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December 15 2009

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August 30 20112011-08-30A large hall with pink walls, white ceiling fabric and orange-and-white drapes at the back, where a crowd of devotees sits cross-legged on the floor in rows. Most wear white ritual clothing, with some in orange or saffron saris and shawls, and many have yellow or saffron-coloured neck cords and mala beads. Several people in the foreground sit with hands folded or holding small objects. Loudspeakers hang from the ceiling and a few people stand near the back. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this view.2009-12-15A photograph of a large hall where many women sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, most in white or cream saris with gold borders and others in orange or deep maroon clothing. Each woman holds a small brass lamp or ritual vessel with a lit flame, and brass plates with offerings sit on mats and cloths in front of them. A wooden stage and a decorated canopy with hanging orange and blue banners appear in the background. Among the seated women, one in a white sari wears a gold chain and another in orange wears a red-orange shawl. A small a person candidate is not clearly visible, so the identity cannot be determined from appearance. Approximately 60 women are visible.2013-01-03A photograph of a seated group in a bright hall performing a lamp ritual. In the foreground a blonde woman in white clothes and a long beaded necklace holds a small oil lamp and smiles, with a brass plate of offerings, fruit and flower petals at her knees. Around her, rows of devotees sit on orange and blue mats, many in white kurtas or dresses with rudraksha-style malas, holding lit diyas and small lamps. A woman at the right in maroon and magenta holds a lamp with eyes closed. A brass thali with lamps and a pink basin sit on the floor at left, with white curtains and a wall-mounted cabinet behind. No visible person is identified as a person.2010-10-25A large hall of seated devotees performing a pada puja-style worship with oil lamps and offering trays on the floor. Many women in white or cream saris with orange-red and yellow shawls press their palms together in prayer, while men in white dhotis and shirts sit behind them. In the background, a figure in orange robes sits on a chair near the left wall, and another person in orange stands near the right side by a table. Red curtains and white doors frame the room. Small brass lamps with flames and flower-decorated plates sit in front of the worshippers.2011-02-25A large seated group of devotees, mostly women in white and cream traditional garments with yellow and green borders, performs a ritual on the floor of a bright hall. Many hold lit oil lamps or lamps on brass plates, with flowers, fruit and small brass vessels arranged on banana leaves and mats. Some wear orange or saffron shawls and one woman in the foreground wears a black top and bracelets. Bright white floor, orange and purple mats fill the scene.2010-12-31July 01 20092009-07-01A large hall filled with many seated participants, mostly women, sitting on mats and cushions in rows facing a central area. Many wear white and cream clothing, with some in green, pink, blue and yellow; several wear lanyards. Most hold or tend small brass plates with oil lamps, flames and offerings. Pink and white curtains line the walls, a large black screen hangs at the top left, and a camera on a tripod stands among the seats. No a person candidate is clearly visible in the frame.2009-12-10Large indoor hall with a polished white marble floor where a crowd of seated devotees sits in rows performing a group ritual with small oil lamps (diyas) lit in their hands. Most men wear white dhoti-style garments with reddish-brown borders and some wear white shirts and light scarves. A few men on the left wear saffron-orange robes and a shaved head. Brass plates with flowers, turmeric and offerings lie on mats in front of them, along with brass lamps and pink and green bowls. Women in white and colourful saris sit farther back, and orange and gold drapes hang from the ceiling. A deity murti is visible at the far right near the back wall. A laptop and cables are on the floor at the right edge.2010-09-17A large hall with a glossy pale floor and red curtains is filled with seated devotees performing a group aarti with lit oil lamps. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti with yellow border holds a lit lamp toward a plate, and beside him a man in saffron robe with a shaved head holds a lamp. Two framed portraits hang high on the back wall. Behind them, a crowd of seated participants in mixed white, yellow, red and orange clothing faces the front, with several women in yellow shawls and sari-clad women among them.2011-07-23April 08 20122012-04-08December 26 20102010-12-26