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Interior of a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and string lights, where devotees gather for an evening event. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari with a light shawl stands at left, and a bald man in white shirt and trousers sits on a white plastic chair. Several people in white kurta-style clothing sit cross-legged on striped mats facing a raised altar at the back, which holds a deity murti and a decorated throne-like seat. Women in saris of red, green and orange stand at right. Tall decorative fabric banners with geometric patterns and dove motifs hang along the walls. Several people, roughly 21-100 in total, are visible.

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October 18 20072007-10-18A large indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and bare concrete-block walls hosts a crowded gathering of devotees seated on the floor, mostly in white clothing. Tall decorated pillars wrapped in red, blue and yellow patterned fabric with floral and bird motifs line the space. Several elderly men and women stand in the central aisle, including a man in a white dhoti and shirt, a woman in an orange sari, and women in white saris with orange borders. Hanging lamps and fluorescent tubes light the room, and a small shrine with a deity murti is visible at the far end.2007-02-16October 15 20072007-10-15A photograph of a covered open-sided hall during a ceremony, with a crowd of many seated devotees on the floor facing a shrine at the far end. Decorated pillars wrapped in red, blue and yellow patterned fabric with bird motifs stand along the hall. A deity murti is adorned with flower garlands in the shrine, with banana leaves and marigold festoons above. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand near the shrine, and a man in an orange cloth is among them. Women in colourful silk saris with flower garlands and braids sit to the right. Cameramen with video equipment film the proceedings near the front.2007-02-15February 16 20072007-02-16August 09 20072007-08-09Indoor ashram hall under a metal-framed corrugated roof, with a seated congregation in white clothes on woven mats facing a central dais. On the dais stands a white bull statue (nandi) beside a small deity murti and a laptop. A figure in saffron-orange robes sits near the front on a mat, with people in white and a few in red saris seated around. Decorated pillars wrapped in patterned cloth, strings of colourful beads and small lamps adorn the walls, and shelves hold rows of small items. A man in white stands at the left edge. Several people in the hall appear to be children or youths.2007-10-16Evening photo of a covered open-sided hall during a vilakku pooja. Devotees in white clothes sit on the floor in rows, some holding brass oil lamps, while a man in white stands at the front near the lamps. Tall cylindrical decorations painted with red, yellow and white floral patterns and a dove emblem stand in the hall, and orange pennants hang from the roof. A raised shrine area with a deity murti is visible at the back, with an orange-robed figure seated near it. Many people in white and orange sit in the foreground facing the front.2006-12-31A large crowd of devotees, mostly women in colourful saris and men in white dhotis and shirts, sits and stands under a open-sided hall with white walls and a corrugated roof. Tall decorated pillars wrapped in patterned cloth and draped with bunting line the space, and a red and gold altar area with flowers appears at the far end. Many women wear garlands, kumkum and gold necklaces; several hold flower garlands or wear marigold garlands and small rosette badges. The gathering appears to be a ceremonial programme in a hall, with attendees looking toward the front.2007-02-15A 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.2007-02-16October 02 20082008-10-02 +1 copiesEvening group meditation in a plain whitewashed hall with a corrugated metal roof and strings of small lights overhead. Many devotees sit cross-legged on colourful woven mats in rows, mostly in white kurtas and dhotis or white shirts, with some in saffron and red saris. Women in green, orange and maroon saris stand at the back. A laptop sits on a wooden stand at left beside a power strip, and a tall striped textile hangs on the wall. Several boys in white sit in the front row. The scene reads as a satsang or meditation session; no single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2007-10-18