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May 19 20122012-05-19May 19 20122012-05-19Photo 11729990May 23 20122012-05-23June 06 20122012-06-06June 03 20122012-06-03 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple hall during a ritual procession. Several men stand in a row on a red carpet, with a uniformed attendant in orange-and-black at the left edge. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand with hands folded in namaskar and reverence. A deity murti is visible in an ornate shrine behind them, with a gold-toned canopy and lamps. Multiple devotees and temple attendants line the space, and an illuminated shrine with flowers is in the background.2012-06-06November 16 20032003-11-16A long hall with a white marble floor and draped grey ceiling, decorated with colourful striped pillar wraps. Two rows of devotees stand facing each other with palms pressed together in anjali, forming a corridor toward a distant altar area with a garlanded, lit display. On the left, men wear white shirts and white dhotis, one with white vibhuti marks on his forehead; a young boy in white stands among them. On the right, women wear sarees in pale green and blue-patterned tones, and a woman in a striped white sweater wears a lanyard. A pillar wrap and devotee lanyards are visible. The scene suggests a formal group greeting or satsang gathering.2010-12-22Indoor photograph of a hall during a devotional gathering. Two lines of people stand facing toward the far end, where a decorated altar with flower garlands and brass lamps is visible. On the left, men in white ritual clothes stand with hands folded, one in an orange-trimmed shirt. On the right, women in white and cream saris and a green sari with folded palms (anjali) stand near the front, one wearing an orange sari, with an elderly woman in grey hair beside them. Colourful striped pillars hang with orange tassels from the ceiling, and a dark blue curtain backdrops the stage.2010-12-28September 04 20102010-09-04 +1 copiesA long hall with ceiling fans and a wall clock shows devotees lined up in a queue on both sides of a red-and-orange striped runner. On the left, women in white saris with gold borders stand with palms pressed together in namaskar and one holds a small tray. On the right, men in white shirts and dhotis or trousers stand in line. At the far end, two figures in saffron-orange robes stand near the front, one appearing to receive the devotees, and the queue continues toward them. Steel stanchions guard the queue edges, and a colorful woven mat lies along the right side.2012-09-28