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June 18 2010

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A photograph of a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof where a crowd of devotees stands in lines. Many men wear white dhotis and white shirts, and several wear yellow shawls. Women in white saris with yellow or red borders stand in the foreground, one with a yellow shawl draped over her shoulders and another with a red checked blouse. On the right, a man in a saffron-orange robe stands near the edge of an orange cloth mat, and a man in white with a rudraksha mala speaks with a devotee. A colourful painted pillar stands in the centre, and framed photographs hang on the back wall.2010-06-18June 18 20102010-06-18December 09 20092009-12-09A photograph inside a covered temple hall with a corrugated metal roof and decorated pillars wrapped in red, yellow and blue cloth. A line of devotees in white dhotis and shirts stands behind a metal railing with hands pressed together in prayer. A man in an orange saffron robe stands at the centre of the line, holding a small object and appearing to give blessings or prasad. Further back, women in saris and a man in a brown garment are seated or standing on mats. At the far end, a large ornate deity murti decorated with garlands is visible in a shrine. Printed notices hang on the left wall.2009-12-12December 30 20072007-12-30December 25 20072007-12-25A photograph inside an open-sided ashram hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange walls hung with framed photographs and colourful cylindrical banners. A crowd of devotees stands with hands folded in anjali, mostly women in white dresses with yellow borders and yellow shawls, and men in white and saffron. In the centre a bald man in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl stands at a video camera on a tripod. Beside him a man in saffron robes stands with palms together. On the floor in the foreground are orange mats and a tray of brass plates and offerings, with a small arrangement of flowers at the left edge. Several people in the foreground are shown in profile.2010-09-02A photograph of a large tented hall with a white canvas roof and white metal frame, hung with tall decorative fabric banners in yellow, orange and red with elephant and geometric patterns. Crowds sit cross-legged on green and purple mats while many people in white clothes stand near the back and along the side. A man in an orange shawl and white dhoti stands at the right, and a woman in blue, green and white saris sits in the foreground. Speakers hang from the frame, and a framed painting of a blue deity hangs on the far right wall. Several people wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces.2006-10-22 +1 copiesA large indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses hosts a seated gathering of devotees in white ritual clothes. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange shawl over a white garment and a rudraksha-style necklace, stands at left with his back partly to the camera, facing the seated crowd. Many women sit on the floor in white saris and some in orange or yellow, with white and orange garlands visible. Tall decorated cloth poles with geometric patterns and yellow tassels line the hall. Fluorescent tube lights hang from the ceiling and a standing fan is at right.2007-02-16December 23 20082008-12-23A wide photograph of a large hall filled with a dense crowd of devotees, mostly women in white, cream and yellow saris and salwar, with some men in white kurtas. Tall decorated pillars wrapped in colourful patterns with orange tassels line the white draped ceiling. Near the front, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands among devotees, and a woman in orange and yellow sits at an orange-draped table. A videographer with a camera stands at the centre, and a stage with a backdrop is visible at the far end.2010-07-24Indoor photo of a long hall with a corrugated metal roof and white walls, with a queue of devotees standing on woven mats. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment and is greeting people with folded hands; a bare-chested figure in orange wears a mala. Nearby, a man in an orange robe with a yellow-beaded necklace stands in the line. Several women in white and orange saris and salwar suits are in the queue, and men in white and light shirts stand along the railing. Colourful painted pillars with floral and bird motifs frame the room, and a wall board holds a photo collage of people and a temple image. Possibly a darshan line.2009-12-18