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May 05 2004

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July 21 20102010-07-21January 22 20062006-01-22 +3 copiesJuly 07 20022002-07-07 +1 copiesEvening photo of a crowd gathered around a seated figure on a raised platform draped with gold-patterned fabric. The central figure wears a saffron-orange robe over a red garment, with long swept-back hair, and sits on a red-and-patterned cushion while devotees approach. Many people in white shirts and dhotis surround the platform, with women in yellow, teal and white saris and salwar; one woman in a red blouse with a braid and flowers in her hair kneels in front, holding flowers. Strings of pennants and a purple paper decoration hang overhead.2009-02-02A photograph of a long covered hall with a tin roof and green garland decorations, where a dense crowd lines both sides of a central aisle to receive blessings. Several saffron-robed figures stand in the aisle, one in a deep orange robe with a bare shaved head, handing items to people reaching forward. A man in white clothing and a lanyard badge stands near the left edge, and a painted deity image hangs at the far end of the hall beneath colourful patterned pillars. Crowd members wear white, green and pink saris and shirts.2009-12-20July 17 20082008-07-17November 29 20132013-11-29 +1 copiesInterior photograph of a covered temple hall with a corrugated roof and exposed steel beams, lit by fluorescent tubes and orange wall lamps. Devotees stand and sit on mats along a green-edged floor. On the right, a shrine glows with gold ornamentation holding a deity murti decorated with garlands and orange fabric. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand at left; women in saris, some in pink, orange and green, stand and sit near the shrine. A woman in a pink-and-white sari with an ID badge stands centrally, and a man in an orange wrap stands near the group. A framed panel on the wall shows a timeline and photographs. A seated child in a red-and-black checked shirt appears at lower right.2008-10-19A ceremonial satsang scene in a hall decorated with blue and red ornamental arches, yellow marigold garlands and white flower garlands. A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe and saffron head wrap sits on a red-cushioned throne with white flower garlands, hands folded in front of the chest. Kneeling devotees in pink and magenta saris, a woman in a light blue sari with hands in anjali, a man in a white shirt and grey trousers standing with hands joined, and a man in a maroon blazer stand or kneel around them. A young girl in a maroon dress and a man in white ritual clothing stand nearby. Plates of fruit including mangoes, grapes and bananas, brass vessels and a flower arrangement sit in the foreground. Two saffron-robed figures on the throne seat appear to be ritual participants. The scene reflects a puja-style darshan.2002-07-06Photograph from inside a temple hall during a sarvadarshan-style gathering. In the foreground, a large seated crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis faces the sanctum, viewed from behind. Beyond a steel railing with a red carpet, a robed priest in saffron and orange clothing kneels before a decorated altar with gold fittings and a blue-draped deity murti. Several other figures in white dhotis and saffron robes stand near the altar, while women in sarees, some in saffron and white, stand along the right side near a doorway. The sanctum is lined with gold and red decorations.2010-07-03 +1 copiesInterior of a covered temple hall at night, lit by strings of multicoloured fairy lights. A decorated deity murti stands in an arched shrine with a golden-framed niche and a red-clothed figure beside it. Devotees gather on woven mats: a man in a white shirt with a lanyard and a small boy in dark clothes stand near a table, women in white and cream sarees with gold borders, one in pink and one in a blue-and-white saree, and a woman in a grey-blue saree. Some hold offerings or join hands. Oil lamps and flower garlands surround the shrine area.2008-10-03June 19 20032003-06-19