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March 23 2008

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March 19 20082008-03-19 +1 copiesA 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.2008-04-04December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesA large open hall with a corrugated roof and exposed steel trusses hosts a seated congregation facing a raised altar at the far end. Many devotees in white clothing sit cross-legged on a bare concrete floor, with a woman in an orange sari and a girl with a long braid in the foreground. Tall cylindrical banners with geometric patterns and bird motifs hang along the sides, and a small paper bird ornament and red lanterns hang from the ceiling. At the altar, a figure in white sits before a decorated deity murti area with flowers and a red-draped backdrop. a person is not clearly visible at the altar, so the central presider is described only as a figure in white.2007-02-15April 04 20082008-04-04December 28 20082008-12-28Wide view from the back of a covered hall where a large seated crowd, mostly in white and light clothing, sits on mats facing a shrine. On a raised stone dais, a deity murti and garlanded figures stand under pink drapes and a central arch, with an orange-robed figure beside the shrine. Two people in orange and white stand at the left near the dais, and a man bends forward at the right edge. Tall striped and orange tassel banners hang from the ceiling, and a bird motif appears on the decorations. Several people in the crowd are partially visible, and the setting suggests a satsang or darshan gathering.2008-01-17December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 24 20082008-12-24A 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.2008-12-24November 07 20082008-11-07A large indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and white walls holds a seated congregation of many devotees, mostly in white and cream clothing, facing a raised stone platform. At the centre front, a standing person in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair speaks before a camera on a tripod. Behind her, a shrine with red curtains displays a multi-armed deity murti and additional figures, with kalasha-style decorations hanging on the pillars. Many participants sit with heads bowed, some with hands raised. The scene resembles a satsang or discourse session.2008-01-07