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August 09 2007

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A covered ashram hall with a corrugated roof and steel trusses holds a ritual with many seated participants on striped mats. Dozens of people in white clothes sit facing a shrine at the far end, where a deity murti is decorated with garlands. Several figures in white and saffron or orange stoles stand near the shrine tending the worship, including a figure in white at the centre. Tall decorated pillars with painted patterns frame the shrine, and brass oil lamps sit on the platform. On the right wall a banner shows a smiling older man beside the words Ananda. Books DVD. The scene reads as a devotional satsang or puja, with a prominent figure in white near the murti.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09Interior 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.2007-12-10Indoor 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.2007-10-16A photograph inside a corrugated-roof hall with exposed steel trusses, where a large seated crowd in white clothes and saris sits on mats facing a decorated altar. At the altar, several robed priests in saffron and orange stand and perform ritual service before a richly adorned deity murti with floral garlands. Garlanded statues or figures stand to the left, and framed photographs line the right wall beside a banner. Pink drapes frame the shrine and a pillar of green foliage shows through the doorway. The crowd is large and seated in rows, with many devotees visible in the foreground.2008-12-28 +1 copiesWide view inside a covered open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof, where a large seated audience in white clothing fills the floor on mats. At the far end, several robed priests in orange and saffron stand before a decorated shrine with a deity murti framed by pink drapes and flower garlands. A row of garlanded deity figures and flower arrangements stands along the left side, and the walls carry framed photographs. The gathering appears to be a ritual puja or aarti in progress; no individual in the scene can be confidently identified as a person from appearance.2008-12-28 +1 copiesIndoor 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.2007-10-15A 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.2007-08-09October 31 20102010-10-31 +1 copiesJune 18 20102010-06-18December 28 20082008-12-28Photograph 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.2007-08-26