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May 28 2009

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May 28 20092009-05-28A photograph of a homa or puja in a temple hall with a red carpet and white floor mats. Several priests in white garments sit near a fire pit and ritual objects at the front, with a dark-clothed figure seated beside them. A gold pyramid-shaped structure and a black stone deity murti stand near tall decorated pillars with colourful cloth and garlands. Devotees, including children in striped shirts and women in saris, sit cross-legged in rows facing the altar. Oil lamps and flowers are visible near the altar, and a framed picture hangs on the wall.2009-05-28Inside an open white temple pavilion with polished red-brown floor, a priest in white dhoti and a yellow shawl sits in front, with fruit, betel leaves and brass plates set out before him. Behind him a seated group of devotees, including women in orange, red, teal and yellow saris and several children, sits facing a black stone Shiva lingam on a white pedestal. Beyond, a framed shrine holds a deity murti with orange and red cloth, and a standing boy stands at the right edge. Reflections of the people appear on the glossy floor. The scene suggests puja or abhishekam in a temple hall with greenery visible through the arches. No visible candidate for a person is present.A large seated gathering of devotees fills a hall with cream walls and hanging colourful tassel decorations in yellow, orange and blue. Most people sit cross-legged on the floor in white, cream, pink, teal and saffron clothing, many with white shawls, some wearing glasses. Some sit with hands folded in prayer or with eyes closed, and a few hold notebooks. Behind them, rows of chairs, a bookshelf of books and a small red-draped table are visible, with more people seated along the back. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.2012-04-18A seated group meditation in a bright hall with large windows and green plants outside. Many participants sit cross-legged on white mats with red cushions, mostly in white shirts and kurtas, and women in saris and salwar kameez in orange, red, yellow, green and white. Several sit with eyes closed, hands resting in their laps. A woman in a pink patterned top stands at the back near a laptop and tables, and fans and a speaker are visible. No one at the front is clearly identifiable as the a person, so no candidate is identified.2012-03-31April 18 20122012-04-18 +1 copiesA photograph inside an open white pavilion with carved white pillars and large windows showing green foliage and yellow flowers. About a dozen devotees sit cross-legged on green mats on a polished floor, many women in saris of yellow, red, orange and green, a young man in a grey t-shirt, and a girl in red. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands at the back, and a woman in white attire at the right edge tends the offerings. Plates of fruit, rice, colourful prepared foods, flowers and a brass vessel are spread on the floor in front of the group. A ceiling bell hangs above, and a few plastic chairs and a set dining table sit at the right. No clearly identifiable a person is visible.A long covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and white walls holds a seated congregation facing a blue draped curtain at the far end. Many people sit on mats in rows: men in white dhotis and shirts, some with orange shawls, and women in white, cream and yellow saris, with a woman in a teal and blue sari in the right foreground. Framed photographs hang along the side walls, and a plain concrete floor stretches toward the stage area.2008-10-27A photograph inside an open white temple pavilion with marble floor and carved white pillars. About two dozen people sit on the floor in rows facing a fire pit of bricks with offerings. A priest in white clothes with a yellow shawl kneels at the front, arranging brass plates of fruit, sweets and flat breads. Seated devotees include women in red, orange, green and yellow saris and children in bright clothes. Behind them stands a framed shrine with a deity murti and a black Nandi statue. The scene appears to be a homa or puja ceremony.A photograph of a seated congregation in a plain hall with pale walls, a green chalkboard and a small red-and-gold draped table at right. In the foreground, women and girls in white and cream clothes sit cross-legged on striped mats with hands pressed in anjali, several with tilak marks on their foreheads. Some wear orange saris and orange shawls. Behind them, rows of people sit on white plastic chairs, including men in white shirts and women in white and orange. Leaves and dried sticks lie on the floor at lower left, and small green garlands decorate the partition walls. The scene appears to be a devotional satsang or puja gathering with participants in prayer posture.2007-10-21A large seated congregation of women and some children sits on the floor of a bright hall during a devotional gathering. In the foreground, several women in orange and saffron saris with red blouses sit with palms pressed together in prayer, one in a red sari with green border, another in white with an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style mala. Brass plates with oil lamps, flowers and small ritual vessels sit before them on the floor, and water bottles and a book rest nearby. Behind them rows of devotees in white, orange and red clothing fill the room, with a deity-decorated altar and orange cloth visible at the back. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2012-04-19Devotees sit cross-legged on a patterned red and gold carpet in a hotel ballroom during a seated puja. In the foreground a woman in a yellow shawl and white clothes sits with eyes closed, hands in front of her. Nearby a woman in white with a mala and a woman in orange tops sit with eyes closed, and brass plates with flowers, a small brass lamp and a cup stand on the carpet. An ornate gold carved wooden structure stands at the left edge. Rows of attendees in white and orange fill the room behind, with a few people standing at the back. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person.2007-09-04