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March 03 2011

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March 03 20112011-03-03January 01 20122012-01-01November 06 20112011-11-06A procession moves down a covered hall with a metal railing and a mat-covered floor. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland walks forward, smiling, with a long-haired companion in orange beside him. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and yellow shawls carry ornate umbrella-like canopies (chhatras) in red, orange and teal with white bird motifs. Tall decorative pillars wrapped in patterned fabric line the hall, and framed portraits hang on the left wall.2009-11-19A procession walks down a red carpet inside a temple hall with a pillared, tin-roofed structure. A central figure with long dark hair, a red-and-white flower garland, a large ornate gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, wearing orange-saffron robes, walks barefoot while an orange parasol is held over him. Two attendants in saffron walk beside him. Devotees in white dhotis and white saris stand along the railings on both sides with palms pressed together in anjali. A decorated backdrop with red and gold drapery and ornamental pennants frames the scene, and a deity murti or shrine is visible behind. A boy on the left wears a white and blue t-shirt with an orange lanyard and joins his hands in prayer.2013-03-10March 03 20112011-03-03March 03 20112011-03-03July 26 20102010-07-26Photograph of a covered hall with a corrugated roof and metal trusses, lined with red-and-gold decorated panels and two striped parasols. A central walkway with a red carpet runs between silver railings, with yellow mats on either side. A figure in orange robes wearing a large garland of red and white flowers walks down the red carpet, flanked by people in white and yellow dhotis and saris who appear to be greeting or escorting them. A man in a red shirt stands to the right, and a child in a green top watches at the edge. Wall posters and a small framed picture hang on the left wall. The scene appears to be a welcome procession during a temple reopening.2010-06-12A procession moves through an orange-walled hall with a corrugated roof and paper-cut leaf-like decorations hanging from the ceiling. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, a red-and-orange shawl and an orange garment, wearing a golden necklace and a rudraksha mala, walks barefoot on a red carpet, flanked by devotees in white dhotis and orange robes. Ceremonial umbrellas with colourful fringe and orange-and-gold banners are carried behind him, and a devotee at right in an orange garment with a rudraksha mala holds a camera. The scene opens onto a courtyard with palm trees.2011-08-23December 31 20092009-12-31A photograph of devotees lining a narrow red-carpeted aisle in a hall with orange-brick walls and hanging yellow paper decorations. On the left, women in white saris with gold borders stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe wears a white and yellow flower garland and holds a small plate or offering. Beside him, a bald monk in an orange robe with a maroon-edged shawl carries a tray. Men in white shirts and white dhotis line the right side with hands folded. The scene suggests a reception or darshan procession.2010-09-13