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Photograph 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.

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September 03 20112011-09-03September 16 20112011-09-16A 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.2011-09-16A photograph of a temple or ashram hall where a man in a yellow turban and yellow shawl, with a red and gold border, purple dhoti and gold necklace, stands holding a white paper and a white tray or box. Two bald priests in white dhotis with red-bordered cloth stand beside him, one holding a silver tray with fruit and rudraksha malas. Devotees in white clothes line up behind silver stanchions on the left, one with hands joined in greeting and another with a hand raised to the forehead. Polished cream floors and ceiling lights fill the background.2011-09-09October 06 20112011-10-06October 06 20112011-10-06A man in a yellow turban and green silk garment with gold trim, wearing layered gold and rudraksha necklaces and rudraksha bands on his arms, smiles while raising his right hand in blessing toward devotees on the left. Two bald men in white dhoti-style garments stand beside him; one holds a tray of gold-tinted packets or offerings. On the left, several men in white shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaskar behind a silver stanchion barrier. Behind them, a banner reads Bhagavad Gita Discourse Series, with a portrait of a smiling man in white. Yellow and orange autumn foliage decorates the backdrop.2011-09-14September 09 20112011-09-09A photograph of a ceremonial procession inside a hall with a light ceiling and fluorescent lights. In the centre, a man in a yellow turban and a yellow shawl draped over his shoulder, wearing a rudraksha mala and a blue dhoti with a red-and-gold waist cloth, holds a gold ceremonial staff with leaf ornaments. Beside him, two shaven-headed priests in white dhotis with red borders carry a silver tray and a white box. On both sides, devotees stand behind silver barrier posts, several with hands folded in greeting, including a woman in an orange sari and a woman in a green top. The scene appears to be a formal ritual reception.2011-09-09September 09 20112011-09-09A 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 07 20112011-09-07