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Indoor temple-hall scene with women performing puja on a large colourful rangoli floor of pink, purple, green and yellow patterns. Several women in saffron-orange and red saris sit on the floor among silver plates, oil lamps, flowers, and small decorated kalasha pots. On the right, two large decorated deity murtis stand in red and blue costumes with tall crowns and garlands. Nearby, a woman in a white sari and a woman in a purple sari stand, and a man in white dhoti and a person in an orange robe stand near the left edge. Brick-red pillars, ceiling fans and a metal grill door frame the room.

Photograph of a festive ritual in a large hall with white walls, ceiling fans and fluorescent lights. At the centre, a deity murti dressed in a blue and red sari with a pink garland stands on a colourful floral and geometric kolam pattern on the floor, surrounded by small decorated offering stands and brass kalasha pots. Women in saris of blue, green, pink and orange gather around the kolam, some seated and some standing, with a framed deity picture on the back wall and a pink banner with a deity image on the right. No identifiable a person appearance is visible.

Devotees sit on striped rugs in a temple shrine room with dark maroon drapes and ornate gold arches, performing a puja before a deity murti dressed in orange and garlanded with flowers. In the foreground, a woman in a purple sari sits behind a platter of fruit, sweets and red offerings, with a brass lamp and tray among them. A man in white with a folded cloth sits near the central murti, while several men in white dhotis and a woman in a red and white sari kneel around the offering spread. Other deity figures in colourful garlands stand in alcoves at the back and sides. No one in the scene is identified as a person, and the setting is a ritual worship gathering.

A photograph of an indoor satsang hall with a raised platform under an ornate multicoloured canopy with a golden arched frame and decorative pillars. Seated on the platform, a figure in orange robes sits before a gold throne-like chair, with another person in orange nearby. Seated devotees fill the floor in front of the platform, many in white and orange saris and dhotis, some children among them. A man in white dhoti stands at the right edge of the platform holding a small object. The floor is covered with flower petals and colourful rangoli patterns, and small brass vessels and offerings sit in front. A small orange-robed figure sits at the lower left corner. Fans and fluorescent lights hang on the ceiling.

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Photograph of a devotional gathering in a temple hall. Devotees sit cross-legged on red and patterned mats facing a wall of stacked colourful cloth bags in red, orange, yellow, green and blue. On the left stands a tall painted murti of a goddess in red and gold dress with a golden crown. At right are ornate shrines with garlanded deity murtis and flower decorations. In the foreground a bald man in an orange-red robe sits with brass plates before him. Women wear red, yellow, pink, green and maroon saris and salwar kameez; a young child in white sits among them. Brass vessels and plates rest on the mats.

A large open-air hall during an evening ritual. In the foreground, rows of clay pots, coconuts and brass plates hold offerings of white and coloured ritual powder with decorated paper-and-straw fans in yellow, green, blue and magenta. Behind them, a large crowd of men and women, many in white clothes and some in orange, sits on mats and holds folded hands, with small oil lamps lit along the front row. At the right edge, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long hair sits on a raised seat beside a trident; the figure's distinctive adornments are visible, and the appearance is uncertain. Striped banners and decorated pillars line the hall, and colourful deity murti and painted arches are behind them.

A long row of women and girls sits cross-legged on mats under a corrugated tin pavilion for a vilakku pooja, each with a brass oil lamp set on a plate before them. Many wear white saris with orange or saffron borders and beaded necklaces, while a few in red and pink saris stand or sit at the edge. Rangoli designs in coloured powder decorate the concrete floor, and tall striped kalasha-like pillars with painted motifs and orange pennant bunting line the hall. Crowds of white-clad devotees stand in the background, and the scene is lit by the lamps.

A large tented hall at an ashram with white canvas ceiling and hanging fabric banners in yellow, blue and red patterns. Many devotees, mostly women in white and colourful saris and salwar, sit on the floor eating from steel plates, serving or sharing food, as an annadan-style meal. A woman in an orange blouse and white sari with orange border walks down the central aisle. A stage with dark red curtains is at the back. Ceiling fans and speakers are visible.

A photograph of a ceremony in a whitewashed hall with a corrugated roof, decorated with tall painted pillars in red, green and white patterns. A large seated crowd, mostly women with braided hair and jasmine garlands in saffron, teal, purple and red saris, sits on mats while several people stand near the front in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls, some garlanded. At right, a seated figure in orange clothing sits behind a low table draped in teal, with brass vessels and offerings in front. A tall ornate wooden peetha or throne-like seat and a speaker are visible. The crowd appears to number in the dozens.

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January 30 2009