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October 17 2007

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A large white tented hall filled with many devotees seated on the floor in white and cream clothes, some in saffron and green saris, with some wearing rudraksha-style beads. A woman in a cream sari walks through the aisle between the seated crowd. Colourful hanging cylindrical banners decorated with elephant motifs hang from the tent ceiling, and a framed image is visible on the far wall. Long tables with cloth runners stand in the middle of the hall. Several men in white kurtas stand among the crowd, and many people sit in rows facing the front.2008-07-17A photograph of children seated in rows on striped mats across a large hall with a white tented ceiling and yellow floor lines. Several children in bright tunics and school shirts sit facing a stage at the back, where a figure in orange robes sits near a decorated altar with a deity murti and framed pictures. Standing girls in saffron, orange and red dress walk through the middle of the hall, and a white pedestal fan is in the foreground at right. Other people move around with white chairs stacked along the right side.2008-05-15December 24 20082008-12-24 +1 copiesA photograph of a large indoor hall with a white-washed concrete wall and a metal roof frame, where many people sit cross-legged on mats facing a raised platform. Most of the seated audience wear plain white clothing, and some women wear orange and colourful saris at the right. On the platform stands a large white bull statue with gold trim and a red-and-gold saddle cloth, with a seated figure in an orange-red robe in front of it. Framed portraits stand to the left, and a video camera on a tripod records the gathering, with a standing man at the far left edge.2007-12-23January 01 20082008-01-01June 27 20102010-06-27March 22 20082008-03-22A photograph of a covered open-sided pavilion during a Navaratri worship event. At the far end, a decorated deity murti in red and gold garlands sits on a raised shrine with a golden arch, with brass lamps and offerings in front. Devotees in white ritual clothes sit on mats and along the sides, with a bald man in white closest to the camera and several children in white and colourful salwar kameez. Triangular colourful paper decorations and striped banners hang from the roof, and a golden animal statue stands on the left. Approximately 40 people are visible, mostly seated in lines.2008-10-03October 17 20072007-10-17Women seated cross-legged on woven mats in a hall decorated with hanging fabric panels and yellow flower garlands, appearing to take part in a group ceremony. Several wear white with orange shawls, others wear cream or white saris, and a few have their eyes closed in meditation. Behind them more people in white and orange sit in rows. On the floor in front are a brass tray of fruit and bananas, dried twigs and a cloth-wrapped offering. A red-and-gold cloth-covered seat stands at the right beside a window wall.2007-10-21March 19 20082008-03-19 +2 copiesPhoto of a large open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans, where many people sit cross-legged in meditation or prayer on yellow-brown mats marked with teal lines. Most wear white garments with yellow or orange shawls; several hold prayer beads or join palms. Tall cylindrical decorations in blue, red and yellow patterns hang from the ceiling. In the background, two people in orange robes stand near the centre, and a few people sit by the far wall beneath small framed pictures.2008-09-30