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A photograph inside a covered, open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof, ceiling fans and banana plant decorations. In the foreground two young men in saffron-orange robes with red borders stand facing the same way; the one on the left has his palms pressed together in namaskar, and the one on the right, in front, holds a tall gold trident (trishul) upright. Behind them a group of people in white clothes stand along a railing, including an older man in white shirt and brown trousers holding a walking stick. Decorated poles with coloured bands and hanging garlands line the back of the hall.

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June 09 20092009-06-09A procession moves along a covered concrete walkway at dusk under a corrugated roof hung with orange pennants. At centre, a man in a full orange-saffron robe walks barefoot with palms pressed together in namaskar, his long dark hair swept back. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and a saffron shawl carries a golden trident, and behind them white-clad men and devotees follow, some in white kurta-dhotis with ID badges. On the left, a man in a navy shirt and dark trousers stands with hands folded, and a woman in a green sari watches. Painted floral banners in red, yellow and blue hang along the left edge, and a small oil lamp glows at the right. a person: the central orange-robed figure with long swept-back hair, saffron-clad and leading the procession, is an appearance-based candidate.2006-12-31A photograph of a procession inside a decorated pavilion with a corrugated roof strung with marigold and white flower garlands. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe with gold border, a white and red flower garland and a gold pendant necklace, stands at centre with palms pressed together in namaste and a broad smile. Behind him a younger man in white dhoti and orange shawl with a red tilak stands beside a grey-haired man in white with a mala. A woman in a white sari stands at right. A gold trident is mounted on the wall, and a man at left holds a trident-topped staff. Swamiji (probable): the central man has long swept-back hair, saffron robe, gold ornaments and garland cues, and is labelled by the page as present, so this is an appearance-based candidate.2007-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27A photograph of a covered open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and white walls during a ritual procession. In the foreground a long metal table holds rows of brass oil lamps on a mat, and in the middle ground a bald man in orange robes stands holding a tall wooden staff, with an ornate multicoloured umbrella overhead. A man in an orange shawl with a white sash stands with palms joined, while a row of people in white and orange clothes stands along the wall, several with hands folded in greeting. A dark blue curtain hangs at the right edge.2008-12-29June 09 20092009-06-09Photograph of a seated ritual gathering under a corrugated roof decorated with mango leaves and colourful paper lanterns. In the foreground a man in saffron robes with a gold-embellished shawl sits cross-legged on a red patterned rug, holding a long golden staff topped with a trident, with a wrapped garland around his neck. Beside him a second saffron-robed man holds a similar gold staff, and to the right seated devotees in saffron and white clothes and a woman in teal sari sit on woven mats. Brass bowls of oil or ghee, a plate of white flowers and a tray of coconuts and incense sticks lie in front. Behind them a large audience sits on mats, and a golden palanquin or throne stands near the back wall beside a man speaking at a microphone.2008-12-26A covered outdoor shrine hall during a temple festival. Banana leaves, flower garlands and blue drapes frame a decorated deity murti with a golden arch at the back-left, where white-clad priests attend the altar. In the foreground, several seated people in saffron/orange robes, one woman with long dark hair in an orange top at the centre, sit facing the shrine beside tall golden trident-topped staffs. A long row of white-clad devotees, many women, stands behind a metal railing on the right, some holding offerings. Some devotees wear red and orange saris and dhotis. The scene suggests a ritual worship or puja with devotees in attendance.2008-12-31A photograph inside a covered hall at a Jayanti-Brahmotsavam celebration. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a purple-and-white flower garland sits on a small red patterned rug, with a monk in orange beside and behind him. A standing monk in an orange robe holds a golden staff, and a brass trident stands near the front. Several orange-clad monks sit to the right and a woman in a gold-trimmed orange sari with gold jewellery sits in front. A large crowd of seated devotees in white and pastel clothes fills the room behind a metal railing, under paper bunting and framed photographs on the walls.2008-12-31December 29 20082008-12-29January 1st 2013A procession inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and string decorations. A man in a red-and-yellow umbrella holder's group carries a multicoloured canopy with a fringe, and a bearded sannyasi in white and gold holds a trident-topped staff. A young man in saffron robes with a white turban and a long garland of red and white flowers walks at the centre, while another saffron-clad attendant in the foreground covers his mouth with his hand. Several women in white saris with gold borders kneel on the floor beside brass lamps, kalasha vessels and a small ornate lamp stand, with their hands folded in prayer. Mounted decorations and a wall display of framed images are visible in the background.2009-12-25