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Indoor hall with a long white ceiling, red-curtained alcoves holding framed portraits, and a line of devotees standing behind metal stanchions. A bald priest in white dhoti and shawl holds a silver tray with red apples and a garland. Facing him, a figure in a tall cream-white turban, gold necklaces and saffron-ochre robe raises a hand in blessing toward the tray, while devotees on the left and right stand with palms pressed together in namaste. A man in a yellow shirt and a man in a checked shirt are among the people in line, and women in white and green saris stand on the right. The scene resembles a blessing or darshan line.

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November 20 20112011-11-20November 20 20112011-11-20November 20 20112011-11-20November 19 20112011-11-19November 20 20112011-11-20November 19 20112011-11-19November 19 20112011-11-19November 20 20112011-11-20Indoor hall with a long central aisle lined by devotees standing on both sides, many with hands joined in prayer. In the centre a saffron-robed monk with a shaved head holds a red tray with offerings, while a white-robed priest with a bare chest and white dhoti stands beside him holding a tray with fruit, flowers and a red-banded plate. Bright red curtains hang beneath framed deity pictures along the walls, and women in sarees, including a woman in a cream saree and one in a pink-and-gold saree, watch at right. A man in an orange kurta with hands folded and an older man in white stand near the front. Ceiling lights and a circular recessed panel overhead. The ritual appears to be a pada puja or darshan-style offering.2011-11-20A photograph of a ceremonial line inside a carpeted hall with ceiling spotlights. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand at left holding papers and folded slips. In the centre, a bald man in an orange robe and orange dhoti stands beside a figure in a cream turban and cream-coloured dhoti with ornate gold necklaces, both extending their hands toward a devotee. A man in an orange top holds a red wooden box. At right, a man in white dhoti with gold-bordered shawl holds a silver tray with two red fruits and a strand of rudraksha beads. A large banner behind the group shows a painted portrait of a woman with a gold-trimmed backdrop. Seated figures and onlookers fill the background.2011-11-20November 14 20112011-11-14 +1 copiesDecember 03 20112011-12-03