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A crowded indoor hall during evening devotional gathering, with a large crowd of devotees standing and many raising their hands in worship. Many women wear white saris with coloured borders, some in orange, red, purple and pink, and several wear rudraksha or beaded mala necklaces. Children in pink, red and orange clothes stand among them on a red carpet runner. Colourful woven hanging banners with tassels decorate the high ceiling, and a few white-clad figures stand near the back. Small balloons and scattered confetti appear in the air. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this crowd shot.

December 27 2007

A large crowd of devotees fills a decorated tent hall with a white fabric ceiling and hanging striped and tasselled banners in orange, yellow and maroon. Many men and women wear white ritual clothing, some with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, while others wear pink, purple, blue, orange and green saris, salwars and dresses. Children in white and pink stand among adults near a yellow-lined floor area. A dim, smoky haze hangs over the gathering, with a backdrop of framed pictures and a central panel on the wall behind them. The scene suggests a Brahmotsav celebration day, with the crowd standing close together and facing toward the front.

A large crowd of devotees fills a tent-like hall hung with tall vertical banners in red, yellow and black geometric patterns with yellow tassels. Most attendees wear white or pastel clothes, many with beaded mala necklaces. Several women and girls raise their hands in devotion, and a woman in a lavender top stands at center with arms lifted. Overhead lights illuminate the hall, and at the far right an older man in white raises his arm.

A dense crowd fills an indoor hall with white pillars and string lights hung along the balcony railing above. Most people wear white shirts or white dhotis and kurtas, many with rudraksha malas around their necks. Women in saris stand among them, including one in a teal blouse and another in a dark green sari. A man in a pink shirt stands near the centre, and a man in the foreground wears a dark-rimmed pair of glasses. Several rows of white plastic chairs are visible behind the crowd. No individual can be clearly identified as a person in this view, and the crowd is too dense to count precisely.

June 29 2014

A large crowd of devotees fills a decorated pandal during Brahmotsav celebrations. Many people wear white ritual clothing, with some in orange, pink, purple and turquoise salwar or saree. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands near the centre, and a younger man in white with an orange shawl is in the foreground holding a white cloth bundle. Colourful cylindrical hanging decorations with tassels hang from the tent ceiling, and a framed portrait hangs on the back wall. Yellow floor markings run through the aisle. Several people wear rudraksha or bead necklaces.

A crowded indoor hall with cream walls, white ceiling trusses and bright lights, filled with a dense mass of men mostly dressed in white shirts and dhotis. Several men at left wear orange and red shawls or garlands, one with a rosette badge. Colourful striped woven hangings hang from the ceiling and walls. Many people press forward with hands raised, some looking toward an unseen focal point. A few women in pink and saffron saris stand among them. No clear individual is singled out for identification.

2014-06-29 +1 copies

A crowded indoor hall filled with devotees dressed largely in white, many wearing rudraksha or bead necklaces and some in saffron or coloured saris. Tall decorated pillars with painted elephant motifs and floral garlands line the space, with white fluorescent tube lights overhead and red-carpeted floor scattered with petals. In the foreground a young man and several devotees stand with hands folded in namaskar, while a cameraman with a video camera works at the right edge. No individual is clearly identifiable as the a person in this view; the crowd is the main subject.

July 17 2008

A photo of a large crowd gathered inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and white walls. Many people wear white clothing, some with orange or saffron shawls and rudraksha-style necklaces. A young woman in front holds a brass plate or tray, and a man in the foreground presses his palms together in anjali. Framed pictures hang on the walls, and a tall decorated pillar painted with red, yellow and blue patterns and white birds stands at right beside an orange cloth. No clear a person candidate is distinguishable in the crowd.

A large photograph of a seated congregation filling a white tented hall decorated with hanging striped cloth banners bearing elephant motifs and fringed yellow tassels. Hundreds of devotees in white clothes sit on the floor facing a shrine at the far end, where a framed deity image is lit within an arched recess. A man in white stands near the centre aisle, and several women in white and cream sarees with red bindi and glasses sit in the foreground, with a woman in orange sitting at the lower left. Some attendees hold small items and wear name badges. Strings of red and white bunting run across the ceiling beneath white fabric drapes and rows of ceiling lights.

2009-06-13 +1 copies