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A photograph inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof, ceiling fans and white walls. In the foreground at right, a man in an orange robe with a red-and-saffron shawl, wearing rimless glasses, a gold necklace and bangles, presses his palms together in greeting. Beside him a man in white shirt and white dhoti also joins his hands. Behind them a line of people in orange robes, white clothes and a pink sari walk barefoot; a young man in orange carries a green leaf and a girl in a turquoise dress stands near a white-clad woman. An orange-draped cylindrical container hangs from the ceiling at left, with a white plastic chair beside it. A framed poster of deities hangs on the back wall. The scene suggests a devotional procession or ritual walk, with several people present.

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A photograph inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof strung with green leaf garlands and a decorated pillar in red, yellow and blue. Two men in saffron-orange robes walk down a central aisle lined with stainless steel railings; the foremost wears an orange shawl and a bead necklace, while the second, behind him, wears an orange robe and a red-orange headpiece. Along the sides, people in white dhotis and white shirts stand with palms pressed together in greeting, and a woman in a green sari and a child in white are visible among the devotees. Banana plant stalks flank the walkway. a person: the foremost saffron-robed man wears an orange shawl and bead mala, consistent with a sannyasi presence, though the appearance is only partially clear.2009-12-20Indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed trusses, decorated with colourful striped hanging cloth tassels. A person in a saffron-orange robe with a matching orange head cloth walks down the central aisle with palms pressed together in anjali. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts, women in orange, cream and gold-bordered saris line both sides, all with hands folded in prayer. A brass plate with flowers and a small green tray of offerings sits on the floor near the aisle, with colourful woven mats underfoot. Blue plastic chairs line the right wall.2011-10-09A procession walks down the centre aisle of a bright, high-roofed hall with corrugated metal roofing, ceiling fans and an exposed steel truss. Lines of devotees stand on both sides with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. A central figure in a saffron-orange headwrap and orange robe walks barefoot on a pale mat, hands joined in prayer, followed by a man in white dhoti and shawl with a sacred thread. Men in white shirts and women in white and saffron saris and salwar kameez line the aisle, with a wall clock and colourful striped hanging banners along the walls. The setting resembles a padapuja or satsang welcome procession.2011-10-09October 09 20112011-10-09October 09 20112011-10-09December 10 20092009-12-10January 04 20102010-01-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a crowded open-sided temple hall with a corrugated metal roof, ceiling fan and fluorescent tubes. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron robe with a garland of white and red flowers stands with palms pressed together in namaste near a metal railing. Beside him, three men in orange robes stand; one holds a tray of flowers and another has a long beard. Seated devotees in white dhotis and white garments fill the floor, and several women in white saris with red and green borders sit at the front with hands folded. Banana leaves and hanging green garlands decorate the space, and framed photographs hang on the back wall. Approximately twenty to forty people are visible.2010-02-12A photograph inside a long open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and exposed steel trusses, where a barefoot figure with long dark hair in an orange-saffron cloth walks down a central aisle lined with woven striped mats. Standing on either side, saffron-robed monks and women in orange saris with folded hands line the path, while a man in white clothes stands at the right near a small table with ritual items. A string of orange pennants hangs from the roof beams.2007-02-23January 21 20102010-01-21October 07 20112011-10-07July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copies