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December 31 20092009-12-31Outdoor photo of a procession at a ribbon-cutting or inauguration. Center right, a figure in orange saffron robes with a white floral garland, a white-and-saffron headwrap and a gold necklace holds a small gold object in both hands. Beside him, a man in orange robes with a gold chain and garlands holds a white cloth or item. Behind them, a golden trident is raised on a pole and an orange-and-red canopy stands at the upper right. Men in white kurtas and dark suits, plus women in white saris with orange shawls, line the path. A white ribbon stretches across the frame, and a silver tray with flower garlands sits at right. Coloured rangoli designs cover the ground.2008-12-29A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a red tilak stands in a red-framed glass doorway, a flower garland of white and red blossoms around his neck, cutting or holding a white ribbon stretched across the entrance as a ribbon-cutting opening. Surrounding him, several men in orange and saffron robes and white dhotis press their palms together in anjali, one holds a tray of flowers, a small child peeks from the left, and a rudraksha mala is visible on one man's neck. A red-roofed open shelter and trees are in the background. The scene reads as an inauguration ceremony at a temple-style entrance.2008-10-27A smiling man in a saffron-orange robe wears a long white and red flower garland and a red bindi on his forehead. He stands at a lilac ribbon stretched across the scene, while a man in white to the left holds a tray of flower petals and a man behind him presses his palms together in namaste. Onlookers in white and orange stand around, including children and a smiling woman in orange at the back right. The setting is an open outdoor ground, consistent with a ribbon-cutting or inauguration ceremony.2008-10-27December 31 20092009-12-31August 03 20092009-08-03Outdoor festival scene under a pink and white canopy with stage lights. A man with long swept-back hair wears an orange shawl and a garland of white flowers with red and green accents, and smiles while holding up a small white object. Around him women in white and devotees in orange and white press close, some with folded hands in anjali. Crowd members on the edges include a man in orange on the left and a man in white on the right.2008-01-01December 31 20092009-12-31October 27 20082008-10-27Photo 11687584November 12 20082008-11-12A photograph of a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe standing barefoot on a woven mat, wearing a long garland of orange marigolds alternating with red and white flowers and a rudraksha mala hanging at the chest. He holds a brass bell and a small oil lamp with flame, eyes lowered in devotion. Behind him stand devotees in white dhotis and mundus with yellow and orange shawls, hands folded in anjali, and an orange-clad attendant to the right. Brass puja vessels and a lamp sit on the mat at left. Green foliage and a dangling orange streamer frame the outdoor ritual scene. Several people stand in the background, with about six to eight visible overall.2008-07-27