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Outdoor photograph at the entrance of Hotel Surya, a white building with a dark sign reading HOTEL SURYA. A reception party stands on a granite step beside potted shrubs. On the left, a musician in a pink kurta plays a wind instrument and another in a striped shirt plays a drum. In the centre, a woman in a maroon sari with a gold border holds a brass tray of flowers, and a man in a red-and-gold dhoti holds a brass kalasha topped with green leaves. On the right, a man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala holds a large red and orange umbrella over the group, and another man in orange robes stands behind him.

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June 30 20152015-06-30 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph at the entrance of Hotel Surya, a white building with a dark sign reading HOTEL SURYA above a glass door. Five men play long brass horns (nadaswaram-style) on the steps. In the centre a woman in a maroon sari holds a brass plate with flowers and offerings, and beside her a man in an ochre dhoti with a vibhuti-marked forehead holds a brass pot with a green cloth on top. A man in orange robes holds a large ornate orange-and-gold umbrella over them. Potted green shrubs line the steps, and a few other people stand inside the glass doorway. This appears to be a welcoming ceremony at the hotel entrance.2015-06-30Outdoor photo at the entrance of a glass-fronted building with a dark sign above. Two musicians in the left foreground play long brass horns (nadaswaram-style), one in a pink shirt and one in a blue-grey shirt. A man in a striped shirt beats a drum. Behind them stand a woman in a maroon sari holding a plate with white flowers and a garland, and a man in a maroon dhoti with a tilak and a kalasha-like brass pot decorated with green leaves. On the far right an attendant in an orange dhoti and a shawl holds an orange-and-gold decorated umbrella over the group, which is a welcoming reception. Green potted shrubs line the steps.2015-06-30November 29 20132013-11-29June 20 20162016-06-20November 29 20132013-11-29Indoor photograph of a formal procession entering a marble-floored lobby with glass doors. Women in matching rust-red saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas carry offerings: the woman in front holds a plate of flowers and a lit lamp or fruit tray, and another woman carries a large white flower garland on a tray. Two men in orange-saffron robes stand at left, one holding a long wooden staff or pole. Two large umbrellas with yellow and white tiered fringed canopies are raised above the group. A man in a grey suit with white shirt stands at right with hands folded. Potted plants line the entrance.2014-01-02November 29 20132013-11-29Outdoor photograph of a street procession in India. Centre, a figure in a rust-orange turban and rust-red robe wears a long garland of white and red flowers and stands beneath a bright orange umbrella held aloft by a man in white. Around him devotees press in: a bald man in white with an orange-beaded necklace bows at left, a woman in a gold sari and a man in a white shirt carry a brass vessel with flowers, and a man in white with rudraksha beads and a bald monk in orange stand at right. A white-washed wall and a pink multistorey building form the backdrop.2014-07-03June 30 20152015-06-30 +1 copiesA photograph of three men walking along a paved path beside a white building with a palm tree on the left. The man on the left in front wears an orange dhoti and shawl with a long beaded necklace and carries a golden ritual vessel with a red cloth. The middle man wears an orange dhoti and shawl with red borders and holds a conch-shaped object. The man on the right wears white clothing and holds a white fan-like whisk raised above a multicoloured canopy umbrella decorated with tassels and a bird emblem. Steps and green shrubs are in the background. This appears to be a procession or temple-service walk with ritual items.2007-01-01Outdoor street scene in front of a glass-fronted building. A man in a rust-red robe with a red-and-gold turban-style headwear and a garland of white and red flowers walks under a large ornate red-and-gold umbrella decorated with flower trim. Behind him, women in rust and orange saris and robes follow, one with hands joined in namaste. A woman in white with a shawl stands beside the glass door, another in orange walks nearby, and a man in white stands at left inside the doorway. Cars and auto-rickshaws line the road, with multi-storey brick buildings behind. The procession is being received at the entrance.2015-06-30