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December 21 2009

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December 21 20092009-12-21November 18 20102010-11-18 +2 copiesA woman in an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala walks down the steps of an open courtyard, waving and smiling. Two women in pale traditional saris stand on the paved walkway behind her, one with hands folded in greeting. A silver SUV is parked in the background beside a row of grey stone sculptures decorated with colourful striped pillars and orange tassels. A black speaker sits on a red-and-white platform, and woven mats are laid out on the ground. Green palm trees and a board with a diagram stand at the far side of the compound.2010-11-18 +2 copiesA photograph taken through a doorway of a temple compound with palm trees and grey stone sculptures. In the foreground a man in long flowing orange robes and long dark hair walks with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him a second man in orange robes with long hair and a red-and-white striped step beneath them. Behind them a silver SUV with a small orange flag, two men in casual clothes, and large grey stone deity murti statues line the path. A person in orange is visible through the SUV window.2009-12-16A photo of a man in a flowing saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala walking barefoot down steps from a covered pavilion into an open courtyard. His long dark hair is swept back. Behind him, a woman in a white blouse and cream sari stands near a younger girl in a yellow-and-white sari, and a dark-clad figure stands further back. The pavilion is decorated with hanging orange and multicoloured tassel banners, orange pennants and a green-and-white ropes frame. Stone deity murtis line the courtyard on the right beside a black speaker, and palm trees and a silver SUV sit in the background under bright sunlight.2010-11-18 +1 copiesNovember 02 20102010-11-02October 31 20112011-10-31Photograph of a temple courtyard with palm trees and a white-walled shrine area. In the centre, a long-haired man in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a red tilak walks forward smiling, with bare shoulder on one side. Behind him, a second man in orange robes follows, and to the right a bald man in orange robes and a gold-beaded necklace adjusts an orange cloth over his head with both hands. A man in white with a yellow shawl stands further back, and a person in white with folded hands stands at left by a potted plant. A green mat lies at the doorway and a copper-topped flagpole with garlands stands at right.2009-12-18July 26 20072007-07-26January 14 20102010-01-14Outdoor photograph of a procession climbing a light stone staircase toward a white temple structure with red-and-white striped plinth edges. In the centre, a figure in a long orange-saffron robe walks at the front with hands clasped near the chest, followed by a group of people in white dhotis and white kurtas, many wearing orange or saffron shawls and white garlands. A woman in white carries a brass tray with flowers and a lamp. On the left, a woman in a blue-grey sari and a woman in white stand near a planter bed. A silver SUV is parked behind a low wall, with coconut palms and a grey boundary wall in the background.2008-08-07Outdoor photograph on a dirt road lined with coconut palms. A man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange sannyasi robe and stands bowing with hands at his sides, appearing to be the one being welcomed. Two men in white shirts and white dhotis hold a silver tray and a long red-and-white flower garland, which one man lifts over the white gatepost. A third man in a white kurta with a rudraksha-style mala and a white-clad figure stand nearby. Silver SUVs are parked behind, and a kolam-style white chalk design is drawn on the ground at the gate. a person with long hair and saffron robe receiving a garland welcome.2010-01-20