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A blurred photograph of a ceremonial procession moving along a line of metal crowd barriers in a hall. A man in a cream turban and red sleeveless tunic with a yellow dhoti and red trousers, adorned with gold armbands and a beaded necklace, holds one end of a long cream cloth and gestures toward the crowd. Beside him, a bald attendant in white dhoti with red-striped border carries a tray of offerings. Devotees in white and in shirts line the barrier on the left, several with hands folded, and a person holding a camera stands among them. A small child in white is at the left edge.

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September 16 20112011-09-16A figure in a red and yellow silk dhoti with a gold-bordered green-and-yellow waistband, a cream turban with a shawl draped over the shoulder, a red beaded mala necklace and gold armlets walks barefoot along a pale corridor, raising one hand in greeting. Along the left, devotees with folded hands stand behind silver stanchions and a chain. On the right, two shaven-headed young men in white dhotis with maroon borders carry trays of offerings and a tray of garlands and small objects.2011-09-16September 16 20112011-09-16October 06 20112011-10-06A photograph of a long central aisle inside a hall, flanked by standing crowds on both sides with many people pressed against metal barrier posts. At the centre, a man in a saffron-orange turban and a red-orange robe with a large white and multicoloured flower garland walks toward the camera, smiling. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shawl holds a tray of ritual items, and other men in white dhotis and gold-bordered cloths follow. Above the aisle, a rainbow-tinted banner displays a large printed image of a turbaned figure beside a woman's face. The onlookers wear white, pink, blue and orange clothes, and some hold their hands together in greeting.2011-09-04 +1 copiesPhotograph of a ceremonial procession down a narrow aisle lined with silver stanchions and chrome posts. A man in a golden-yellow turban and long golden shawl, wearing a dark green dhoti, orange rudraksha-style beads and a gold necklace, smiles while raising his right hand in blessing over a woman's head. He is carrying a white tray of fruit and offerings. Two shaven-headed priests in white dhotis with maroon borders walk beside him, one holding a tray of flowers and sweets. On the left, women in red and patterned dresses stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, and on the far right a man in white ceremonial clothing stands near the aisle.2011-09-03 +1 copiesDecember 12 20112011-12-12September 09 20112011-09-09September 12 20112011-09-12 +2 copiesDecember 12 20112011-12-12September 16 20112011-09-16A young man stands in a hall, facing left, wearing a cream turban with a long cream sash draped over his left shoulder, a red and gold silk garment, a blue and gold waistband, rudraksha beads layered across his chest, and gold-bordered bangles on his arms. He extends his right arm toward a row of men in white dhotis and shirts who bow with palms pressed together, separated by a silver stanchion and chain. Other people stand in the background, and a large banner with red and orange tones hangs on the right wall.2011-09-22