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September 11 2016

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February 14 20162016-02-14A photograph of a temple setting with a gold-edged wooden doorway on the right and a gold trident hanging above it. A man in a white dhoti-style shirt with a vertical tilak and a lanyard leans forward smiling, offering a tray of yellow and white flowers and a bangle-like garland. In front of him, a figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-colored wrap, a flower garland of white, orange and pink blossoms, a red flower crown, and gold armbands, and bows toward the offering. A woman with hair in a bun stands at the left edge, and another figure in orange stands in the background near a gold-framed arch. The setting is a decorated temple hall with carved pillars.2017-04-16A photograph of a ceremonial greeting indoors. A smiling figure with long dark hair and an orange-brown wrap, wearing a thick garland of white, red and purple flowers and gold bangles, receives a bowed man in a white shirt who holds the figure's hands. Behind them a woman in a white sari and rudraksha mala watches, with green leafy foliage and a golden deity murti or ornament in the background. a person: the figure shows long swept hair, saffron-toned wrap, garland and gold bangles, and is the central figure being honoured at the event.2016-02-14June 22 20132013-06-22October 09 20162016-10-09Indoor temple photograph of a long-haired figure in an orange-red saffron shawl over the shoulder, wearing multiple dark rudraksha malas, white jasmine garlands and a silver ceremonial necklace, smiling as an older man in a white shirt presses his hands to the figure's head while others assist from the left. Another man with glasses and a white tilak stands behind, and a robed priest in white is visible at the right. Ornate cream pillars, gold and blue decorations and a golden seat are in the background. A candidate matching a person is present through the saffron shawl, rudraksha malas and jasmine garlands, receiving the blessing of the elder.2012-05-25 +1 copiesJuly 19 20132013-07-19October 09 20162016-10-09October 09 20162016-10-09May 21 20172017-05-21A photograph of an indoor hall in which a person with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-brown garment, a multi-strand gold necklace, and a long garland of red, yellow and white flowers, reaches out to touch the forehead of a devotee. The person's wrist bears a gold bangle and a red bead bracelet is visible on the right. Several men stand in a line with palms pressed together in namaste; one wears a red-and-white striped shirt and another a white shirt. On the far right a shaved-headed man in a bare chest wears white tripundra markings and a rudraksha mala. Ceiling lights and a faint saffron-clad figure appear in the background. The central figure has distinctive long hair, ornate gold necklaces and a garland, consistent with a person blessing devotees.2013-07-21April 16 20172017-04-16