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A wide photograph inside a large white-walled hall with a white fabric canopy ceiling and ceiling fans. Long rows of standing people, mostly women in saris and salwar kameez alongside men in white kurta and light shirts, face the same direction across a white floor. Several children stand among the front rows. Tall cylindrical hangings in bright red, yellow, blue and patterned fabric with elephant motifs hang from the ceiling. A chair row with red seats sits to the right, and a white-clad figure walks blurred in the foreground at left.

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Wide interior of a white hall with a high arched ceiling hung with tall cylindrical banners in yellow, red, blue and multicolour patterns, and ceiling fans. A long line of devotees stands along the left, women in saris (red, green, white) and children among them, with hands folded in greeting. On the right, a row of men in white dhotis and shirts and other men in western-style shirts stand in a line. In the centre, a man in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl stands on the bare floor, facing the group. Red chairs are arranged along the right side near the wall.2010-07-27June 27 20102010-06-27A photograph of a large tented hall with a white canvas ceiling, ceiling fans and tall cylindrical hanging decorations painted with geometric patterns and yellow tassels. Dozens of devotees stand in rows on orange and blue mats across the floor. Women on the left wear sarees and salwar in cream, green, orange and white, while men in white kurtas and shirts stand in the middle and right. A single orange armchair sits near the back wall beside a wooden door, and a few children are among the standing crowd.2010-06-27Interior of a large hall with a white tented ceiling, ceiling fans, and hanging cylindrical banners decorated with colourful geometric patterns, elephant motifs and yellow fringes. A crowd of devotees stands in rows on orange mats, many with hands joined in prayer; women wear saffron, orange, white and peach saris and salwar kameez, while men in white shirts and dhotis or trousers stand on the right beside seated rows of red chairs. A child in a pink outfit stands at the lower left. The floor is polished white with a thin line inlay.2010-07-28 +1 copiesA photograph inside a large hall with a white ceiling and hanging decorative cylindrical banners in red, blue, yellow and white patterns. A group of standing devotees in a line on an orange mat, the front men in white dhotis and shirts, a man in a grey jacket with a teal green and black sweater, and a man in a dark blue shirt with a lanyard. On the left, women in saffron, pink and white saris stand near a low orange-draped table. Ceiling fans line the hall and a framed picture hangs on the back wall beside a wall clock. A man in white stands at the far right edge near red chairs.2010-07-29Indoor hall with white ceiling fans, tubular fabric banners in orange, blue and multicolored patterns hanging from the ceiling, and a wall clock. On the left, a group of women in saris and salwar kameez stand on orange mats, one in a red sari and a small child in red and white beside them. Along the right, a row of men in white shirts and dhotis or trousers stands on orange mats with hands folded or arms crossed. A wooden door and a small notice board are on the right wall.2010-07-14A large indoor tent hall filled with a dense crowd of devotees seated and standing on a yellow-marked floor. Most wear white clothing, with women in white, cream and yellow saris and some in green and orange sarees. Tall decorative fabric banners in red, yellow and blue patterns hang from a white tent ceiling. A framed portrait hangs on the right wall and a screen is mounted above the crowd. Some seated devotees sit on the floor near the front right with their hands together.2008-06-20July 23 20102010-07-23A standing row of devotees in a hall with white ceiling drapes and tall striped yellow-blue-red pillars, hands folded in anjali. Near the front, a man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl stands with palms joined, beside a man in white kurta. Several saffron-robed sannyasis and women in orange and saffron saris stand to the right, and a bald monk in orange robes at far right holds his hands in namaste near a low orange-draped table. Behind them is a striped bolster-and-cloth seating arrangement with a small rug. Roughly two dozen physical people are visible, including several men in white and pastel shirts and a child in orange at left.2010-07-27July 23 20102010-07-23A hall with a tiled floor and a ceiling of fans, with long cylindrical hanging banners in yellow, orange and patterned fabric. Rows of devotees stand with palms pressed together in anjali on orange mats. Women wear saris and salwar kameez in pink, orange, white and cream, while men wear white shirts and dark trousers. A few children stand in the front row. No one in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person, and no deity murti, aarti or other ritual activity is visible beyond the standing devotees in prayer posture.2010-07-23A photograph of a large hall with a white tent-like ceiling hung with cylindrical fabric banners in blue, red and gold with tasselled yellow ends, and many ceiling fans. Dozens of devotees stand and move about on a cream floor and orange-red carpeted areas. Near the centre a woman in a white sari with gold border and a woman in an orange sari face each other, with a man in a white shirt and dark trousers beside them. Others in white kurtas, white dhotis and sarees, and some in orange, yellow and floral clothing fill the room. a person is not visibly present in this scene.2010-07-04