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January 01 2006

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A large crowd of devotees dressed in white sits on the floor of a covered hall during Shivaratri observances. Many are seen from behind, with some women wearing flowers in their braids. Decorated cylindrical pillars wrapped in red, blue, yellow and white patterns line the hall, with hanging oil lamps overhead. At the far end, a deity murti is decorated with garlands in front of a raised altar lit by oil lamps, and a person in saffron-orange clothing stands near it. Balloons are visible at the right edge.2007-02-16A photograph of a large indoor hall during an evening worship event, with a dense seated congregation of many devotees filling the floor, mostly in white clothing, some women in orange and pink saris. Colourful painted pillars with geometric and floral patterns line the hall. At the far end, a deity murti is decorated and lit with oil lamps in front of a raised altar, with a few figures tending to it. The ceiling is a steel frame with hanging lamps and the room is lit warmly.2007-02-16A large crowd of devotees sits on the floor of a covered hall facing a raised stage where a deity murti is lit by oil lamps and string lights. Most people wear white garments, with a few women in orange, pink and saffron saris. Tall cylindrical pillars decorated with red, blue and yellow geometric patterns and bird motifs line the hall, and paper lanterns hang from the roof. A man in white stands at the far right near a table of offerings. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is visible among the seated devotees.2007-02-16December 28 20082008-12-28Photograph of a large white-walled hall with a metal truss roof where a crowd of devotees sits cross-legged on woven mats facing a decorated deity murti on a red pedestal, framed by a painted arch, with a white bull vahana beside it. Most attendees wear white clothing, and a few women wear saffron-orange shawls. In the far right corner a figure in orange-saffron clothing sits near the wall, and a bell or lamp appears on the floor. The scene shows an organized satsang-style gathering or puja in progress.2007-08-26February 16 20072007-02-16December 28 20082008-12-28A large hall with a curved corrugated metal roof supported by yellow steel trusses, with white tube lights and decorative multicolored cloth banners hanging from the pillars. Dozens of devotees sit closely packed on the floor in white clothes, many with dark rudraksha-style malas around their necks. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt sits with hands pressed together in prayer, a woman in a white sari with a dark mala sits beside him, and a woman in white with a mala sits at the lower right. Water bottles sit near the front row, and sunlight comes through the barred windows along the back wall. No one in the frame can be identified as the presenter with confidence, and no speaker or dais is visible.2005-12-20December 10 20072007-12-10A large hall with a corrugated metal roof supported by yellow steel trusses, filled with seated devotees in white clothes, many wearing white head coverings and lanyards. Two women in saffron-yellow and green saris sit in the foreground right, and a man in a pale shirt sits near the centre. A stage area holds stacked colourful cushions or mats with decorative pillars at the sides. On the right wall hangs a printed portrait of a smiling figure in a white turban and dark clothing, and a man in white walks along the aisle.2005-12-15A 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.2007-08-26A 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 copies