession of saffron-robed men walks across a paved courtyard beside a temple shrine with a curved roof topped by bull sculptures. In the centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange robe, a purple-and-white flower garland and a gold necklace, and walks barefoot with a gold-headed staff. Beside him, a bearded man in a saffron shawl and gold necklace also carries a gold staff, and another man wears a brown-orange robe and rudraksha beads. Behind them, men in white dhotis and saffron shawls, one holding a ceremonial staff, follow, with a bare-chested man in a white dhoti at left and a white-shirted man at right. A banana plant and a leafless tree stand in the background.Photograph of a temple-style courtyard at night with a blue curtain and hanging green banana plant, flowers and garlands. A figure in a saffron-orange turban and orange robe, with long swept-back dark hair and a wrap draped over the shoulder, stands with back partly turned at the right beside a stone ledge holding brass lamps and metal ritual vessels. Probable Swamiji (saffron turban, orange robe, long hair and ceremonial brass setting), shown from behind. Facing him are a man in white shirt and dark trousers with hands pressed together, another man in white shirt, and a man in white dhoti with orange shawl. At left, a robed figure in orange with a garland stands beside a silver pot with flowers. Several men stand in devotional posture.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30January 01 20062006-01-01December 30 20092009-12-30A group walks along a concrete path under a corrugated metal shed lit by fluorescent tube lights, with blue steel beams overhead and a dark blue cloth screen behind. In the centre, a bearded man in saffron robes and sandals walks beside a man with long swept-back hair, a saffron-orange robe and a long ceremonial beaded necklace. Behind them, men in white dhotis and white shirts walk with a young man in orange robes. At left, a smiling woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl stands near the edge.2009-11-25Night procession at a temple-style venue lit dimly, with a decorated red, yellow and green umbrella held overhead and painted pillars with bird motifs at the sides. A man in the centre wears an orange robe and a long white flower garland with a red garland, walking forward. Beside him, a person in orange carries a silver kalasha pot with green leaves on top. Two more people in orange robes follow at right, and a figure in white stands at left with a blurred white-clad person in the foreground. Other people in orange and white move along the path.2010-02-03A photograph of a procession inside a temple-like hall with white walls, a corrugated roof and carved grey stone pillars on the right. A central man with long dark hair wears a gold crown-like headband, an orange saffron robe, a long white and magenta flower garland and a gold necklace, smiling as he walks forward. Around him men in white dhotis and orange shawls follow, several wearing rudraksha malas, and a man in a red shirt with an orange-and-red dhoti walks at left. A small ceremonial staff or standard with a brass finial rises behind the group, and a red curtain hangs at right beside a mat with purple borders. Roughly fifteen people are visible.2007-12-25