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December 13 2011

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A photograph of a man in a green and gold silk veshti and matching shawl, wearing a red and orange beaded rudraksha-style mala and matching beaded bracelets, with white and red tilak on his forehead. He stands on a walkway with metal railings holding a small plate or tray in front of him. Behind him a shaved-headed attendant in white dhoti and shawl holds a long pole under a red and gold umbrella or canopy. Colourful painted pillars with bird motifs and hanging paper decorations frame the hall. Two more people in white clothing are partly visible in the background.2011-12-13A photograph of one man standing on a stair landing inside a red-walled hall, looking to his right. He wears a green silk garment with gold-bordered pallu draped over his shoulder and a gold-toned waist cloth, a multi-strand red-orange rudraksha-style bead necklace, red-and-gold armlets, and red bangles. He has a red tilak on his forehead and his hair is swept back. Behind him hang colourful woven panels with bird motifs and yellow kalasha-style paper decorations. Metal handrails run in the foreground. The man is an unidentified person in ceremonial dress, and the appearance cues are not sufficient to establish identity.2011-12-01December 15 20112011-12-15A man walks down a red carpet runner along a metal-railed walkway under a canopy hung with paper fan decorations and a red, yellow and blue fringed umbrella overhead. He wears a green and gold silk dhoti and matching green shawl with a gold border, a red and white beaded necklace, beaded red armbands and a white tilak on his forehead, and holds a short ceremonial staff. Behind him a figure in white ritual clothes and a woman in white with a flower garland stand among onlookers.2011-12-13A smiling man with long dark hair and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead stands in a procession inside a temple hall. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder, layered gold necklaces, a thick red and yellow flower garland, a gold armband and gold bracelets. Behind him, a drummer in a maroon top and white dhoti plays a large drum. A man in a white shirt and dhoti stands nearby, a young girl in dark clothes watches, and a person in red holds a long ceremonial umbrella with tasseled fringe in red, green and yellow at upper right. Painted banners and columns with floral patterns decorate the background, and a metal railing runs along the walkway.A smiling man stands in a temple hall beside a metal railing, eyes lowered. He wears a white vertical tilak on his forehead and a red dot at its centre, a plum-and-maroon silk garment with a gold zari border and orange hem draped over one shoulder, and multiple tiers of gold beaded necklaces with gold armbands and bangles. Behind him hang red, blue and yellow patterned cylindrical banners with bird motifs and yellow paper-leaf garlands. The subject appears to be a priest or devotee, with appearance cues that do not clearly establish a specific identity.2011-12-03Indoor photograph of a ceremonial procession inside a hall with red and orange banners decorated with floral motifs and a bird emblem. A man in the centre wears a red and gold silk garment, layered red-and-gold beaded necklaces, gold armlets, and a white tilak on his forehead; his long dark hair is swept back. Beside him, a shaved-headed attendant in a white dhoti with gold border holds a red and gold ceremonial umbrella overhead and wears a rudraksha mala and white tripundra. Behind them a woman in white with hands folded and another person in white stand along a metal railing. A framed portrait hangs on the wall above.2011-12-12November 01 20112011-11-01A photograph inside a temple corridor with a red-carpeted walkway between metal railings. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a red-and-white tilak on his forehead wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a beaded red-and-white rudraksha-style mala, and orange bangles. A red-and-gold umbrella with tassels stands above him. To his left, a woman in a red sari and a white-haired older woman in white stand near colourful hanging banners with floral and bird motifs. Devotees in orange and white clothing stand in the background near the bright doorway. A visible person in the centre is wearing distinctive adornments and saffron clothing consistent with a person, walking in procession.2011-12-22A photograph of a person with long dark hair and a red tilak with a red dot on the forehead, wearing a bright lime-green silk garment with a red border, layered with a heavy multi-strand silver-and-white beaded necklace, armlets and bangles. Behind him, a bald man in a white kurta with a red dot on his forehead stands on a metal-railed walkway, and a bald man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands at right. The setting is a warm-lit interior with colourful decorative panels. Three physical people are visible in the scene.2011-12-16A smiling man in saffron-orange robes walks along a covered walkway with a red carpet runner between silver railings. He wears a white forehead marking with a red dot, a multi-strand white beaded necklace, gold chain necklaces, gold armlets and a gold-bordered waist sash over an orange dhoti. Behind him, a woman in a red sari with gold border stands at the left edge. Colourful woven banners in red, yellow and teal hang on the wall, and stone sculptures stand outside under trees.2013-01-13A photograph of a procession inside a building with a red carpet and metal railings. A man at the centre wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a large red and yellow flower garland, a gold necklace and a heavy beaded necklace, with white tilak marks on his forehead and long dark hair. He is smiling and walking forward, with a younger man in white dhoti and shawl beside him supporting him. Behind them, people in white dhotis and shirts and a woman in a red sari hold ornate umbrellas with embroidered teardrop designs, and the umbrellas have palm-leaf decorations above. Shelves of books stand to the left.