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A dim corridor inside a building where women in white saris with orange shawls stand in a row with palms pressed together in namaste, facing a silver kalasha-style vessel decorated with white jasmine flowers and green leaves, placed on a multicoloured striped cloth on the floor. Behind them, other people in white clothing walk and stand along the hallway; a man in white dhoti and shirt walks toward the right side of the frame, and a man in a white shirt stands at the right edge. A small white-and-purple emblem is on the wall at upper left.

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September 23 20062006-09-23Photograph in a narrow whitewashed corridor with red-painted steps. In the foreground, a row of young women in white saris with orange shawls stand with hands pressed together in prayer, facing a table draped with a striped cloth. On the table are a polished metal kalasha pot with mango leaves and flowers, a plate of yellow rice, and a garland of white and red flowers. Further back, an orange-robed sannyasi stands at the top of the steps, surrounded by people in white dhotis and white clothing who are gathered around him. A printed sign in Tamil hangs on the wall at the top left. Photograph shows a welcome or puja reception.2006-09-23A photograph of a procession inside a decorated hall with a corrugated metal roof hung with paper bird ornaments. In the foreground a man in saffron and maroon robes, with a horizontal white-and-red forehead mark and a long gold bead necklace, carries a silver kalasha with a white flower garland and green leaves in both hands and looks down. Behind him a line of devotees in white clothes presses palms together along metal railings. Further back a bearded man in orange robes and a man in a white head wrap, holding a garland and hands folded, walk up a red carpet toward a canopied shrine area. Many onlookers fill the sides of the hall.2008-12-30A group of women in white sarees with gold borders stand in an entrance hall at a table draped in white, placing their palms together in greeting beside a tray of fruit, flowers and a small offering. A man in white clothing with an orange-red shawl walks toward the right, and a woman in a white saree with gold border walks beside him. Behind them a monastic in orange robes stands near a car and foliage outside. Several more people in white are visible at the left edge. A reception welcoming a guest is shown in the scene.2009-03-03A photograph of a covered entrance hall with a polished floor and a grey car parked outside. On the left, a line of women in white saris with gold borders stand with palms pressed together in namaste beside a white-draped table holding fruit, flowers, a kalasha-style vessel and a small plate. Center-right, a man in white dhoti and white shirt carrying a black book walks forward, while a younger man in white shirt and trousers gestures with an outstretched arm to guide him. Behind them, figures in orange and saffron clothing and a man in an orange shawl follow.2009-03-03A photograph of a devotional greeting in an indoor hall with hanging orange and colourful tassel decorations. On the right, a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray. Beside him, a younger man in orange and gold-bordered dhoti with a gold necklace stands. In the centre, a man in white unstitched cloth with a silver border and dark hair tied back presses palms together in anjali. On the left, a group of women in white and brown saris and salwar, several with palms pressed together, stand in a line, one wearing a green scarf. Some are greeting with folded hands while others watch.2011-01-28A photo inside a long, plain hall with a corrugated roof and cream walls. A bearded man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair stands with palms joined, facing a framed portrait decorated with white and red flower garlands on an orange-and-green cloth draped over a low table. A tall brass oil lamp with lit flames stands before the portrait, with a brass vessel and flower offerings on a tray nearby. Beside him, a woman in a white dress with a yellow shawl and a man in white with a yellow garment also stand with hands folded. Several devotees in white sarees and white clothes stand in the foreground with their backs to the camera, and an older woman in a white sari with glasses joins her palms at the right edge.2010-02-12A photograph inside a plain hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange walls. A barefoot man in a saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl, with a beaded necklace of bright flower garlands, walks across a red carpet with his palms pressed together in greeting. Around him, devotees stand with hands folded in namaskar, the women in white and cream saris with red or orange borders and the men in white dhotis. A young girl in a white dress stands with folded hands at the front. On the right a man in a white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl holds a silver vessel with a leafy mango-style sprig, while on the left a brass oil lamp stands on an orange-draped table beside framed photographs and red flowers. Smoke drifts across the floor.2011-03-03December 23 20072007-12-23January 30 20102010-01-30November 12 20102010-11-12September 12 20102010-09-12