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December 29 2009

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A photograph of a procession walking down a covered aisle lined with metal railings. A man in an orange saffron robe wears a long white and orange flower garland and walks at the centre, with several other saffron-robed attendants behind him. Devotees on both sides, many in white and cream clothes, stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. Green banana leaves line the path, and the ceiling is decorated with hanging colourful pillars, tassels and strings of marigold garlands. Behind them, a lit shrine area is visible.2009-12-29A man in an orange-saffron silk robe and a white and multicolour flower garland walks down a covered lane between metal railings, palms pressed together in greeting. Crowds line both sides: women in saris clap and fold hands, and men stand behind them. Large green banana leaves frame the path, and paper decorations and a painted orange wall hanging hang from the tent roof. a person: long dark hair and a saffron robe with a garland match the ashram appearance cues, and the page notes his presence, so he is identified as the walking figure.2009-12-26A photograph of a covered hall with a red carpet runway between metal railings, lined by devotees on both sides. On the left, a row of young girls in white dresses with yellow trim stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. On the right, men in white dhotis and shirts stand with hands folded. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe wears a white and orange flower garland and holds a small object in his hands, while a bald monk in an orange robe walks beside him. Orange walls, paper star decorations hang from the ceiling, and a tall patterned banner stands at left.2010-09-13A photo taken inside a long, hall-like building with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses. A central figure in a flowing orange-saffron robe walks down a narrow aisle with palms pressed together in anjali. Lines of devotees stand on both sides behind metal railings, also with hands folded: women in yellow, green, orange and blue saris and salwar kameez on the left, men in white kurtas and shirts on the right, with a young man wearing a rudraksha-style mala. Decorative cone-shaped banners in red, white and yellow hang from the ceiling, and framed portraits line the far left wall. Another saffron-robed figure follows behind. The aisle leads toward an open doorway with bright light.2009-12-06December 27 20092009-12-27December 24 20092009-12-24A photograph of a covered walkway lined with metal railings where devotees stand on both sides with palms pressed together in namaskar. At centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair walks forward with a hand raised, while a man in a white dhoti and white shirt walks beside him. Colourful striped cloth wraps hang from the ceiling beams, and a decorated shrine entrance glows in the background. Devotees in white shirts, dhotis, and saris, including women in pink and blue, face the central figures.2010-01-03December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23A photograph of a procession walkway lined with devotees on both sides pressing their palms together in namaskar. At the centre, a smiling figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a gold-edged dhoti-style wrap and a long beaded necklace walks forward with hands joined in greeting. Two saffron-robed attendants with beards and malas follow behind. A large golden trident is visible above the crowd, and hanging yellow leaf garlands decorate the tented ceiling. Devotees wear white dhotis and sarees. a person cues here are limited to the saffron robe and beaded necklace, so identity remains uncertain.2008-12-30December 23 20092009-12-23A photograph of a procession inside a decorated hall with a red, yellow and blue ceremonial parasol overhead. Beside him a second person in saffron robes and a gold-bead garland lifts a hand. Along the railing on the right, women in saris of teal, orange and green stand with palms pressed together, and a few devotees in dark clothing and white on the left also join their hands in greeting. Strings of paper decorations and colourful pillars frame the ceiling, with a deity murti visible in the background.2009-12-23