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October 11 2009

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Indoor photograph in a dim hall with a green-grey wall and a red EXIT sign. On the left, a young man in a white shirt and white dhoti-style cloth gestures with an open hand while speaking to a bald older man in white ritual cloth with a shawl and a gold wristwatch. Beside them stands a man in a white shirt and dark sunglasses with hands clasped, next to a woman in a grey sari. On the right a woman in a red-orange sari with a red beaded garland talks with hands raised. A carved stone doorway with columns stands behind them, and several other people stand in the background near windows.2009-10-11A dimly lit indoor temple interior with a carved stone doorway framed in ornate pillars and a green-tinted light. A group of devotees stands with hands folded in namaskar near the shrine entrance. On the left, a man in a white t-shirt and cream dhoti stands with palms pressed together. Beside him, an older man with a shaved head wears a cream-coloured dhoti and shawl, also with hands joined. In the centre, a man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands with hands clasped. On the right, a woman in a red sari and a woman in green stand among others, while an exit sign and wall speaker are visible on the right wall. Windows light the back of the hall.2009-10-11Indoor photo inside a temple-style hall with grey stone pillars and a golden-framed shrine doorway. A man on the left wears a white dhoti and white shirt, with a long braid and a beaded mala. A bald older man in a white dhoti with a sacred thread and forehead markings stands in the centre, receiving something from a woman in an orange sari whose hands are extended. A woman in a bright orange-red sari with gold bangles stands to the right holding a pink garland. Other devotees in white and cream clothing stand behind them near a red EXIT sign. A few other people are partially visible at the edges.2009-10-11A photograph taken inside a temple hall with glass walls and a brass bell hanging from a red-painted pillar at the upper left. A bald man on the left wears white dhoti and shawl with white tripundra markings and a gold chain. In the centre a man in a white t-shirt and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala walks forward, flanked by a man in white shirt and dark trousers with sunglasses. Behind them a figure in orange robes with a long garland of orange beads stands among other people, with a cameraman filming at right. Brass deity figures and offerings appear at the left edge.2009-10-11A photograph inside a temple hall with red carpet and white walls. In the foreground, an older man in a white shirt with grey hair and a lanyard stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him, a long-haired person in a sleeveless orange robe with a beaded necklace also holds hands in prayer. Next is a bald, bespectacled man in orange robes and an orange head cloth wearing a gold chain, hands clasped. Behind them, a young boy in orange stands, and a man in orange and an orange-garbed devotee are visible. A grey metal case rests on the carpet and a white garland lies near a wooden door on the right.2009-10-11A photograph taken from a doorway of an indoor event hall. A photographer's hand holds a black DSLR camera at the left edge. Centre frame, a smiling man in an orange-saffron robe and matching orange turban, wearing a long gold-toned necklace with a pendant, walks forward with his hands held together at his chest. Beside him, a man in white kurta and white trousers wears a red-brown beaded mala and a small pendant. Behind them, other people in white and in saris stand near orange-draped tables with papers. Orange balloons hang on the far wall.2009-03-29A candid photograph of a man in white clothes and glasses receiving a red shawl with gold motifs draped over his shoulders by a bearded man in saffron robes. Several men in white and light shirts stand around them, and a bald man in white dhoti stands behind on the right, with an orange cloth draped over a seat in the background. The setting is an indoor room with white walls. The saffron-robed man is the one doing the honouring, and no cues in his appearance establish identity, so he is described only by role.2011-12-08Indoor photo of a devotional gathering in a light-walled room with a beige sofa. A woman in a green and pink patterned sari and glasses holds a silver tray with a lit oil lamp and flower petals. Beside her, a man in a cream-coloured kurta and white dhoti with a beaded necklace holds a red envelope while smiling. On the right, a figure in saffron-orange robes and a saffron head cloth, wearing a gold necklace and bracelet, stands with palms pressed together. Behind them, several people stand with hands joined in greeting, including a man in an orange kurta and another in a white shirt. A framed artwork hangs on the wall at upper right.2008-05-032003 -World Tour Oklahoma USA2003-08-01March 28 20082008-03-28November 18 20132013-11-18January 02 20082008-01-02