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August 03 2009

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A photograph inside a temporary corrugated-roof shelter with white cloth walls decorated with red, green and yellow balloons. A central figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair stands holding a brass bell in one hand and a lit flame or lamp in the other, facing a small altar draped in white cloth. On the altar is a framed picture of a seated saffron-clad figure, with garlands and a pair of brass lamps. Several people in white clothing stand in a row at left with orange shawls, and on the right a woman in a white saree with a yellow border and a man in white press their palms together in prayer. A video camera is visible at the upper left. The scene appears to be a puja or aarti at a small inaugural shrine.2006-12-24December 13 20092009-12-13A photograph inside a temporary shed with a corrugated metal roof, showing a ritual before a framed portrait on a white-draped table decorated with red and green balloons. A man with long dark hair in an orange robe stands centre, holding a brass bell and smiling. Beside him a man in white holds a brass lamp with a flame. Devotees in white and orange stand with hands in anjali, including a woman in a white sari with a yellow border on the right. A camera operator is visible at the left edge. The portrait shows a seated figure in orange robes. Possible aarti or puja with brass lamps and a bell.2006-12-24A photograph of a small open-sided shelter under a corrugated metal roof with balloons in red, pink and green hanging at the back. A central figure in a long orange-saffron robe with long dark hair holds a handbell and stands at a white-draped table bearing a framed picture of a seated figure in orange robes, decorated with garlands and flanked by brass lamps. Around him, several people in white clothes with orange shawls stand, one holding a tray. On the right, young women with braided hair and yellow-and-white clothing stand with hands pressed together in namaskar. The setting suggests a ritual or devotional gathering.2006-12-24 +1 copiesOctober 12 20062006-10-12February 15 20102010-02-15July 28 20082008-07-28April 17 20112011-04-17April 17 20112011-04-17April 17 20112011-04-17July 28 20082008-07-28July 27 20092009-07-27