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A covered outdoor temple pavilion with a metal roof frame and tall painted pillars decorated with orange, red and blue patterns. At the centre, a priest in white stands before a decorated deity murti and shrine, raising one arm while a lit lamp and brass vessels sit on the platform. Seated devotees in white and saffron cloth fill the floor in rows, some with folded hands, and a few women in saffron saris sit on chairs at left. Incense smoke rises near the shrine. A ritual puja appears to be in progress.

Interior of a long open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses, lined with rows of seated devotees in white clothing facing a central stage. On the stage, a decorated deity murti stands in front of a red and gold backdrop, with a standing figure in white beside it and a figure in orange near the front. Tall colourful cylindrical banners with bird and floral motifs hang from the ceiling, and framed photographs line the walls. Many devotees sit on mats along the aisle, some in orange and a few in yellow, a blonde woman and several children among them. People visible: roughly 60 to 80 seated and standing.

Indoor evening gathering in a white-walled hall with a corrugated metal roof strung with small multicolored lights and fabric streamers. Devotees in white clothes sit in rows on striped mats facing a central stage. On the stage, a figure in orange robes sits near a raised dais with a laptop and a speaker, with a white-and-orange clothed table in front. Behind is a painted deity murti with a bull figure and tiered shelves holding small figurines and pots. Tall decorated pillars with blue, red and orange patterns frame the room. Several people in white sit on the left and right, with a few women in saris and one in blue. Roughly two dozen to thirty people are visible.

Indoor ashram hall under a metal-framed corrugated roof, with a seated congregation in white clothes on woven mats facing a central dais. On the dais stands a white bull statue (nandi) beside a small deity murti and a laptop. A figure in saffron-orange robes sits near the front on a mat, with people in white and a few in red saris seated around. Decorated pillars wrapped in patterned cloth, strings of colourful beads and small lamps adorn the walls, and shelves hold rows of small items. A man in white stands at the left edge. Several people in the hall appear to be children or youths.

A large white tented hall with a fabric ceiling and hanging striped banners holds a seated congregation of white-clad devotees on yellow-green and striped mats. Many wear white kurtas or dhotis with yellow scarves or lanyards, facing forward toward the front of the hall. At the left, a figure in orange robes sits near a low yellow mat. Behind them a framed painting of a deity murti and a tall red-draped seat appear near the wall. A tripod-mounted camera is set up at the left side of the room.

October 31 2010

2010-10-31 +1 copies

A long hall with white walls, blue steel roof trusses and ceiling fans, decorated with hanging orange and multicolored fabric panels. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor on striped mats, many in white dhotis and shirts, and several women in orange and red saris. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest in an orange robe sits with hands raised in anjali beside brass plates and small offerings on a mat. Other priests in white, some with shaved heads and white vastram, sit holding brass vessels and performing a ritual, with small brass plates of flowers and fruit arranged before them. The scene suggests a group puja or satsang.

Photograph of a devotional gathering inside a plain white hall with a metal truss roof. Dozens of devotees, mostly dressed in white with some in orange-bordered garments, sit on mats facing a shrine. At the centre stands a deity murti decorated with a multicoloured floral arch behind it, beside a white bull (Nandi) sculpture and a red-draped platform. A lone figure in white with an orange shawl stands near the shrine, apparently leading the gathering. Plastic chairs are placed along the left edge.

A photograph of a large whitewashed hall with a metal truss roof where a crowd of devotees sits on mats on the floor facing a decorated shrine. At the centre a bull mount (Nandi) with a colourful arched garland-decorated backdrop stands behind a red-draped altar holding small deity murti and offerings. Many devotees wear white clothing, some women wear white saris with orange borders, and a few sit on white plastic chairs at the front left. No single person is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance, so the figures are described by role only.

Interior of a white-walled hall with a blue-trussed metal roof and ceiling fans, hung with decorative patterned banners. Many seated devotees face forward on blue plastic chairs and orange-and-green mats, most with hands joined in namaskar. Women wear orange and yellow saris, and men wear white dhotis; several people hold orange-brown shawls. Brass lamps and offering plates with flowers sit on mats in front. Background shows a small shrine area with a deity image. Visible photograph of a group ceremony.

October 31 2010

2010-10-31 +2 copies

A wide photograph of a large hall filled with seated audience members in white clothes, many wearing yellow lanyards, sitting on orange floor mats and some on plastic chairs. At the far left front, a woman in orange robes sits at a white lectern or dais under a spotlight, addressing the room. Hanging from the ceiling are colourful cylindrical fabric banners in yellow, orange and multicoloured patterns, and ceiling fans are visible. A framed painting of a deity murti hangs on the back wall. Some attendees are in the front row near the stage.