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A photograph inside a temple hall with yellow walls and white marble floor where devotees sit in rows facing the front. In the foreground, women sit cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaste; one wears an orange and gold saree, another a purple saree with pink border, another an orange saree, and one in white and gold. A young girl in a red dress sits nearby. Behind them, seated older men and women wear green, cream, teal and pink clothing, and a man in a grey jacket stands at the far right. On the left, several deity murtis with orange cloth and garlands are placed on a raised platform. A hanging brass bell hangs from the ceiling. Roughly fifteen to twenty people are visible.

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A photograph of a ritual gathering in a large hall with yellow walls and exposed ceiling lights. In the foreground, several seated devotees with palms pressed together in anjali mudra: a woman in a cream and gold saree with a red border, a woman in a blue and orange saree with a red bindi, and a woman in white. Behind them, more devotees sit on mats in saris of teal, purple and green, and standing onlookers stand near the doorway. A figure in an orange dhoti and bare-chested stands at left near a hanging green cloth. Brass oil lamps (aarti lamps) with floral offerings sit on plates on the floor, and a decorated altar with deity murtis and flowers stands at right. A television screen on the left shows a video call.2024-05-10A photograph inside a hall with white marble floor where seated devotees take part in a ritual. 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On the right, a decorated altar holds a deity murti with garlands and fruit offerings, and a stepped tiered display of red-and-black figurines stands along the wall. A television screen on the left shows a video call.2024-05-10A photograph inside a bright hall with cream marble floor and a row of orange-robed deity murtis with golden crowns along the left wall. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari with a red bindi and tilak sits cross-legged on a blue and red mat with palms pressed together in namaskar. Beside her a woman in a magenta and blue sari sits on the mat with hands folded. Behind them, several people sit on chairs: a woman in a white shawl, a woman in a lime-green sari with gold border, and an elderly bearded man in a dark cap, navy sweater and grey scarf. A small tray with offerings sits on a lace-covered table near the wall.A seated group of devotees chants during a devotional gathering in an ashram hall with white marble floors. In the foreground, a woman in a red and gold silk saree with a green border sits on a blue mat, holding a small booklet. To her right, an older woman in a cream and gold saree with a rudraksha mala and folded hands chants. On the left, women in purple and yellow saris sit on mats, one holding an open booklet. Behind them, rows of devotees in saris and casual clothes sit on chairs and mats, several reading printed pages. Along the back-left, orange-robed statues of deity murti are arranged on a dark stone platform, and a television screen hangs on the far wall.Women in saris sit on a blue and gold patterned mat in a temple hall, facing a row of black stone deity statues draped in red and gold cloth with garlands. A woman in a purple silk sari holds an orange folder on her lap, while a woman in a pink and black sari sits with palms pressed together in prayer. Other women in white, red, and orange saris sit nearby, and two more women in orange and yellow saris sit on chairs at the back. 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Several people sit on a floor mat with hands joined in anjali mudra, eyes closed. A woman in white with a rudraksha mala sits in front; a woman in a blue and purple sari and a girl in green sit nearby, and a man in orange stands at the left by a low seat. A standing figure in white with long dark hair and a white garment stands at the right near a shrine with flower arrangements and framed photographs on the wall. Children in bright clothes also join in prayer. Two people wear face masks. Multiple people are visible.2021-11-04Photo 99206602022-05-22 +1 copiesA group photograph inside a temple shrine room with cinder-block walls and a tiled floor. Many devotees stand and kneel with palms pressed together in namaste; several women wear saris in orange, yellow, green, red and cream, and some men wear white dhotis, including a bare-chested priest at left. Behind them stand white and gold deity murtis, a golden figure in a red turban and saffron cloth on a golden seat, and a row of small black deity figures decorated with orange and red garlands at right. Children sit in front, and a brass lamp with flame appears at lower left near a black bull-shaped object. Roughly 40 physical people are visible.2022-06-05 +1 copies