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July 29 2008

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July 29 20082008-07-29July 30 20082008-07-30A long-haired man in a flowing saffron-orange robe walks forward along a grey carpet inside a large tented hall, carrying a dark beaded mala in one hand. He wears a red bindi and a red undershirt, and gazes ahead with a slight smile. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and an orange shawl walks beside him, and another in white kurta bends low near the floor. Red plastic chairs, striped green mats and white cloths line the hall, with a banner and a few seated attendees in white in the background. a person: the long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha-style mala are visible cues of the walking central figure, who appears to be a presenter of the Salem event.2007-12-13A photograph inside a bright hall with pale pink walls and a tall painted pillar. A central man with long dark swept-back hair wears a white draped garment, a red-cord necklace, a rudraksha mala with gold ornaments, a red tilak and gold armbands, walking forward. Beside him a shaved-headed attendant in an orange robe and gold-beaded necklace carries a white tray, and on the right an orange-clad person holds a silver plate of offerings. Behind them a man in yellow and white stands near others in white and yellow clothing, and a woman in white and a woman in teal clothing are visible in the background. The scene looks like a temple ritual procession with offerings being carried.2011-02-12December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesA procession inside a hall decorated with hanging garlands and red-and-orange banners. At the centre, a woman in saffron robes and a long white-and-orange flower garland walks with palms pressed together, flanked by saffron-robed sannyasis wearing gold necklaces and rudraksha malas. A bearded man in saffron stands to the right, and a man in saffron carries a silver tray of flower petals at the far right. Behind them, men in white dhotis and white shirts and women in saffron and white saris follow. A tall brass staff with a trident-like top rises among the marchers, and a deity murti is visible in the background. The ground is bare concrete.2008-12-23December 04 20102010-12-04September 23 20122012-09-23December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a procession walking along a red carpet inside a decorated tent with red and blue draped fabric. Beside him a bearded man in white dhoti and white shirt with a white headband walks. Behind them, young people in white clothes and rudraksha malas follow, and a man in white stands at right. Ornate gold-tipped pillars and striped blue draping frame the tent.2005-12-31December 25 20072007-12-25A photograph inside a hall with a projection screen and red-and-yellow hanging banners. A man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron wrap, a gold-beaded necklace and a large gold pendant, and walks forward with hands at his sides; the appearance is a probable Swamiji (probable) candidate with long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklaces. Beside him a shaven-headed man in orange wrap and beaded necklace carries a white tray. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shawls stand, and several young boys in white kurtas and one in a blue shirt stand with palms joined in greeting.2011-01-23