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December 20 2010

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December 16 20102010-12-16October 02 20082008-10-02 +1 copiesInterior view of a covered open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and steel truss frame, looking down a long red carpet runner flanked by steel handrails. At the far end, a decorated altar holds a large colourful deity murti with red and yellow arches and painted blue figures, framed by red and pink drapes. Two or three white-clad attendants and a figure in a dark shirt stand near the altar and side tables. Tall patterned cloth banners in red, black, and orange hang from the ceiling along the hall. A small white-on-purple logo appears at the upper left. A copyright overlay is present on the lower right.2010-12-26A photograph of a covered hall viewed from the rear down a long central aisle lined with a red runner and metal railings. Many devotees sit on mats on both sides, most wearing white head bands and white or light clothes, some in orange or pink. At the far end a lit altar holds a deity murti with red and orange draping, flanked by tall blue-and-gold decorated pillars. Wall posters and framed photographs line the side walls. A few people stand near the altar, and the scene is dimly lit with fluorescent tubes overhead.2010-08-01March 02 20132013-03-02Photograph of a seated congregation in a long, open-sided tin-roofed hall during a puja at a shrine. Dozens of devotees sit on blue plastic chairs in rows facing a brightly lit altar at the far end, decorated with garlands and draped with purple and red cloth. Men on the left wear white dhotis and shirts, one saffron-clad figure sits in front, and women on the right wear sarees in pink, yellow and green. Tall cylindrical kalasha-style banners in blue, red and yellow hang from the ceiling, with paper streamers overhead. Framed photographs line the side walls. No individual can be identified as a person from appearance, and the altar figure is a deity murti or decorative display.2008-10-02November 20 20112011-11-20December 20 20092009-12-20A photograph inside a covered hall with an orange-washed wall and a corrugated metal roof with exposed steel trusses. A red carpet runs down the centre between metal railings. Colourful decorative pillars with dove and floral motifs stand along the sides. Many people, mostly in white clothing, sit on mats on the floor, some women in white saris, and several men stand and sit near the back and along the walls, one in a green shirt. A few people stand near the far doorway. The scene reads as a gathering or darshan line, with no clearly identifiable Swamiji visible.2010-08-08A covered hall with a corrugated metal roof leads along a red carpet toward a shrine. Steel railings line both sides of the walkway. Two or three people in plain clothing walk away from the viewer toward the back of the hall, one in a dark dress and others in lighter garments. At the far end, a colourful deity murti stands in an ornate red and gold shrine with pillars and a red curtain. Decorative hanging banners with floral and bird motifs in orange, red and blue hang from the ceiling, and framed pictures are mounted on the side walls. No one is identifiable as a person here.2011-01-22December 02 20092009-12-02A covered temple hall decorated for a festival, with banana plants lining a central walkway toward a brightly lit shrine at the far end. Tall cylindrical hanging decorations in red, blue, yellow and orange stripes with floral motifs hang from the metal roof, along with yellow paper or leaf streamers. The shrine area glows with warm light and holds a deity murti or altar display. A small figure in white clothing stands near the right edge, and a few chairs and a yellow-draped table sit along the walls. Printed panels line the side walls.2009-06-09