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A photograph of a procession inside a glass-fronted building with a street and parked cars visible outside. In the centre, a small golden canopied palanquin decorated with red and white flower garlands is carried by a man in orange robes with his back to the camera. Around it, devotees crowd closely: a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari, a woman in a red top and jeans, a woman in a green saree, and a man in a white kurta. In the foreground, a man in an orange shirt holds a tall golden kalasha-style vessel. A yellow flag with red trim stands at the left edge, and a cloth banner hangs nearby. Trays of sweets are displayed at lower left. The scene is a devotional procession in an ashram or centre.

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A procession inside a glass-fronted building lobby, with devotees crowding toward the open doors. A palanquin-style canopied palanquin decorated with green and red garlands and gold trim is carried outward beyond the glass. A yellow ceremonial banner with a white dove emblem and embroidered border is raised on a pole at left, with a saffron-and-white flag beside it. Women wear saris in red, green, white and cream; men wear white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls. A bare-chested man in saffron cloth stands at right near parked cars visible outside. A framed portrait sits on a low shelf at left beside potted plants. Several figures carry fans or chamaras. Visible persons exceed twenty.2008-10-15Indoor photograph in a glass-fronted building with a palm plant and a drum. A man in an orange robe stands at right with hands pressed together in namaskar, beside a drummer in white and a woman in red. At left, a golden canopy hung with red and white flower garlands and peacock feathers is carried by people, and a woman in orange is near it. A blurred person at right holds a metal plate of fruit and offerings. Three to four people are visible, and a woman with blonde hair in a pink top is seen from behind at lower center. The scene suggests a procession or palanquin ritual.2008-05-04A procession or puja inside an entrance foyer with glass doors and parked cars visible outside. A gold-roofed palanquin draped with white cloth, red and white garlands and a deity murti sits at left, attended by a woman in white with a long braid and a woman in a magenta blouse with a red sari. Two men in saffron and orange robes stand at right, one clapping hands in devotion, the other behind him. A woman in a red sari holds a brass tray or plate near the palanquin, and a man in white stands at far right holding a ceremonial object with smoke or incense rising. Gold kalasha-like adornments and marigold garlands decorate the palanquin.2008-05-04April 28 20082008-04-28Outdoor procession outside a white brick building with glass doors. A golden palanquin-style canopy on a wheeled cart is decorated with red and orange marigold garlands and flower strands, carried forward beside a waving saffron flag. A man in an orange-peach robe with a gold-trimmed shawl walks barefoot with a staff in front of the cart, a woman in a blue sari with gold border carries a tray with a red cloth and white flower, and a woman in a red sari holds a silver vessel and a flower tray. Men in white dhotis and dark shirts stand nearby, with a drum visible at the right edge. Ceremonial Hindu procession with darshan-style offerings.2008-05-12October 22 20082008-10-22Devotees process along a sidewalk beside a white-painted building in the evening, carrying flags and offerings. Two saffron and red ceremonial banners with a blue emblem are held aloft on poles at left. Behind them, a gilded palanquin-style shrine with a kalasha-topped roof and garlands is carried on a wheeled golden base, bearing flowers and a red cloth. Women in saris of green, white, cream and maroon walk alongside, some holding plates or offerings. A man in white kurta and red-bordered dhoti stands near a parked black Acura, and another man waves a white fan-like whisk. No one in the scene is identifiable as a person by appearance.2008-10-15Outdoor scene at a building entrance during a procession. A golden, canopied palanquin with red and orange floral garlands and a gold finial sits on a wheeled base at right. Two tall orange and yellow banners with decorative emblems stand beside the entrance. Several devotees line the walkway: a woman in a green sari holds a red tray, another woman in a green sari and a woman in a light blue salwar hold offerings, a man in a red shirt and jeans holds a tray of sweets, and a man in white kurta holds a tray. A figure in white dhoti and sleeveless top walks near the palanquin. Glass doors and a white tiled wall form the background, with a few other people standing at right.2008-07-20October 15 20082008-10-15A procession of devotees moves along a covered entrance outside a glass-fronted building. At the centre, a woman in a red and white sari carries a tray, beside a figure in a white dhoti-style robe. Behind them a gold palanquin with red draping and garlands is carried forward, flanked by red and orange umbrella-like banners with floral designs. A woman in a beige sari with a purple border holds a whisk-like fan. On the right, a young man in a blue t-shirt carries a tray of offerings, and others in saffron, green and pink saris carry trays with fruit and flowers. White flags with blue motifs hang near the entrance. Several people are visible in the background.2008-04-28Evening outdoor procession on a paved driveway beside a white building. A gold-canopied palanquin draped with red and purple cloth and heaped with garlands is carried on a wheeled golden base. A woman in a long red sari walks beside it, and men in white dhotis with gold borders carry white and blue flags and a drum. A man in a white kurta and a bearded man in white stand near a grey car, and a young man in plaid shirt and dark cap looks out from the car door. Tree-lined background.2008-05-12May 12 20082008-05-12