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A dense crowd of devotees sits with palms pressed together in namaskar in a temple hall lit by small oil lamps and green lights. Most wear white clothing, and several have white or ash markings on their foreheads. A woman in the right foreground wears an orange top, and a man beside her wears a rudraksha-style bead necklace. Some older women in white sarees and white headscarves sit in the background near a tiered altar with brass lamps. The scene appears to be a puja or satsang with devotees in prayer. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd.

A dense night-time gathering of devotees seated on the ground in white clothing, many with white forehead markings, pressing their palms together in prayer. Women in cream and white saris and men in white shirts fill the frame. In the foreground a round brass tray heaped with yellow and orange marigold petals and flower garlands sits beside a flower-garlanded figure at lower left. Warm red stage lights and a small illuminated altar with lamps glow in the background, and a laptop sits on a stand at the top of the frame.

February 16 2007

A photograph of a large seated gathering of men and women dressed in white ritual clothing, many with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and some wearing rudraksha or beaded malas. They sit close together on the floor facing forward, attentive and still, in front of a backdrop of yellow and orange marigold garlands and multicoloured string lights. In the foreground, an elderly man in white with a red-and-white beaded mala sits beside younger participants. At the lower right, a column is wrapped in yellow and white flower garlands. Other people sit at the back. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this crowd, so the presence check is left uncertain.

A dense crowd of devotees sits seated in a temple hall during a ritual, many in white and cream clothing with gold-bordered sarees and white dhotis. Many have hands raised in anjali or palms pressed together in prayer. A large tray of marigold and white flower garlands sits at the left edge, and green-lit pillars and a small brass deity murti stand at the right. Several women wear white sarees with thin gold borders and simple gold necklaces, and a bald man in white in the foreground holds his hands together. The scene suggests a satsang or puja with a densely packed congregation.

January 04 2016

A dense crowd of devotees fills a hall, mostly men in white shirts and white dhotis, with some women in colourful saris on the left. Many have palms pressed together in anjali mudra, and a central figure raises both hands in prayer. Orange fabric swags hang from the ceiling at the top, and strings of coloured lights decorate the upper right. In the lower left, offerings and brass plates sit on a table near seated women. No one clearly identifiable as a person is visible in the frame.

A dense crowd of devotees seated in a hall during a satsang, many in white dhotis and shawls with rudraksha malas, several with hands raised in devotional gesture or palms pressed together. A man in the right foreground wears a white shirt and gold-toned dhoti with a rudraksha mala; a long-haired devotee at right wears a forehead mark and white and gold cloth. Faces are partly obscured by people in front. A red banner and pink-walled hall are visible behind. a person is not clearly identifiable in this crowd.

A large crowd of devotees sits cross-legged on the floor of a temple hall at night, most dressed in white shirts and dhotis with white and sandalwood-coloured forehead markings. Many face the same direction, with a floral garland of yellow, white, purple and red blossoms wrapped around a pillar on the right. Coloured string lights and yellow-green decorations hang in the background, and one person in orange clothing sits near the left edge. A man with white hair and a rudraksha-style bead necklace sits in the foreground. No identifiable a person is clearly visible.

A dense crowd of seated devotees fills the frame at a night ceremony, most dressed in white with white vibhuti forehead markings. A bearded man in an orange-saffron garment and rudraksha-style beads sits centrally among them, and a few women wear saffron and orange shawls. Several attendees wear event lanyards with name badges. In the upper left, a lit brass lamp stand with red flame-shaped bulbs and a golden ornament glows beside the gathering, with yellow marigold garlands along the floor. No clearly identifiable a person figure is confirmed in this crowd, so the central figure is described by role only.

A dimly lit indoor hall with a green floor covering where many devotees sit cross-legged in rows, palms pressed together in prayer. Most wear white kurta-style clothes with orange saffron cloths draped over their shoulders or tied at the waist, and several wear rudraksha malas. A woman in the foreground wears a white sari with a red bead necklace and gold bangles, hands joined. A man at right in a white outfit with an orange cloth also sits with folded hands, and a bald man at lower right in an orange garment sits near the frame edge.

January 04 2016