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A 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.

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A 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.2011-09-09A 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 copiesSeptember 16 20112011-09-16September 09 20112011-09-09September 09 20112011-09-09September 03 20112011-09-03 +1 copiesSeptember 09 20112011-09-09A photo of a sarva darshan-style procession in a bright indoor hall. A man in a yellow turban with a red jewel and a yellow shawl over red robes, with a green-and-gold sash, bangles and beaded necklaces, walks barefoot along a barrier line, raising his palm in greeting to devotees. Along the left side, women in white and cream saris with gold borders stand with hands folded in anjali. On the right, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with maroon borders carries a silver tray of offerings, possibly prasadam or fruit.2011-09-12A photo of a queue inside a bright, modern hall with recessed ceiling lights, where devotees stand behind silver stanchion posts. In the centre a man in an orange and gold turban and ornate gold necklace holds a tray, while a bare-headed attendant in white dhoti with gold border and several saffron-robed monks in orange garments stand along the line. On the left a woman in a yellow floral dress presses her palms together, and other devotees in saris and kurtas wait. The scene suggests a darshan or padapuja line.2011-12-03A 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 23 20112011-09-23October 06 20112011-10-06