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June 20 20142014-06-20June 20 20142014-06-20June 20 20142014-06-20A photograph of a welcome line at the entrance of a modern building with glass doors and white marble walls. Two rows of men and women in white dhotis, white shirts and white sarees stand on either side of a dark walkway, holding brass plates with flowers, lit oil lamps and kalasha-style pots. A woman in a saffron-orange sari walks down the centre aisle toward the doors, and a man on the right wears a red-and-orange beaded garland and a rudraksha mala. The scene shows a pada pooja style reception with devotees waiting to welcome a guest.2014-06-20June 20 20142014-06-20June 20 20142014-06-20June 21 20142014-06-21A photograph of a doorway ceremony in a white-walled room. In the centre, a bald man in an orange shawl and orange robe, with a white flower garland, stands beside a silver kalasha pot decorated with white flowers and yellow blossoms. Behind him a man in a white shirt and white dhoti extends his arm toward a woman in a maroon silk saree with gold border who holds a lit oil lamp in her palm. Other people in white dhotis and white shirts, and women in saree, stand nearby. The scene looks like a welcoming or aarti ritual with the lamp and kalasha.2009-06-22A photograph of an indoor hall with a white marble floor and a fabric-draped ceiling decorated with hanging colourful tassel pillars. A bald man in a white dhoti and a saffron-orange sash stands at right holding a silver tray with offerings, while a younger person in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands beside him. Opposite them, a man in a white dhoti with folded hands and an older bearded man in a pale knitted cap and a salmon-pink shawl stand together. A man in a patterned short-sleeved shirt with folded hands stands near them. Along the right, a line of people in white clothing stand with hands folded, and a woman wears a white top with glasses. A camera and tripod are visible at the left edge.2010-11-30A photo of devotees lined up in a glass-walled hall with a polished dark stone floor, holding brass plates and vessels decorated with pink flowers, banana leaves and yellow gourds for a pada pooja. In the foreground, men in white shirts and white dhotis hold offering trays; on the right, women in cream and gold-bordered saris hold similar floral vessels. Behind them, people move through a lounge with grey sofas and red cushions. The scene suggests a devotional offering line, though no a person is clearly visible in this frame.2014-06-20A photograph taken under a covered concrete porch at an outdoor arrival area. A person in an orange saffron robe stands centre, having a pink, yellow and white garland placed around the neck by a man in a white dhoti and shirt. Around them, several men in white shirts and dhotis and a woman in a maroon and brown patterned sari with jasmine flowers in her hair look on. A woman in a red sari with a white flower garland in her hair holds a brass tray, and a silver tray with a coconut, betel leaves and flowers sits in the lower left. A dark car is parked behind the group, with flower petals scattered on the ground.2010-02-14Outdoor temple-visit scene with devotees in a line near a red-and-gold temple pillar hung with yellow marigold garlands. At the centre-right, a shaved-headed man with white and ash tilak and white body markings stands with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a rudraksha mala, a rust-red shawl and a yellow-and-rust dhoti. Beside him, a young person in an orange garment and rudraksha beads carries a silver plate of yellow flowers. Further left, a woman in an orange sari holds a tray of white and red flowers, and an older woman in white with a red-and-brown shawl stands with hands folded. Others in white and red-orange clothing stand behind, with green trees behind them.2014-08-31