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February 25 2007

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A photo inside a plain, open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses, concrete block walls and a grey concrete floor covered with striped woven mats. A line of people walks toward a small shrine at the back, where a deity murti and an illuminated lamp are visible. In front, a dark-skinned man in white dhoti and an orange shawl stands with palms pressed together in greeting at left, and a man in white with an orange shawl stands at right. In the centre, a figure in a saffron-orange robe walks at the front of the group, with other people in white and orange dress, and women in saffron and in white saris following behind. Plastic chairs line the left side wall.2007-02-25February 25 20072007-02-25A dim, unfinished hall with a corrugated metal roof and steel trusses, lit by a bare bulb and fluorescent tube. A line of people walks toward a distant altar area with a lit lamp and a deity murti. In the foreground right, a man in white dhoti and shirt wears an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala. A central figure in an orange robe walks barefoot, and others in white dhotis and white saris, some with orange shawls, follow. Plastic chairs line the walls and a few onlookers stand by the doorways.2007-02-25February 25th 20072007-02-25February 25 20072007-02-25Indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed trusses, decorated with colourful striped hanging cloth tassels. A person in a saffron-orange robe with a matching orange head cloth walks down the central aisle with palms pressed together in anjali. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts, women in orange, cream and gold-bordered saris line both sides, all with hands folded in prayer. A brass plate with flowers and a small green tray of offerings sits on the floor near the aisle, with colourful woven mats underfoot. Blue plastic chairs line the right wall.2011-10-09Interior of a large open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof, yellow steel trusses and bright white ceiling lights, photographed at dusk. A crowd of devotees in white and cream clothing stands and walks across a red-carpeted floor. Several women wear white or cream saris with orange borders and one woman in orange sits on the left. Men wear white shirts and trousers, and some wear lanyards. Along the back wall are hanging orange and red banners, a lattice panel and a red-and-white draped canopy on the right. Several people press their palms together in greeting.2005-08-04A covered outdoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and steel railings, where a line of about a dozen men stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. In the foreground, a figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with long dark hair faces away from the camera toward the line, appearing to lead devotees in a darshan. At the far end, a white-clad priest stands before an altar with a deity murti and a kalasha, performing puja. Pennants and orange lanterns hang from the rafters, and a printed banner with photographs and text is mounted on the left wall. The floor is covered with striped mats.2009-12-08October 08 20062006-10-08December 23 20072007-12-23August 03 20092009-08-03A photograph inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans. A long line of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts stands with hands folded in anjali mudra, several women among them in saffron shawls and yellow or white saris. On the right, a man in an orange robe stands beside a low platform draped in orange cloth with a patterned cushion, while a person in white with an orange shawl stands at the far right. Behind the line, framed photographs and a long wall banner display images and text. A person in an orange cloth is seen at the lower left edge.2008-08-07