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A large indoor hall under a white tent-like ceiling with hanging colourful cloth banners in orange, yellow and black patterns. Hundreds of devotees sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, dressed in white clothing with white and beige shawls, many wearing beaded neck cords. Several seated devotees hold brass or steel plates with food offerings, and there are small bowls and water bottles in front of them. Lights are mounted on the ceiling, and a camera on a tripod stands at the right side among the rows. Framed portraits hang on the walls at the sides.

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A large indoor hall under a white tent ceiling, filled with many seated men dressed in white kurtas and dhotis, most holding small leaf or metal plates with food, sitting on mats in rows. Hanging decorative banners in yellow and multicolour patterns hang from the ceiling, and portrait banners line the back wall. Several men in the foreground wear rudraksha-style malas and some wear identification badges. Overhead lights illuminate the room. The seating is arranged for a group meal offering ceremony.2006-07-23A large tented hall with white canopy and hanging colourful decorative cylinders with yellow tassels. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes sit on mats in neat lines facing a stage area at the front. Several saffron-robed monks and attendants move about near a decorated stage with a golden chair and a white-draped table. A framed deity mural hangs on the far wall, and a large printed poster board is on the right. Some devotees hold small plates and cups. Many people are visible, with dozens of seated figures, plus a few standing.2009-01-02 +1 copiesA large hall filled with a seated congregation in white ritual clothing, many wearing white kurtas and dhotis with lanyards, sitting on mats before brass plates and small copper or steel offering vessels. Ceremonial bunting in red, yellow and blue hangs from the ceiling, and a painted deity image appears on the left wall. Several men in orange or saffron robes are visible among the rows, and some seated devotees hold papers and pens. The scene suggests a homa or tharpanam ritual session in a temple hall.2009-07-01A large indoor hall with a concrete floor and white-walled pavilion lit by overhead lamps. Rows of seated devotees, mostly dressed in white garments, sit with palms pressed together in namaskar on mats and cloth. Before them stand small wooden leaf plates holding offerings. Hanging banners and framed portraits line the walls. A yellow line marks the floor on the right. Many people are visible, with a few in the foreground near a blue chair. The scene suggests a ritual gathering in an ashram setting.2006-07-23December 27 20072007-12-27 +1 copiesA large indoor hall with a white tented ceiling and rows of devotees seated cross-legged on mats across a tiled floor, mostly wearing white clothing. A golden ornate throne with cushions and a flower arrangement stands at the front beside a golden kalasha-style vessel, with a framed deity murti on the right wall. Colourful striped cylindrical hangings with tassels hang from the ceiling. Many seated devotees face the front, some with plates before them. No individual candidate for a person is clearly visible in the seated rows, and the throne is empty.2009-01-02 +1 copiesA large hall filled with rows of seated devotees in white clothing, many wearing dark red or maroon lanyards, sitting cross-legged on blue mats before small brass plates and offerings. Colourful decorative hanging cloths with elephant motifs, white ceiling fans and a white canopy fill the space. On the left wall a painted deity mural is visible. Several people in the front rows press their palms together in prayer or meditation. The setting appears to be a satsang or puja gathering in a temple hall.2009-07-07 +1 copiesWide view inside a white tent hall during a ritual gathering. Rows of men in white clothes sit cross-legged on striped mats on the floor, facing a raised stage. Colourful decorative hangings with elephant motifs hang from the tent ceiling. On the stage, a gold ornate chair stands beside a figure in orange robes, and a deity mural with a framed picture is on the back wall. A man in white kneels near the front with a brass plate. Several people in orange and white sit on the stage area, and other participants stand along the left edge.2009-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20092009-01-02 +1 copiesA large hall under a white tent ceiling hung with colourful tasselled banners in blue, red, yellow and orange. Rows of seated men in white dhotis and white shirts sit on patterned mats facing a central area. A man in saffron/orange robes stands among them near the middle, bending toward the seated rows. In the background a golden ornate chair or throne is set on a stage with a dark draped backdrop, and a deity murti or altar with flowers sits on a platform at right. Devotees in white are seated on the floor, with brass plates and offerings in the foreground.2009-01-02 +1 copiesJuly 06 20092009-07-06 +1 copiesA large white-tented hall during a Jayanti Brahmotsavam event. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes sit on mats across the tiled floor facing a central area. A man in saffron/orange robes stands near the middle, and a long-haired figure in white stands at the right beside seated people. Hanging decorative fabric pennants with yellow, red and blue patterns hang from the ceiling, and a dark stage backdrop with a golden seat or throne appears at the far end. A small table with offerings stands in front of the stage area, and seated people hold plates and small cups.2009-01-02 +1 copies