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December 28 2008

Indoor photo of a seated group of devotees in a bare white-walled hall with a corrugated metal roof and steel roof trusses. Many people sit on woven striped mats facing a shrine at the far end, where a white bull vahana with a red-and-gold canopy stands before a lit lamp and rising smoke. Most wear white or light clothing, and a few wear orange or saffron garments. A figure in an orange robe sits near the shrine on the right, and a person on the left raises an arm.

December 28 2008

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Wide interior of a covered open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and steel trusses, filled with a dense audience of seated devotees in white clothing, seen from behind in silhouette. At the far end, a lit stage framed by pink drapes and floral garlands shows a decorated deity murti or altar with a kalasha-like arrangement, and several figures in light clothing stand around it, some holding objects. Hanging speakers line the walls and a row of windows runs along the right side. The scene is dim with strong backlighting from the stage area.

Dim interior of a long open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof, filled with a large seated audience in white and light clothing, seen from behind. At the far end, a brightly decorated shrine stage glows with flower garlands and pink drapes around an elaborately adorned deity murti. Several figures in white and saffron-toned clothing stand and move around the stage, possibly performing puja, while a dark figure in red stands to one side. Speakers hang from the walls and a garlanded arrangement hangs at the left.

Evening photograph inside an open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof, where a large seated crowd of devotees in white clothing sits on the floor facing a shrine. Red LED string lights run along the roof beams. At the front, a decorated stone shrine holds a deity murti in colourful ornamentation flanked by white cloth drapes, with oil lamps and offerings below. Two priests in white stand before the shrine performing puja, one on each side. A man in a white shirt sits at the far right edge near a framed picture, and speakers hang from the walls. Many visible people are sitting, including children near the front.

A photograph of a large whitewashed hall with a metal truss roof where a crowd of devotees sits on mats on the floor facing a decorated shrine. At the centre a bull mount (Nandi) with a colourful arched garland-decorated backdrop stands behind a red-draped altar holding small deity murti and offerings. Many devotees wear white clothing, some women wear white saris with orange borders, and a few sit on white plastic chairs at the front left. No single person is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance, so the figures are described by role only.

December 28 2008

A photograph taken from the rear of a long, dimly lit open hall with a corrugated metal roof, looking toward a stage at the far end. Dozens of seated devotees in white clothes fill the foreground, their backs to the camera, sitting on the floor in rows along a central aisle. On the stage, a decorated deity murti stands under a canopy framed by pink drapes and garlands, with several figures in white and saffron-toned clothing standing nearby, including a figure in an orange robe near the centre. Speakers hang on the side walls and a row of windows lines the right side. The scene suggests a satsang or puja gathering. The people in the hall number about 50 or more, and their clothing is white.

August 26 2007

Photograph 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.

December 28 2008