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April 04 2008

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A large group of people sits cross-legged on a bare concrete floor inside a plain white-walled hall with a corrugated metal roof. Overhead hang tall cylindrical banners in red, blue and cream with orange tassels. At the far end stands a small shrine with a deity murti decorated with garlands and flowers, flanked by red drapes. A figure in white stands near the shrine, facing the seated audience. Most seated people wear mixed casual clothes in red, orange, yellow and white, and some children are present. Framed printed panels hang on the side walls.2008-04-04A photograph of a covered open-air hall with a corrugated metal roof, hung with colourful woven panels in red, blue, white and orange with bird motifs. Seated devotees fill the foreground, mostly on the floor, many in red, orange and white clothing. At the front, two men in white dhoti-style ritual clothing stand before an ornate shrine with a deity murti decorated with garlands, with a kalasha-style offering in front. The scene suggests a puja or darshan in progress. A white-clothed figure stands at the front left and another person stands near the centre-right.2008-04-04March 23 20082008-03-23A photograph of a large open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof, hung with tall decorative cylindrical banners in orange, blue and red with floral and geometric patterns. Facing a raised stage at the back, rows of children sit cross-legged on the floor, many in colourful shirts. On the stage stands a shrine with a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati adorned with garlands, with a seated figure in front, and a small devotional tableau. A few adults sit near the stage at the right, and a tall white-clad figure stands at the right edge. Bright sunlight washes over the front of the image.2008-04-04A photograph of a seated congregation in white clothing facing a shrine inside an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof. At the far end, a deity murti stands on a raised platform framed by red drapes and a marigold-and-banana-leaf decoration, with a seated figure in white in front of it. Tall decorated cloth pillars with orange tassels line both sides. Many devotees sit on the floor in white dhotis and kurtas, and women wear saris, some in red and gold. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-like vessel sit before the shrine. A large group of people is visible, so this is a photo of a satsang-style gathering in progress.2007-02-15A dim open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof, strung with red banners bearing a black emblem and small paper lanterns in green, pink and yellow. Rows of seated devotees in white and light clothing sit on the floor facing a lit altar at the far end, where several figures in orange and saffron stand near a decorated shrine with draped pink cloth and garlanded images. Hanging woven panels in red, orange and blue line the walls. The scene suggests an evening ritual or darshan at a temple hall. No figure can be confidently identified as the a person from appearance.2008-12-24May 10 20082008-05-10Indoor evening photograph of a devotional gathering in a tented hall at AadiKailaasa, Bengaluru. Thirty to forty seated devotees in white clothes, many with saffron-orange shawls, sit on colourful striped mats facing a decorated altar with a deity murti under lights and a kalasha-like painted pillar. At the far left front, a single standing figure in saffron-orange robes stands near a small podium, possibly addressing the group. Hanging paper decorations and fairy lights decorate the ceiling, and a white screen is set up beside the altar.2007-10-16A photograph of a crowded open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof, hung with rows of orange pennant flags and red-and-green garlands. Dozens of devotees in white clothes sit cross-legged on mats facing a decorated shrine at the far end, where a deity murti is adorned with flowers and garlands. Several saffron-robed priests stand near the altar, and a few devotees wear yellow shawls. Tall decorative woven pillars in red, blue and yellow patterns with bird motifs flank the hall, and a small television sits at the left. This appears to be a satsang or puja gathering in progress. A credit line is visible at the lower right.2008-12-24A photograph of a covered outdoor shrine hall during a Navaratri evening observance. Devotees sit on woven mats in rows, many in white clothes, some in blue, green and pink saris. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti and a bald-headed man in white sit facing a decorated deity murti set in an arched alcove draped with garlands and flowers. A woman in a red kurta stands near the shrine. Striped pillars with painted patterns and paper decorations hang beside the altar, and a golden figure stands to the left. Oil lamps and offerings are placed before the shrine.2008-10-03A large crowd of devotees sits on the floor of a covered hall facing a raised stage where a deity murti is lit by oil lamps and string lights. Most people wear white garments, with a few women in orange, pink and saffron saris. Tall cylindrical pillars decorated with red, blue and yellow geometric patterns and bird motifs line the hall, and paper lanterns hang from the roof. A man in white stands at the far right near a table of offerings. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is visible among the seated devotees.2007-02-16January 17 20082008-01-17