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December 31 2009

November 29 2011

A procession walks down a red carpet under a decorated tin-roofed pavilion hung with paper stars and tassels, with striped cloth pillars along the sides. In the centre, a man in a white dhoti with gold border and a white shawl walks forward holding a long ceremonial staff, with a red and white flower garland draped around his neck and a long beaded necklace. Behind and beside him, robed monastics in saffron-orange garments with rudraksha malas follow, and devotees in white with yellow shawls walk along the matting. A standing man in a plain saffron robe at the front left and another in saffron on the right frame the scene. Elements in the procession include a trident-like staff and a lit lamp area at the far end. The a person candidate in the centre has a probable match on the page's flag, but the appearance cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity beyond the white ritual clothing.

2010-01-02 +1 copies

A procession walks down a red-carpeted aisle under a covered pavilion with striped canopy poles and a tall lattice roof. At the centre, a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a thick red-and-white flower garland walks with hands clasped, a crimson umbrella held above by a man in white dhoti and yellow shawl. Behind, a man in orange shawl and ochre dhoti walks beside him. On the right, a man in white dhoti and yellow shawl carries a brass tray of offerings. A man in a red polo shirt walks alongside, and a girl in yellow salwar kameez stands with palms pressed together at the left edge. Printed panels on the left wall show framed portraits.

December 28 2008

2008-12-28 +1 copies

A photograph of a procession walking down a red-carpeted lane lined with steel railings. A man with long dark hair and a red tilak wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a red-and-white flower garland, and a gold-and-red bead necklace, holding a long staff and smiling with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him walks a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and upper cloth with a gold border and rudraksha mala, also in namaste. Devotees line both sides in white and orange clothes, many with hands folded. Behind them stands a decorated canopy with tassels, paper-leaf bunting and colourful cloth hangings in a temple-like setting.

January 01 2012

March 03 2011

March 03 2011

A photograph inside a temple hall with a corrugated roof and a red carpet runner. A man in saffron-orange robes with a long red and white flower garland and a rudraksha mala raises his hand in greeting, smiling. Beside him, a monk in orange robes holds a brass plate or tray. Devotees line the railings: men in white dhotis and a bearded man in yellow with a white forehead band pressing palms together in namaste, and women in blue and teal saris. A deity murti is visible in the background, and a priest in white stands near the centre. Hanging lamps and painted pillars decorate the hall.

Indoor temple hall with a corrugated roof and hanging yellow-green leaf strings. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a long rudraksha-style bead garland walks down a red carpet between metal railings toward a deity murti shrine. Devotees line both sides, many with palms pressed together in namaskar; a woman in a red sari with bangles stands at right, and a woman in white and a girl in pink stand at left. Overhead ceiling fans and a fluorescent light hang above.

A photograph inside a covered walkway decorated with paper streamers and painted pillars. At centre, a smiling figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a long multi-coloured flower garland, walking barefoot along a metal-railed path. A bearded man on the left wears an orange robe, a gold necklace and an orange shawl. Beside the centre figure, another person in orange walks. Behind them, women in white saris with yellow and red shawls and men in white dhotis and kurtas follow. An ornate canopy or deity shrine glows at the far end of the hall.